The Horace Tapscott Photo Gallery – Horace Tapscott

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Horace playing trombone in Lionel Hampton's band 1961, 2 nd row, 2 nd from right (Collection of Steven Isoardi)

UGMAA (Arkestra) in concert at South Park, late 1960s. (© Kamau Daáood)

UGMAA (Arkestra) in concert at South Park – a view from the stage, late 1960s. L to R: Will Connell; Arthur Blythe; unknown; Azar Lawrence, baritone sax; Abdul-Salaam Muhammad, piccolo; Ernest Straughter, flute; Al Hall, trombone; Amina Amatullah (in head scarf). (© Kamau Daáood)

Horace conducting at South Park, late 1960s. (© Kamau Daáood)

Arthur Blythe soloing at South Park, late 1960s. (© Kamau Daáood)

In performance at Hancock Auditorium, University of Southern California, c.1969. L to R: Baba Alade, bass; Wilber Morris, bass; the Voice of UGMA; Arthur Blythe, alto sax; Cerion Middleton III, tenor sax; Horace, conductor; Ernest Straughter, flute. Projected drawing of Horace Tapscott by Michael Dett Wilcots. (© Kamau Daáood)

Horace and Will Connell at Will’s house, February 1970. (© Michael Dett Wilcots)

Rahsaan Roland Kirk performing in Horace Tapscott class at Riverside Community College, June 1971. Horace, piano. (© Michael Dett Wilcots)

Rahsaan Roland Kirk performing in Horace Tapscott class at Riverside Community College, May 1971. L to R: Larry Northington, alto sax; Arthur Blythe, alto sax; Will Connell, alto sax; Kirk (back to camera); Azar Lawrence, sax; Butch Morris, cornet. (© Michael Dett Wilcots)

Walter Savage at South Park, early 1970s. (© Michael Dett Wilcots)

Azar Lawrence, alto sax, and Ray Straughter, tenor sax, at the Sun, early 1970s. (© Kamau Daáood)

KUSC dj Aman Kufahamu, South Park, South Central Los Angeles, 1971 (© Michael Dett Wilcots)

Poet Ojenke, South Park, South Central Los Angeles, 1971 (© Michael Dett Wilcots)

Arkestra performing at Borwell Park, Riverside, CA, 1971 (© Michael Dett Wilcots)

Arkestra dancers at Widney High School, Los Angeles, 1971 (© Michael Dett Wilcots)

Arthur Blythe at University of California, Riverside class, taught by Horace in 1972 (© Michael Dett Wilcots)

Horace with UC Riverside students, 1972 (© Michael Dett Wilcots)

Nate Morgan, early 1970s (© Michael Dett Wilcots)

Horace and Bobby Bradford, South Park, South Central Los Angeles, c.1972 (Collection of Steven Isoardi)

Rufus Olivier performing with the Arkestra, March 1974 (© Michael Dett Wilcots)

Adele Sebastian and Aubrey Hart in concert with the Arkestra, Exposition Park, Los Angeles, mid 1970s (© Kamau Daáood)

Leaflet for Arkestra concert, 1976. (Collection of Kamau Daáood)

Lester Robertson, early 1970s. (© Myko Clark, courtesy of the Horace Tapscott Archive)

Linda Hill with her niece, Patricia E. Hill, early 1970s. (© Patricia E. Hill)

Kamau Daáood, early 1970s. (Courtesy of the Horace Tapscott Archive)

Fuasi Abdul-Khaliq at South Park, South Central Los Angeles, mid-1970s (© Myko Clark, courtesy of the Horace Tapscott Archive)

The Arkestra and Voices in concert. Roberto Miranda, left bass; Shams (Ray Straughter), tenor sax, 1976 (© James Andrews)

Ernest Straughter; Jamil Shabaka; Shams (Ray Straughter) – inside James Andrews’ van outside of the IUCC, 1976 (© James Andrews)

Linda Hill outside of UGMAA office on Buckingham Road, Los Angeles, 1976 (© James Andrews)

Arkestra performing at “Anti Self Destruction” concert in Exposition Park, Los Angeles. Conga Mike; Horace; Adele Sebastian; Steve Smith; Jesse Sharps; Charles Chandler; James Andrews; Fuasi Abdul-Khaliq; Michael Session; Amos Delone; Herbert Callies bending over; Lester Robertson, 1976 (© James Andrews)

Arkestra horns in performance and paint, late 1970s. L to R: Michael Session, alto sax; Jesse Sharps, soprano sax; James Andrews, tenor sax; Herbert Callies, alto clarinet; Sabir Mateen, tenor sax. (© N. Osei, courtesy of the Horace Tapscott Archive)

Flyer for Watts Towers Jazz Festival, 1-2 July 1978. (Courtesy of Watts Towers Arts Center)

Horace publicity still, 1970s (Courtesy of the Horace Tapscott Archive)

Horace publicity still, 1970s (Courtesy of the Horace Tapscott Archive)

Horace Tapscott and Cecil Taylor at The Lighthouse, Hermosa Beach, California, 7 June 1979. (© Mark Weber)

Everett Brown, Jr., 26 April 1980 (© Mark Weber)

Gary Bias, alto sax, 26 April 1980 (© Mark Weber)

David Bryant, early 1980s (c) Mark Weber)

The Immanuel United Church of Christ (IUCC), 27 July 1980 (© Mark Weber)

The Arkestra in performance at the IUCC, 1979/1980. L to R: Horace, piano/conductor; David Bryant, bass; Adele Sebastian, flute; Louis Spears, cello; Fritz Wise, drums; Michael Session, soprano sax; Aubrey Hart, alto sax; Sabir Mateen, tenor sax; Lester Robertson, trombone; Dadisi Komolafe, tenor sax; Herbert Callies, alto clarinet; Fundi Legohn, French horn (© Mark Weber)

The Arkestra in performance at the IUCC, 1979/1980. L to R: Horace, piano/conductor; David Bryant, bass; Eugene Ruffin, bass; Adele Sebastian, flute; Kamonte Polk, bass; Ali Jihad, archivist/recorder; Jesse Sharps, soprano sax; Steve Smith, trumpet; Ishmael Balaka, drums; Dadisi Komolafe, flute; Michael Session, alto saxophone; Bill Madison, drums; Wendell Williams, french horn; James Andrews, tenor sax; Herbert Callies, alto clarinet (©. Mark Weber)

Horace at the IUCC, 1979/1980 (© Mark Weber)

The Arkestra in march mode at the IUCC, 1979/1980 (© Mark Weber)

Horace Tapscott Trio performing live at the Lobero Theater in Santa Barbara, California, 12 November 1981. L to R: Horace, piano; Roberto Miranda, bass; Sonship Theus, drums. (c Mark Weber)

Nimbus recording session for Billie Harris’ I Want Some Water, 1983. Billie, soprano sax; Horace, piano. (© Mark Weber)

Horace Tapscott Trio performing live at the Century City Playhouse, c.1980. L to R: Horace, piano; Roberto Miranda, bass; Alex Cline, drums. (© Mark Weber)

Arkestra at Foshay Junior High School, early 1980s. Left to right: Sabir Mateen, Lawrence Isafi Roberts, Kamonta Polk, Jesse Sharps, Adele Sebastian, Horace, Herbert Callies, Linda Hill, Bill Madison. (© Michael Dett Wilcots)

The Arkestra at the Watts Towers Jazz Festival, July 1981 (© Mark Weber)

The Arkestra at the Watts Towers Jazz Festival, early 1980s. L to R: Horace, piano; Adele Sebastian, flute; Jujigwa, vocals; Herbert Callies, alto clarinet; Fundi Legohn, French horn (c Mark Weber)

The Arkestra at the Watts Towers Jazz Festival, 16 July 1983 (© Mark Weber)

Linda Hill, 23 September 1984 (© Mark Weber)

Roberto Miranda, Horace, Frank Morgan, Albuquerque, New Mexico, 14 February 1998 (© Mark Weber)

The Great Voice of UGMAA at Malcolm X Festival 1998 (Courtesy of the Horace Tapscott Archive)

Arkestra in performance at Drew Jazz Festival, 3 October 1999. L to R: Roberto Miranda, bass; David Bryant, bass; Bill Madison, percussion; Fritz Wise, drums; Michael Session, soprano sax and conductor; Conga Mike Daniel, percussion; William Roper, tuba; Taumbu, percussion; Phil Ranelin, trombone; Fundi Legohn, French horn; Rembert James, trombone; Amos Delone, baritone sax; Steve Smith, trumpet; Billie Harris (with hat), tenor sax; Danyel Romero, trumpet; Kafi Roberts, flute; Azar Lawrence, tenor sax; Jon Williams, trumpet; Charles Owens, tenor sax; Andrew Jerab, flute; Bob Givens, alto sax. Off camera, left: Nate Morgan, piano. (© Tamar Lando)

The Arkestra and the Great Voice of UGMAA at the Jazz Bakery, Culver City, CA, 8 April 2000, “Horace Tapscott Tribute Concert.” Seated front row, L to R: Kamau Daáood, Chini Kopano, Brenda Hearns, Elesia Session, Waberi Jordan, Afifa Amatullah, Denise Groce, Denise Tribble, Renee Fisher, Ndugo Chandler, Dwight Trible, Amina Amatullah. Standing back row, L to R: Robert Givens, Trevor Ware, Bill Madison, Amos Delone, Jr., Fundi Legohn, Nate Morgan, Rembert James, Kafi Roberts, Michael Session, William Roper, Billy Harris, Jahid Abdullah, Danyel Romero, Steve Smith, Al Hines, Latif, Mike Daniel. (© Samir Majeed, courtesy of the Horace Tapscott Archive)

A gathering in Leimert Park, 2006, l to r – poet Kamau Daáood, artist John Outterbridge, writer Steven Isoardi, dj & producer Aman Kufahamu, artist Dale Davis, saxophonist and Arkestra leader Michael Session in back (© Clint Rosemond)

Poster for Leimert Park: The Story of a Village in South Central Los Angeles. The documentary film opens and closes with Horace’s last appearance with the Pan Afrikan Peoples Arkestra. Produced and directed by Jeannette Lindsay, 2008.

Horace Tapscott’s autobiography Songs of the Unsung (Duke University Press, 2001)

A history of the Pan Afrikan Peoples Arkestra The Dark Tree (University of California Press, 2006)