Pete La Roca: Basra

RSS Feed Guy · January 3rd, 2013, 11:20 AM

Pete La Roca was one of those musicians with a long but under-sung career. He was a sideman to some great Blue Note leaders including saxophonists m: Sonny Rollins, m: Jackie McLean, and m: Joe Henderson, but he only ever recorded one date (1965's Basra) under his own name during the label's heyday, and indeed only three records total as a leader over a fifty-year career. He was a drummer in the background in almost every sense...

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danasgoodstuff · January 5th, 2013, 11:39 AM

This is, indeed, a fine recording. Will have to relisten and, maybe, repost.

January 3rd, 2013, 11:20 AM	#1
RSS Feed Guy Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 8,638	Pete La Roca: Basra Pete La Roca was one of those musicians with a long but under-sung career. He was a sideman to some great Blue Note leaders including saxophonists m: Sonny Rollins, m: Jackie McLean, and m: Joe Henderson, but he only ever recorded one date (1965's Basra) under his own name during the label's heyday, and indeed only three records total as a leader over a fifty-year career. He was a drummer in the background in almost every sense... More...

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January 5th, 2013, 11:39 AM	#2
danasgoodstuff Registered User Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 61	This is, indeed, a fine recording. Will have to relisten and, maybe, repost.