Joseph "Habao" Texidor, also known as Joe "Habao" Texidor (July 23, 1941—October 19, 2007), was a Puerto Rican jazz percussionist known for his work with Rahsaan Roland Kirk during the late 1960s and throughout the 1970s.[1]
He played percussion and created a sound tree to accommodate every percussive instrument he had or made. [2][3]
Personal life
editTexidor was married to Donna Dinberg Texidor (September 3, 1942—April 11, 2009), a librarian. They had one daughter. He had three other daughters from a previous marriage.[4]
Discography
edit- Volunteered Slavery, 1969
- Rahsaan Rahsaan, 1970
- Natural Black Inventions: Root Strata, 1971
- Blacknuss, 1972
- Bright Moments, 1973
- Other Folks' Music, 1976
- The Return of the 5000 Lb. Man, 1976
Death
editReferences
edit- ^ Hum, Peter. "A belated tribute to the late Joe Texidor". Ottawa Citizen. Retrieved 1 August 2017.
- ^ Shepherd, John (2003). Continuum Encyclopedia of Popular Music of the World Part 1 Performance and Production, Volume 2. A&C Black. p. 365. ISBN 9781847144720.
- ^ "RAHSAAN ROLAND KIRK: Rahsaan Rahsaan". High Fidelity Musical America. 21 (1): 130. 1971.
Joe Texidor, tambourine and sound tree
- ^ "Donna Dinberg: Obituary". Legacy. Ottawa Citizen. Retrieved 1 August 2017.
- ^ "Joe Texidor Discography". Discogs. Retrieved 1 August 2017.
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