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John LaPorta (13 Apr 1920 - 12 May 2004)

Male Person - United States

Releases (1)

Official

Album - Compilation

  1. Theme and Variations 2002

Relationships (2)

Member Of

  1. Metronome All Stars clarinet
  2. George Russell Orchestra alto saxophone

Recordings by (25)

  1. Theme: Blues Chorale 2:07 (2002)
  2. 1st Variation (Basso Profundo) 2:14 (2002)
  3. 2nd Variation (Jazz Canon) 3:08 (2002)
  4. 3rd Variation (Tribute to Bird) 1:57 (2002)
  5. 4th Variation (Images) 3:57 (2002)
  6. 5th Variation (Jazz Fugue) 1:43 (2002)
  7. 6th Variation (From the Cool School) 2:43 (2002)
  8. 7th Variation (Changing Times) 2:32 (2002)
  9. 8th Variation (Two Brothers) 3:36 (2002)
  10. 9th Variation (Lucidity) 3:15 (2002)
  11. 10th Variation (Forward Motion) 1:19 (2002)
  12. 11th Variation (Nuage) 3:35 (2002)
  13. 12th Variation (Finale): Two for One 6:27 (2002)
  14. Theme 2:30 (2002)
  15. Concertina for Clarinet 3:48 (2002)
  16. Nightly Vigil 1:30 (2002)
  17. Perdido 7:36 (2002)
  18. Triplets, You Say 1:02 (2002)
  19. Small Blue Opus 5:17 (2002)
  20. Little Fantasy 0:52 (2002)
  21. Absentee 4:59 (2002)
  22. Washday 0:48 (2002)
  23. En Rapport 5:23 (2002)
  24. Lou's Tune 1:42 (2002)
  25. Fermé la Porta 4:53 (2002)

On Recordings (50)

Instruments

  1. Repetition 3:00 Neal Hefti and His Orchestra (1950) clarinet
  2. The Good Earth 2:33 Woody Herman and His Orchestra (1955) alto saxophone
  3. What Is This Thing Called Love? 8:08 Charles Mingus & John LaPorta (1955) alto saxophone
  4. Abstractions 4:14 Charles Mingus & John LaPorta (1955) alto saxophone
  5. Thrice Upon a Theme 6:41 Charles Mingus & John LaPorta (1955) alto saxophone, clarinet
  6. Stormy Weather 3:18 Charles Mingus & John LaPorta (1955) alto saxophone
  7. Minor Intrusion 10:12 Charles Mingus & John LaPorta (1955) alto saxophone
  8. The Spur of the Moment/Echonitus 8:35 Charles Mingus & John LaPorta (1955) alto saxophone, clarinet
  9. Four Hands 8:52 Charles Mingus & John LaPorta (1955) alto saxophone, clarinet
  10. Eulogy for Rudy Williams 6:22 Charles Mingus (1956) reeds
  11. I Married an Angel 7:00 Hank Mobley (1956) alto saxophone
  12. Purple Heart 5:36 Charles Mingus (1956) reeds
  13. Getting Together 4:41 Charles Mingus (1956) reeds
  14. The Jazz Message (Freedom for All) 8:00 Hank Mobley (1956) alto saxophone
  15. Out of This World ?:?? Johnny Mathis with Teo Macero's Orchestra (1956) alto saxophone, clarinet
  16. Budo 7:32 Hank Mobley (1956) alto saxophone
  17. Gregorian Chant 2:51 Charles Mingus (1956) reeds
  18. Tea for Two 6:19 Charles Mingus (1956) reeds
  19. Bemoanable Lady 4:27 Charles Mingus (1961) saxophone
  20. Half-Mast Inhibition 8:13 Charles Mingus (1961) saxophone
  21. Mingus Fingus No. 2 3:35 Charles Mingus (1961) saxophone
  22. Through These Portals 2:15 Lennie Tristano Quartet (1981) clarinet
  23. New Sound 2:16 Lennie Tristano Quartet (1981) clarinet
  24. Speculation 2:22 Lennie Tristano Quartet (1981) clarinet
  25. Resemblance 2:22 Lennie Tristano Quartet (1981) clarinet
  26. Wild Root 2:56 Woody Herman and His Orchestra (1988) reeds
  27. A Jug of Wine 2:54 Woody Herman and His Orchestra (1988) reeds
  28. Back Talk 3:02 Woody Herman and His Orchestra (1988) alto saxophone
  29. The Blues Are Brewin’ 3:11 Woody Herman and His Orchestra (1988) alto saxophone
  30. Panacea 3:19 Woody Herman and His Orchestra (1988) reeds
  31. At the Woodchopper’s Ball 3:11 Woody Herman and His Orchestra (1988) alto saxophone
  32. ’Tain’t Me 2:32 Woody Herman & The Herd (1990) alto saxophone
  33. Come Out, Come Out, Wherever You Are 2:41 Woody Herman & The Herd (1990) alto saxophone
  34. Theme: Blue Flame & Opening Announcements 0:42 Woody Herman & The Herd (1990) alto saxophone
  35. Who Dat Up Dere? 3:15 Woody Herman & The Herd (1990) alto saxophone
  36. Time Waits for No One 3:37 Woody Herman & The Herd (1990) alto saxophone
  37. Somebody Loves Me 2:57 Woody Herman & The Herd (1990) alto saxophone
  38. I’ll Talk Alone 4:30 Woody Herman & The Herd (1990) alto saxophone
  39. Let Me Love You Tonight 3:34 Woody Herman & The Herd (1990) alto saxophone
  40. 1‒2‒3‒4 Jump 3:05 Woody Herman & The Herd (1990) alto saxophone
  41. Thou Swell ?:?? Teo Macero Featuring Art Farmer, Bill Evans + Lee Konitz, Ed Shaughnessy, Mal Waldron + Al Cohn, Charles Mingus, Eddie Bert + Phil Woods, Frank Rehak, Clark Terry + Eddie Costa, Pepper Adams (1990) alto saxophone
  42. I’ve Got You Under My Skin 2:55 Woody Herman & The Herd (1990) alto saxophone
  43. C Jam Blues / Reprise 3:25 Woody Herman and His Orchestra (1992) alto saxophone
  44. Blowin’ Up a Storm 4:13 Woody Herman and His Orchestra (1992) alto saxophone
  45. Repetition [1947 studio version] 2:59 Charlie Parker (1992) clarinet
  46. Early Spring 2:47 Miles Davis & Metronome All-Stars Band (1992) clarinet
  47. Happiness Is Just a Thing Called Joe 3:28 Woody Herman and His Orchestra (1992) alto saxophone
  48. Local 802 Blues 2:38 Miles Davis & Metronome All-Stars Band (1992) clarinet
  49. 52nd Street Theme 1:47 Barry Ulanov And His All Star Metronome Jazzmen (19 Mar 1993) clarinet
  50. How Deep Is The Ocean 2:52 Barry Ulanov's All Star Modern Jazz Musicians (19 Mar 1993) clarinet

Credited as (6)

  1. Charles Mingus & John LaPorta
  2. John LaPorta
  3. Ada Moore, John LaPorta, Wally Cirillo, Tal Farlow, Oscar Pettiford, Osie Johnson
  4. John LaPorta, Louis R. Mucci, Charlie Perry
  5. Alonzo Levister, John LaPorta, Louis R. Mucci, Lorin Bernsohn, Teddy Charles, Jackson Wiley
  6. John LaPorta, Louis R. Mucci, Wally Cirillo, Richard Carter, Ed Shaughnessy

Works (2)

Composed

  1. Four Hands
  2. Non-Alcoholic

Links (9)

Other Databases

  1. https://catalogue.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/cb13923693r
  2. https://d-nb.info/gnd/13443983X
  3. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n90659263
  4. https://www.worldcat.org/identities/lccn-n90659263
  5. http://snaccooperative.org/ark:/99166/w6tc558m

Discogs

  1. https://www.discogs.com/artist/453850

Allmusic

  1. https://www.allmusic.com/artist/mn0000235546

VIAF ID

  1. http://viaf.org/viaf/2658517

Wikidata

  1. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1700769