Description: Very rare instructional EP! HEAR a clip from this copy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Ikqt6OCJrU American jazz saxophonist, clarinetist, composer, arranger, author & educator. Born 1 April 1920 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. Died 12 May 2004 in Sarasota, Florida, USA. He played alto, tenor and baritone saxophones. He was a founding member of the Jazz Composers Workshop. He played with Bob Chester, Charlie Parker, Lennie Tristano, Woody Herman, Duke Ellington, Neal Hefti, Bill Harris, Charles Mingus, Stan Getz, Bill Evans, Billy Eckstine and many others. In the 1980 he was a featured soloist with Herb Pomeroy's big band. After earning his Master's degree, LaPorta joined the faculty of Berklee School of Music in 1963 and remained there for over thirty years until he retired to Florida. He played a pivotal role in the earliest stage of formalized American jazz education, shaping the Berklee curriculum and influencing the artistic lives of thousands of students. He wrote fifteen books on music education and over two hundred compositions, and assisted with Stan Kenton's jazz camps. John Laporta – A Guide To Improvisation Label:Berklee Press – MG-201 Format: Vinyl, 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP Country:US Released:1968 A1Band 1 - B-1 A2Band 2 - C-1 A3Band 3 - D-1 A4Band 4 - B-2 A5Band 5 - C-2 A6Band 6 - D-2 B1Band 1 - B-3 B2Band 2 - C-3 B3Band 3 - D-3 B4Band 4 - B-4 B5Band 5 - C-4 B6Band 6 - D-4
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Artist: John La Porta
Speed: 33 RPM
Record Label: Berklee Press
Release Title: A Guide To Improvisation - Berklee
Material: Vinyl
Type: EP
Record Grading: Very Good (VG)
Format: Record
Release Year: 1968
Style: 1960s, Free Jazz, Instructional
Record Size: 7"
Genre: Jazz
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States