 As a member of the Preservation Hall Jazz Band, he traveled widely in the United States and overseas.He played in European festivals with his own groups in the 1970s and 1980s.He recorded with Chris Barber and Dr. John in 1980, and also appears on record with Albert Nicholas, Art Hodes, Bob Wilber, Harry Connick, Jr., the Excelsior Brass Band, and the Heritage Hall Jazz Band.