He worked with saxophonist Jackie McLean, and then was hired by saxophonist Charles Lloyd, in whose celebrated quartet he gained widespread attention.

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The festival was co-founded by Nobs and Atlantic Records president Nesuhi Ertegun in 1967, who booked Charles Lloyd and Keith Jarrett as the first headliners.

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"Barcelona has Gaudi, Chicago has Frank Lloyd Wright and Glasgow has the unmistakable Art Nouveau magic of Charles Rennie Mackintosh, " she said.

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