Joseph "Habao" Texidor, also known as Joe "Habao" Texidor (July 23, 1941—October 19, 2007), was a Puerto Rican

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percussionist known for his work with

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during the late 1960s and throughout the 1970s. He played percussion and created a sound tree to accommodate every percussive instrument he had or made.

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.

Discography

With

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Volunteered Slavery ''Volunteered Slavery'' is an album by jazz multi-instrumentalist Roland Kirk containing portions of his 1968 Newport Jazz Festival performance along with studio recordings from July 1969. It was released on the Atlantic label and features perf ...

'', 1969 * ''

Rahsaan Rahsaan ''Rahsaan Rahsaan'' is a live album by jazz multi-instrumentalist Rahsaan Roland Kirk featuring performances recorded at the Village Vanguard in May 1970. It was originally released on the Atlantic label in 1970 and features performances by Kirk ...

'', 1970 * '' Natural Black Inventions: Root Strata'', 1971 * ''

Blacknuss ''Blacknuss'' is an album by Rahsaan Roland Kirk. It was recorded in 1971 and released by Atlantic Records. Recording and music The album was recorded in New York City on August 31 and September 8, 1971. Much of the material is pop tunes. Relea ...

'', 1972 * '' Bright Moments'', 1973 * '' Other Folks' Music'', 1976 * '' The Return of the 5000 Lb. Man'', 1976

Death

Texidor died in

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on October 19, 2007.

References

1941 births 2007 deaths American jazz percussionists {{US-jazz-musician-stub