<sod>He learned [[western classical music]], which largely inspired his own style, combining it with [[jazz]] and [[rock and roll|rock]] themes. This blending of elements was clearly illustrated in his participation in the 1969 ''[[Music from Free Creek]]'' "supersession" project, where he performed with drummer [[Mitch Mitchell]] and bassist [[Chuck Rainey]] covering, among other tunes, the [[Eddie Harris]] instrumental "Freedom Jazz Dance".{{cn|date=March 2016}}<eod>
<sod>He learned [[western classical music]], which largely inspired his own style, combining it with [[jazz]] and [[rock and roll|rock]] themes. In 1969 he participated in the ''[[Music from Free Creek]]'' "supersession" project, where he performed with drummer [[Mitch Mitchell]] and bassist [[Chuck Rainey]] covering, among other tunes, the [[Eddie Harris]] instrumental "Freedom Jazz Dance".<ref>[http://www.progarchives.com/album.asp?id=13304]</ref><eod>