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Pete La Roca
dr, 1938-2012 US, Harlem
Musician of Jazz
A.k.a. Peter Sims Peter Sims (2)
American jazz drummer Born : April 07, 1938 in New York City, New York. Died : November 19, 2012 in New York City, New York. (Cancer) Pete played with : Sonny Rollins (1957-'59), Jackie McLean, Slide Hampton, John Coltrane, Marian McPartland, led his own group (1961-'62), Art Farmer (1964-'65), Freddie Hubbard, Mose Allison, Charles Lloyd (1966), Paul Bley, Steve Kuhn and many others. As a leader he made three albums : "Basra" (1965), Bliss! (1967) and "Turkish Women at the Bath" (1967). He adopted the name Pete La Roca early in his career when he played timbales in latin bands.
Instruments
Plays With
| SwingTime |
| Ted Curson Group |
Popular Tracks 
Lazy Afternoon - Remastered 2004 on Basra by Pete La Roca Bliss on Turkish Women at the Bath by Pete La Roca And So I on Turkish Women at the Bath by Pete La Roca Malaguena - Remastered 2004 on Basra by Pete La Roca Basra - Remastered 2004 on Basra by Pete La Roca Candu - Remastered 2004 on Basra by Pete La Roca Turkish Women at the Bath on Turkish Women at the Bath by Pete La Roca Eiderdown - Remastered 2004 on Basra by Pete La Roca Tears Come From Heaven - Remastered 2004 on Basra by Pete La Roca The Dancing Girl on Turkish Women at the Bath by Pete La RocaTrack list and 30sec audio provided by 
Band Members
Discography
| Title | Artist | Year | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Steve Kuhn, Scott LaFaro, Pete La Roca | 2005 | Album |
| SwingTime | Pete La Roca, SwingTime | 1997 | Album |
| Floater Syndrome | Paul Bley, Pete La Roca, Steve Swallow | 1989 | Compil. |
| Syndrome | Paul Bley With Steve Swallow & Pete La Roca | 1986 | Album |
| Floater | Paul Bley With Steve Swallow & Pete La Roca | 1984 | Album |
| I'll Remember | Tony Scott, Bill Evans, Jimmy Garrison, Pete La Roca | 1984 | Album |
| Golden Moments | Tony Scott with Bill Evans • Jimmy Garrison • Pete La Roca | 1982 | Album |
| Turkish Women At The Bath | Pete La Roca | 1967 | Album |
| Basra | Pete La Roca | 1965 | Album |
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