Al Porcino

A well-respected business lead trumpeter in a position to hit high notes during his prime with a solid shade, Al Porcino was a very important asset to numerous bands over time. Beginning in 1943, Porcino used the big rings of Georgie Auld, Louis Prima, Jerry Wald, Tommy Dorsey, Gene Krupa, and Chubby Jackson. He’s most likely best-known for his association with Woody Herman (1946, 1949-1950, and 1954), but he also used Stan Kenton on two events (1947-1948 and 1954-1955). Furthermore, in the ’50s, Porcino caused Pete Rugolo, Count number Basie, Elliot Lawrence, and Charlie Barnet, amongst others. He shifted to LA in 1957, operating gradually in the studios, and was using the Terry Gibbs Fantasy Music group during 1959-1962. Porcino held busy through the ’60s, frequently playing in orchestras behind performers. Most considerably he was with Pal Full (1968), the Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra (1969-1970), and back again with Herman (1972). He led his very own big music group in the middle-’70s (at one stage they followed Mel Tormé). Porcino transferred to Europe afterwards in the ’70s, surviving in Germany and carrying on to mind big rings for another 2 decades. Porcino led an orchestra time for Jazz Tag in NY (1986) and his big music group followed Al Cohn using one from the tenor’s last recordings (1987). Although Porcino seldom soloed through the entire years, his audio and wide variety added excitement to numerous big bands.