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

Texidor 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

With Rahsaan Roland Kirk[5]

Death

Texidor died in Ottawa, Canada on October 19, 2007.

References

  1. ^ Hum, Peter. "A belated tribute to the late Joe Texidor". Ottawa Citizen. Retrieved 1 August 2017.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "RAHSAAN ROLAND KIRK: Rahsaan Rahsaan". High Fidelity Musical America. 21 (1): 130. 1971. Joe Texidor, tambourine and sound tree
  4. ^ "Donna Dinberg: Obituary". Legacy. Ottawa Citizen. Retrieved 1 August 2017.
  5. ^ "Joe Texidor Discography". Discogs. Retrieved 1 August 2017.


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