Horace Tapscott

Horace Tapscott
Tapscott in 1986
Background information
Born
Horace Elva Tapscott

(1934-04-06)April 6, 1934
DiedFebruary 27, 1999(1999-02-27) (aged 64)
GenresJazz
OccupationsMusician, composer
InstrumentsPiano, trombone
Years active1950s–1990s
LabelArabesque

Horace Elva Tapscott (April 6, 1934 ā€“ February 27, 1999) was an American jazz pianist and composer. He formed the Pan Afrikan Peoples Arkestra (also known as P.A.P.A., or The Ark) in 1961 and led the ensemble through the 1990s.