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Author: D Dow
Date: 2004-05-16 13:26
He was a great clarinet player...his records with Mingus on Savoy are excellent.
David Dow
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Author: diz
Date: 2004-05-16 23:54
John and David
I hate to admit I don't know this musician ... he's obviously highly regarded otherwise none of you'd have made a comment about his passing. Are his recordings readily available?
thanks
diz | sydney
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Author: John J. Moses
Date: 2004-05-17 03:29
These are a few of John's CDs, and he was a truly great musician:
12/09/2003 I Remember Woody (U.S. Releases)
12/20/1999 Life Cycle (U.S. Releases)
04/01/1985 Alone Together (U.S. Releases)
01/01/1961 Eight Men in Search of a Drummer (U.S. Releases)
12/15/1958 Most Minor
01/30/1957 The Clarinet Artistry of John LaPorta (U.S. Releases)
07/01/1956 South American Brothers (U.S. Releases)
06/01/1956 Conceptions (U.S. Releases)
11/03/1954 John LaPorta (U.S. Releases)
01/01/1954 Three Moods (U.S. Releases)
JJM
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Clark W. Fobes Artist
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Author: Roger Aldridge
Date: 2004-05-17 16:58
Thank you JJM! Tim Price posted a beautifully worded and heart-felt message about John LaPorta on the Sax On The Web Forum.
John LaPorta's extended composition Theme and Variations was reissued on CD last year. Truly, it's a study in jazz composition. It's also a treat to hear the intensity of John's alto playing on that recording. Another MUST HEAR is the Sandole Brothers recording that was reissued on CD a couple of years ago. John has some wonderful solos. Plus, it's a mind opener to hear what Dennis Sandole was writing in the mid-50's. The final 3 or 4 tracks on the Sandole Brothers CD were taken from The Clarinet Artistry of John LaPorta recording. It features John in a trio setting. That is clarinet playing!
John LaPorta is at the top of my long list of clarinet heros. Truly, I think of him every time I open my clarinet case.
Best Wishes, Roger
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Author: D Dow
Date: 2004-05-17 17:14
I will always love the way LaPorta played on Mingus Jazz workshop lps on Savoy...it way an incredible sound and phrasing that went beyond syles...such intensity and warmth of tone at the same time!
David Dow
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Author: Hank Lehrer
Date: 2004-05-18 01:23
Hi,
But don't forget the terrific impact John LaPorta had as a member of the faculty at Berklee. A major force in jazz education.
HRL
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