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Pete La Roca

1938 – 2012

American drummer

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About Pete La Roca

Lived 1938 – 2012 (aged 74). Pete La Roca was an American jazz musician, lawyer, composer and drummer.

Discography As leader Basra (Blue Note, 1965) Turkish Women at the Bath (Douglas, 1967; also released as Bliss! under Chick Corea's name on Muse, 1973) Swingtime (Blue Note, 1997)

As sideman With Anamari Anamari (Atlantic, 1964)

With Bill Barron Modern Windows (Savoy, 1961 )

With Paul Bley Footloose! (Savoy, 1962–63 )

With Rocky Boyd Ease It (Jazztime, 1961)

With Jaki Byard Hi-Fly (New Jazz, 1962)

With Sonny Clark My Conception (Blue Note, 1957 ) Sonny Clark Quintets (Blue Note, 1958 ; reissued as Cool Struttin' Volume 2 on Blue Note, 1983)

With Johnny Coles Little Johnny C (Blue Note, 1963 )

With Ted Curson Plenty of Horn (Old Town, 1961)

With Art Farmer To Sweden with Love (Atlantic, 1964) – with Jim Hall Sing Me Softly of the Blues (Atlantic, 1965)

With Don Friedman Circle Waltz (Riverside, 1962) – with Scott LaFaro

With Slide Hampton Slide Hampton and His Horn of Plenty (Strand, 1959) Sister Salvation (Atlantic, 1960) Somethin' Sanctified (Atlantic, 1960 )

With Joe Henderson Page One (Blue Note, 1963) Our Thing (Blue Note, 1963 )

With Freddie Hubbard Blue Spirits (Blue Note, 1964 ) The Night of the Cookers: Live at Club la Marchal, Volume 1 (Blue Note, 1965) The Night of the Cookers: Live at Club la Marchal, Volume 2 (Blue Note, 1965 )

With Steve Kuhn 1960 (PJL, 1960 ) – with Scott LaFaro The Country and Western Sound of Jazz Pianos (Dauntless, 1963) – with Toshiko Akiyoshi Three Waves (Contact, 1966) – with Steve Swallow Sing Me Softly of the Blues (Venus, 1997) – with George Mraz

With Scott LaFaro Pieces of Jade (Resonance, 1961 )

With Booker Little Booker Little and Friend (Bethlehem, 1961)

With Charles Lloyd Of Course, of Course (Columbia, 1965) Nirvana (Columbia, 1962, 1964–65 ) Live at Slugs (Resonance, 1965 ) With Jackie McLean New Soil (Blue Note, 1959) Bluesnik (Blue Note, 1961 )With Helen Merrill and Dick Katz The Feeling Is Mutual (Milestone, 1965 )With J.R. Monterose The Message (Jaro, 1959 )With Sonny Rollins A Night at the Village Vanguard (Blue Note, 1957) St Thomas: Sonny Rollins Trio in Stockholm 1959 (Dragon, 1959 ) Oleo (Jazz Hour, 1959 )With George Russell The Outer View (Riverside, 1962)With Tony Scott Gypsy (Signature, 1959) Golden Moments (Muse, 1959 ) – with Bill Evans and Jimmy Garrison I'll Remember (Muse, 1959 )With Paul Serrano''' Blues Holiday'' (Riverside, 1960 ) – with Cannonball Adderley a.o.

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Pete La Roca?

American drummer (1938–2012)

When was Pete La Roca born?

Pete La Roca was born on 7 April 1938 in New York City.

When did Pete La Roca die?

Pete La Roca died on 19 November 2012 in New York City.

What was Pete La Roca's occupation?

Pete La Roca was a jazz musician, lawyer, composer and drummer.

What nationality was Pete La Roca?

Pete La Roca was American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Pete La Roca

· Wikidata: Q83714

· DBpedia: Pete La Roca

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