From the Boston area, Norm (a.k.a. The Birdman) cut his teeth on jazz at the Newport Jazz Fest and the the thriving Boston area jazz scene in the early 70's. For those curious about the nickname, it’s not a reference to a certain alto sax player, but rather is a play on his last name, as well as a nod to his being a longtime Celtics fan, and that he actually did rehab work with birds of prey!
