ArtistInfo

Al Porcino

tr, 1925-2013 DE, New York City
Musician of Jazz

Al Porcino (May 14, 1925 – December 31, 2013) was an American lead trumpeter.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, and again in 1954. 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.He died in Munich on December 31, 2013.

Instruments

• Trumpet
• Vocals
• Flugelhorn

Genres

• Jazz
• Pop
• Soundtrack

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