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Horace Tapscott

American pianist and composer. Born: 6 April 1934 in Houston, Texas, USA. Died: 27 February 1999 in Los Angeles, California, USA (aged 64). Best known for founding [a=The Pan-Afrikan Peoples Arkestra] ("PAPA" or "The Ark", for short) in 1961 until his retirement in the 1990's. Prior to this he played trombone in Los Angeles with various bands which included [a=Lionel Hampton] between 1959–1961.