| LC control no. | n 95063696 |
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| Descriptive conventions | rda |
| Personal name heading | Parker, Errol |
| Variant(s) | Schecroun, Raph |
| Biography/History note | Errol Parker (1925-1998) was a French jazz pianist, organist, drummer, and bandleader. Born Raphael Schécroun (known as Raph or Ralph) in Oran, Algeria, he moved to Paris as a teen and began playing jazz piano. He changed his name in 1960, and moved to New York City in 1967, where he continued his career. He started the Sahara Records label and formed the Errol Parker Tentet. |
| Associated place | Paris (France) |
| Birth date | 1925-10-30 |
| Death date | 1998-08-04 |
| Place of birth | Oran (Algeria) |
| Place of death | New York (N.Y.) |
| Field of activity | Music Jazz |
| Affiliation | Errol Parker Tentet |
| Profession or occupation | Jazz musicians Composers Pianists Organists Drummers Conductors (Music) |
| Found in | Live at St. Peter's Church, 1979: label (Errol Parker) A flat tire on my ass, c1995: p. 1 (b. in Oran, Algeria) p. 10 (lived in France, named Raph Schecroun) p. 16 (Feb. 1960, changed name to Errol Parker) Discogs, via WWW, 8 September 2023 (Errol Parker / Ralph or Raph Schécroun: French jazz pianist, organist, drummer and bandleader; born 30 October 1930 in Oran, Algeria; died 4 July 1998 in New York City USA; father of pianist/composer Elodie Lauten) New York Public Library Archives and Manuscripts, via WWW 8 September 2023 (Errol Parker scores; Errol Parker (née Raphael Shecroun, 1925-1998), jazz pianist, drummer, composer, arranger, bandleader; born in Oran, Algeria; moved to Paris as a teen, played jazz; in early 1960s, injured his shoulder in a car accident and changed his name to Errol Parker; moved to New York City in 1968, continued his career; in 1995, published A flat tire on my ass; died of cancer in 1998) New York times obituary, viewed online 8 September 2023 (Errol Parker, 72, jazz drummer and pianist; published 6 July 1998; jazz drummer, pianist, and composer Errol Parker, died in Manhattan on Thursday (4 July, 1998); daughter, composer Elodie Lauten; born Raphel Schecroun in Oran, Algeria; moved to New York City in 1967, started Sahara Records; switched to drums; formed Errol Parker Tentet in 1980s; being 72 at time of death means he was born in 1925 or 1926) |
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