Pete La Roca

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Born
7 April 1938
Born In
Harlem, Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
Died
19 November 2012 (aged 74)
Pete La Roca (born Peter Sims; April 7, 1938 – November 20, 2012) was an American jazz drummer. He adopted the name La Roca early in his musical career when he was a timbales player in Latin bands. Pete La Roca was born in New York City. Between 1957 and 1968 he played with Sonny Rollins, Jackie McLean, Slide Hampton, the John Coltrane Quartet, Marian McPartland, Art Farmer, Freddie Hubbard, Mose Allison, Charles Lloyd, Paul Bley, and Steve Kühn, among others, as well as leading his own group and working as the house drummer at the Jazz Workshop in Boston, Massachusetts. During this… read more
Pete La Roca (born Peter Sims; April 7, 1938 – November 20, 2012) was an American jazz drummer. He adopted the name La Roca early in his musical career when he was a timbales player in Latin bands. Pete La Roca was born in New York City. Between 1957 and 1968 he played with Sonny Rollins, Jac… read more
Pete La Roca (born Peter Sims; April 7, 1938 – November 20, 2012) was an American jazz drummer. He adopted the name La Roca early in his musical career when he was a timbales player in Latin bands. Pete La Roca was born in New York City. Between 1957 and 1968 he played with Sonny Rollins, Jackie McLean, Slide Hampton, the John Coltrane Quartet, Marian McPartland,… read more

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2 Malaguena - Remastered 2004 Malaguena - Remastered 2004
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3 Play track Turkish Women at the Bath Bliss
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4 Basra - Remastered 2004 Basra - Remastered 2004
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5 Candu - Remastered 2004 Candu - Remastered 2004
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6 Tears Come From Heaven - Remastered 2004 Tears Come From Heaven - Remastered 2004
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