Al Porcino
Al Porcino (May 14, 1925 – December 31, 2013) was an American lead trumpeter. He was born in New York, United States. Porcino began playing professionally in 1943, and played in many of the big bands of the 1940s and 1950s, including those of Georgie Auld, Louis Prima, Jerry Wald, Tommy Dorsey, Gene Krupa, and Chubby Jackson. He played with Woody Herman in 1946, 1949-1950, 1954, and 1972. He also did two stints with Stan Kenton, in 1947-48 and 1954-55. In the 1950s, he played with Pete Rugolo, Count Basie, Elliot Lawrence, and Charlie Barnet. In 1957, he moved to Los Angeles, where he worked as a studio musician. While there he played in the Terry Gibbs Dream band from 1959 to 1962. In the 1960s, he often played in orchestras backing vocalists, and also played with Buddy Rich in 1968, Thad Jones and Mel Lewis in 1969-70. In the 1970s, he formed his own big band, who recorded behind Mel Torme, in addition to their own work. In the 1970s, Porcino moved to Germany, leading big bands there for two decades. His ensemble played on one of Al Cohn's final recordings in 1987. He died after suffering a fall in Munich on December 31, 2013. |
Birth and Death Data: Born May 14, 1925 (New York City), Died December 31, 2013 (Munich)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1952 - 1959
Roles Represented in DAHR: trumpet
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Recordings
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Decca | 82605 | 4/3/1952 | Everytime | Neal Hefti Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
Decca | 82606 | 4/3/1952 | Lonesome and blue | Neal Hefti Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
Decca | 82607 | 4/3/1952 | Sure thing | Neal Hefti Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
Decca | 82608 | 4/3/1952 | Why not? | Neal Hefti Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
Decca | 82694 | 4/17/1952 | You're the cream in my coffee | Jerry Wald Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
Decca | 82695 | 4/17/1952 | The thrill is gone | Jerry Wald Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
Decca | 82696 | 4/17/1952 | Cherokee (Indian love song) | Jerry Wald Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
Decca | 82697 | 4/17/1952 | Pennies from heaven | Jerry Wald Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
Decca | 82698 | 4/17/1952 | Raisins and almonds | Jerry Wald Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
Decca | 82699 | 4/17/1952 | Terremoto | Jerry Wald Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
Decca | 84293 | 4/8/1953 | Cheerful little earful | Terry Gibbs Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
Decca | 84294 | 4/8/1953 | I may be wrong | Terry Gibbs Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
Decca | 84295 | 4/8/1953 | Swinging the Robert A.G. (Waitin' for the R.A.G.) | Terry Gibbs Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
Decca | 84296 | 4/8/1953 | Lollypop | Terry Gibbs Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
Decca | L 10060 | 4/25/1957 | Bright eyes | Bill Holman Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
Decca | L 10061 | 4/25/1957 | You and I | Bill Holman Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
Decca | L 10062 | 4/25/1957 | Evil eyes | Bill Holman Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
Decca | L 10063 | 4/29/1957 | Airegin | Bill Holman Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
Decca | L 10064 | 4/29/1957 | Come rain or come shine | Bill Holman Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
Decca | L 10065 | 4/29/1957 | The big street | Bill Holman Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
Decca | L 11540 | 5/29/1959 | The claw | Les Brown and his Band of Renown | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
Decca | L 11541 | 5/29/1959 | Apple honey | Les Brown and his Band of Renown | instrumentalist, trumpet |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Porcino, Al," accessed November 9, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/338142.
Porcino, Al. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 9, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/338142.
"Porcino, Al." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 9 November 2024.
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Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Porcino, Al - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n91049764
Wikidata: Al Porcino - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q870113
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/44486180
MusicBrainz: Al Porcino - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/19685aed-a4f9-4067-938e-523e917d6cc5
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