Joe Porcaro
Joseph Porcaro (born April 29, 1930 ; † July 6, 2020 ) was an American jazz and studio musician ( drums , percussion) who also worked as a drum teacher.
Live and act
Porcaro joined the Tommy Dorsey Orchestra ( Ghost Band ) in 1958 , where he replaced Ted Sommer. He was involved in the band's albums such as Dance to the Songs (with Warren Covington ) and Tricky Trombones (1958). He then worked with Bobby Hackett ( Blues with a Kick , 1958) and Mike Mainieri ( Blues on the Other Side , 1962) in order to concentrate on working as a studio musician in Los Angeles in the following years. During his career he has performed live and / or in the studio etc. a. worked with musicians such as Stan Getz , Gerry Mulligan , Freddie Hubbard , Don Ellis , Frank Sinatra , Sarah Vaughan , Natalie Cole , The Monkees , Gladys Knight , Tom Waits , Miles Davis , Mel Tormé and Madonna .
His sons Jeff , Mike and Steve are or were (Jeff Porcaro died in 1992 and Mike in 2015) also successful musicians and were best known through the band Toto .
Even in old age, Porcaro was still musically active. So led him z. B. the Los Angeles Music Academy in their list of teachers. In Germany, too, he has occasionally played and taught at drum events in recent years (so-called master classes ).
Discography (excerpt)
Joe Porcaro has u. a. participated in the following albums:
- Nancy Sinatra : Sugar (1967)
- Lalo Schifrin : Rock Requiem (1971)
- Johnny Cash : John R. Cash (1975)
- Bonnie Raitt : Home Plate (1975)
- Pink Floyd : The Wall (1979)
- Janne Schaffer : Earmeal (1979) - together with his three sons
- Tom Waits : One from the Heart (1982) - soundtrack to the film
- Toto : Turn Back (1981), Toto IV (1982), The Seventh One (1988), Kingdom of Desire (1992)
- David Benoit : Freedom at Midnight (1987)
- Barry Manilow : Showstoppers (1991)
- Frank Sinatra : Duets (1993)
- David Garfield and Friends: Tribute to Jeff (1997)
- James Newton Howard : Signs (2002) - soundtrack to the film
- Diana Krall : Christmas Songs (2005)
- Gladys Knight : Before Me (2006)
Allmusic.com shows participation in over 100 albums, the IMDb also lists a few films. In the field of jazz, according to Tom Lord , he was involved in 61 recording sessions between 1958 and 2006, including with Emil Richards , Gerald Wilson , Tommy Vig , Louie Bellson , John Klemmer , Johnny Guarnieri , Roger Kellaway , Randy Crawford , Larry Carlton , Rosemary Clooney and Tom Collier .
Publications
- Drum Set Method (drums textbook, self-published)
- Odd Times (drums textbook, self-published)
Web links
- Literature by and about Joe Porcaro in the catalog of the German National Library
- Joe Porcaro in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Joe Porcaro at Discogs (English)
- Joe Porcaro at Drummerworld
- Los Angeles Music Academy Channel : Drum Technique
Individual evidence
- ↑ TOTO: morto Joe Porcaro metalpit.it, accessed on July 7, 2020
- ↑ LA Music Academy | Joe Porcaro. July 11, 2012, accessed July 7, 2020 .
- ↑ https://www.allmusic.com/artist/mn0000807377
- ↑ Joe Porcaro. Retrieved July 7, 2020 .
- ↑ Tom Lord : The Jazz Discography (online, accessed July 8, 2020)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Porcaro, Joe |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Porcaro, Joseph |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American jazz drummer and drum teacher |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 29, 1930 |
| DATE OF DEATH | July 6, 2020 |