Bobby Timmons is one of my favorite jazz musicians, his music resonates with me, and many of the working class people it was written for as well.
Jazz is the purest expression of the inner person who creates it, since his music expresses my inner person, I want to know everything about him.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bobby_Timmons
I have no ideas about the substance abuse problems associated with jazz musicians; however, I will say that the problems have nothing to do with the music; I have been very close friends with musicians who had the problem, and it didn't help them play better one iota; they couldn't play when they needed it, and they couldn't play when they had too much.
In common with Bobby Timmons, they had a rare talent that comes along once in a "Blue Moon"; a talent that makes mere music rise above itself and become a part of the "spirit world" that resides in all living human beings.
"Moanin" ;I've been beating the pavement looking for a job and can't find one. My unemployment done run out, and now all I can do is "Moan".
Bobby Timmons music was a success because it connected with the working man on the street in a special way.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BnVP5KdQkI4