John Laporta

John LaPorta John LaPorta Musical artist John Daniel LaPorta (April 13, 1920 – May 12, 2004) was a jazz clarinetist and composer. This article needs additional citations for verification. (October 2018) Quick facts Birth name, Born ... John LaPorte Birth name John Daniel LaPorta Born April 13, 1920 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. Died May 12, 2004 (aged 84) Sarasota, Florida, U.S. Genres Jazz Instrument Clarinet Close Early life and education A native of Philadelphia, LaPorta started playing clarinet at the age of nine and studied at the Mastbaum School in Philadelphia, where one of his classmates was Buddy DeFranco. As a teenager he played in Philadelphia bands with Charlie Ventura and Bill Harris. He studied classically with Joseph Gigliotti of the…

GENRES: Jazz, Clarinet, Composer