Jazz Greats: Pete La Roca

Peter Sims (April 7, 1938 – November 20, 2012)

Jazz Drummer, Pete La Roca, got his break in Sonny Rollins' Band in 1957. He continued working as a sideman and Bandleader and also worked as a Taxi Driver to supplement his income. He released his last Album in 1997 and died in 2012. Please take a listen here and have a sweet Saturday: Tears come from heaven, Turkish woman at the bath and Lazy afternoon

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pete_La_Roca

Background Information
Birth name	Peter Sims
Born	April 7, 1938 Harlem, New York, United States
Died	November 20, 2012(aged 74)
Genres	Jazz
Occupation(s)	Drumme