ArtistInfo

Hotep Idris Galeta

p, 1941-2010 US
Musician / Composer of Jazz
A.k.a. Cecil Galeta Hotep Cecil Barnard

Hotep Idris Galeta (7 June 1941 – 3 November 2010) was a South African jazz pianist and educator. His legal name at birth was Cecil Galeta, but according to local custom he was more commonly known as a child and young man as Cecil Barnard, his father's first name being used instead of a last name.In the United States he played and recorded with Herb Alpert, John Handy, Bobby Hutcherson, Elvin Jones, Hugh Masekela, Jackie McLean, Mario Pavone, Joshua Redman, and Archie Shepp. Outside jazz he performed and recorded with David Crosby and the Byrds.

Genres

• Jazz
• Folk
• World

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