There he began attending the Yuba College Conservatory School of Music in Marysville, California. During this time, he began playing with various groups such as Cameo, Donald Byrd and the Blackbyrds.
The passage describes a musician's early involvement in music through his enrollment at the Yuba College Conservatory School of Music in Marysville, California, and subsequent collaborations with groups like Cameo, Donald Byrd and the Blackbyrds.