John LaPorta

alto saxophone, reeds, clarinet, saxophone

Top collaborators

Artist name Roles Recordings
Woody Herman and His Orchestra
Charles Mingus
Surma (Portuguese artist aka Débora Umbelino)
Charlie Parker (aka "Bird", jazz alto saxophonist)
Caroline (French Jazz band)

Work on other artists' recordings

Artist name Roles Recordings
Woody Herman and His Orchestra alto saxophone, reeds A Jug of Wine, A Kiss Goodnight, Apple Honey, Apple Honey (alternate take 2), Apple Honey (alternate take 5), Atlanta, G.A., Back Talk, Back Talk (alternate take 1), Back Talk (alternate take 4), Bijou (Rhumba a la Jazz), Bijou (Rhumba a la Jazz) (alternate take 2), Bijou (Rhumba a la Jazz) (alternate take 3), Blowin’ Up a Storm, Blowin’ Up a Storm (alternate take 2), Blowin’ Up a Storm (alternate take 3), Blue Flame, Blue Flame (alternate take 3), Caldonia, Caldonia (alternate take 2), Caldonia (alternate take 3), Caldonia (alternate take 4), Everybody Knew But Me, Everywhere, Gee It’s Good to Hold You, Goosey Gander, Goosey Gander (alternate take 2), Goosey Gander (alternate take 3), Happiness Is Just a Thing Called Joe, Heaven Knows, I Can’t Believe My Eyes, I Don’t Care If I Never Dream Again, I Wonder, It’s Anybody’s Spring, I’m Not Having Any This Year, I’ve Got the World on a String, June Comes Around Every Year, Laura, Laura (alternate take 2), Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Love Me, No Time, Non-Alcoholic, Northwest Passage, Northwest Passage (alternate take 2), Northwest Passage (alternate take 3), Northwest Passage (alternate take 4), Out of This World, Panacea, Panacea (alternate take 2), Panacea (alternate take 3), Panacea (alternate take 4), Put That Ring on My Finger, Summer Sequence, Part 1, Summer Sequence, Part 2, Summer Sequence, Part 3, The Anniversary Song, The Blues Are Brewin’, The Good Earth, The Good Earth (alternate take 2), The Good Earth (alternate take 3), The Good Earth (alternate take 5), The Good Earth (rhythm section test), Uncle Remus Said, Welcome to My Dream, Welcome to My Dream (alternate take 4), Wild Root, Wild Root (alternate take 1), Wild Root (alternate take 4), Wild Root (alternate take 6), Wild Root (unissued test), With Someone New, Woodchopper’s Ball, Woodchopper’s Ball (alternate take 2), Wrap Your Troubles in Dreams, Yeah Man (Amen), Your Father’s Mustache, Your Father’s Mustache (alternate take 3), Your Father’s Mustache (alternate take 4), You’ve Got Me Crying Again, You’ve Got Me Cryin’ Again
Charles Mingus reeds, saxophone Bemoanable Lady, Gregarian Chant, Half-Mast Inhibition, Mingus Fingus No. 2, Purple Heart, Tea for Two
Surma alto saxophone All About Rosie, All Set, On Green Mountain, Revelations, Suspensions, Transformation
Charlie Parker clarinet 52nd Street Theme, Groovin' High, Ko-Ko, Repetition, Tiger Rag
Caroline alto saxophone Abstractions, Minor Intrusion, Stormy Weather, What Is This Thing Called Love?
Hank Mobley alto saxophone Budo, I Married an Angel, The Jazz Message (Freedom for All)
Leeds Cathedral Choir reeds Eulogy for Rudy Williams, Getting Together
Dene Antony clarinet Early Spring, Local 802 Blues
Bill Harris clarinet Everything Happens to Me
Johnny Mathis alto saxophone, clarinet Out of This World
Neal Hefti and His Orchestra clarinet Repetition
Bill Evans alto saxophone All About Rosie (3rd Section)