Through Cecil Taylor's piano pieces Ratledge became familiar with the music of Thelonious Monk, Miles Davis and John Coltrane. In 1963, he played in the Daevid Allen Trio.
Through Cecil Taylor's piano pieces Ratledge became acquainted with the music of Thelonious Monk, Miles Davis, and John Coltrane. In 1963, he performed in the Daevid Allen Trio.