In his early 30s, he famously gave up on music to focus on his meditation practice. He returned to music shortly after and never left. In the 1960s, he pioneered a mix of modal jazz and rock music that introduced jazz to a whole new demographic. His body of work, including classics like "Forest Flower" and "The Water Is Wide," has solidified his status as an ambassador of experimental, genre-bending jazz with profound spiritual depth.
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