Horace Tapscott | |
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Background information | |
Birth name | Horace Elva Tapscott |
Born | Houston, Texas, U.S. | April 6, 1934
Died | February 27, 1999 Los Angeles, California, U.S. | (aged 64)
Genres | Jazz |
Occupation(s) | Musician, composer |
Instrument(s) | Piano, trombone |
Years active | 1950s–1990s |
Labels | Arabesque |
Horace Elva Tapscott (April 6, 1934 – February 27, 1999) was an American jazz pianist and composer.[1] He formed the Pan Afrikan Peoples Arkestra (also known as P.A.P.A., or The Ark) in 1961 and led the ensemble through the 1990s.[2]