Horace Tapscott

Horace Tapscott
Tapscott in 1986
Background information
Birth nameHorace Elva Tapscott
Born(1934-04-06)April 6, 1934
Houston, Texas, U.S.
DiedFebruary 27, 1999(1999-02-27) (aged 64)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
GenresJazz
Occupation(s)Musician, composer
Instrument(s)Piano, trombone
Years active1950s–1990s
LabelsArabesque

Horace Elva Tapscott (April 6, 1934 – February 27, 1999) was an American jazz pianist and composer. 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.

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