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At one point in time, John LaPorta looked like he was going to be one of the leading clarinetists in modern jazz. His cool tone and very advanced style (influenced by Lennie Tristano) seemed to be making him the Lee Konitz of the clarinet. He had played with the big bands of Bob Chester (1942-1944) and Woody Herman (1944-1946), but more importantly, he recorded with Lennie Tristano in 1947. LaPorta studied with Tristano and six years later was part of the Jazz Composers' Workshop with Charles...
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Theme & Variations / Conceptions - John Laporta
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Song List: Listen to Songs by Laporta,John Theme: Blues Chorale, 1st Variation (Basso Profundo), 2nd V...
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John La Porta Quartet Life Cycle
Life Cycle - John La Porta Quartet
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Song List: Chootabaka Fatback, J. V. Blues (Dedicated to Joe), Reparte...
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