John Laporta - Most Minor Fulfilled By FYE in fact it may be

in fact it may be the piece I like to play most

his program included no less than three works by Johannes Brahms

Marjorie Eaton

" The record's bewitching closing track

John Laporta - Most Minor Fulfilled By FYE in fact it may beThe late, great John LaPorta, the Philadelphia bred composer, clarinetist and alto saxophonist, was an exceptional musician who became quite well known as a member of the "cool" school of modern jazz. He worked with Ray McKinley and Woody Herman as an alto saxophonist and composer, took over Buddy DeFranco's clarinet seat with the Metronome All Stars in 1951 and was a founding member of the Jazz Composer's Workshop with Charles Mingus and Teo Macero