Joe Texidor


Joseph "Habao" Texidor, also known as Joe "Habao" Texidor, was a Puerto Rican jazz percussionist known for his work with Rahsaan Roland Kirk during the late 1960s and throughout the 1970s.
He played percussion and created a sound tree to accommodate every percussive instrument he had or made.

Personal life

Texidor was married to Donna Dinberg Texidor, a librarian. They had one daughter. He had three other daughters from a previous marriage.

Discography

With Rahsaan Roland KirkVolunteered Slavery, 1969Rahsaan Rahsaan, 1970Natural Black Inventions: Root Strata, 1971Blacknuss, 1972Bright Moments, 1973Other Folks' Music, 1976The Return of the 5000 Lb. Man, 1976

Death

Texidor died in Ottawa, Canada on October 19, 2007.