Joe Texidor

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]

• 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

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.