Joe Porcaro
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| Born | April 29, 1930 Jazz |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, educator |
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Joseph Thomas Porcaro[1] (April 29, 1930 – July 6, 2020) was an American jazz drummer.
Biography
Personal life
The Porcaro family is, on the paternal side, originally from
XYLO
.
Career
Porcaro recorded with
percussion instruments from around the world.[2]
Death
Porcaro died at the age of 90 in Thousand Oaks, California on July 6, 2020.[3] His death was ruled to be of natural causes.
Discography
As leader
- 2002 Better Off Back Then
As sideman
With Rosemary Clooney
- 1992 Girl Singer
- 1994 Still on the Road
- 1995 Demi-Centennial
- 1996 Dedicated to Nelson
- 1997 Mothers & Daughters
- 2002 Out of This World
With Lalo Schifrin
- The Fox (MGM, 1968)
- There's a Whole Lalo Schifrin Goin' On (Dot, 1968)
- Kelly's Heroes (MGM, 1970)
- Rock Requiem (Verve, 1971)
- Warner Bros., 1973)
With others
- 1962 Blues on the Other Side, Mike Mainieri (Argo)
- 1967 Sugar, Nancy Sinatra
- 1968 California Soul, Gerald Wilson
- 1969 Instant Replay, The Monkees
- 1970 The American Dream, Emitt Rhodes
- 1971 Electronic Progress, Harvey Mandel
- 1971 The Age of Steam, Gerry Mulligan
- 1974 150 MPH, Louie Bellson
- 1975 Home Plate, Bonnie Raitt
- 1975 Mirrors, Peggy Lee
- 1975 Touch, John Klemmer
- 1976 Barefoot Ballet, John Klemmer
- 1976 Silk Degrees, Boz Scaggs
- 1977 Southern Nights, Glen Campbell
- 1977 Making a Good Thing Better, Olivia Newton-John
- 1978 Change of Heart, Eric Carmen
- 1978 Cheryl Lynn, Cheryl Lynn
- 1979 Raw Silk, Randy Crawford
- 1979 Yvonne, Yvonne Elliman
- 1979 Headlines, Paul Anka
- 1979 Children of the World, Stan Getz
- 1981 Big Mouth, Milt Jackson
- 1981 Messina, Jim Messina
- 1981 Songs of The Beatles, Sarah Vaughan
- 1981 Rit, Lee Ritenour
- 1982 Donna Summer, Donna Summer
- 1982 Ride Like the Wind, Freddie Hubbard
- 1984 Emotion, Barbra Streisand
- 1987 Freedom at Midnight, David Benoit
- 1988 Reunion, Mel Tormé
- 1989 Madonna
- 1992 Brasileiro, Sergio Mendes
- 1993 Devotion, Warren Hill
- 1993 When My Heart Finds Christmas, Harry Connick Jr.
- 1993 Windows, Roger Kellaway
- 1994 Dreams in Motion, Felix Cavaliere
- 1994 Richard Marx, Richard Marx
- 1996 Luntana, Emil Richards
- 1996 Organic, Joe Cocker
- 1997 Conspiracy Theory, Carter Burwell
- 1997 Tribute to Jeff Porcaro, David Garfield[4]
- 2005 Christmas Songs, Diana Krall
References
- ^ "Joseph Porcaro Obituary (2020)". Legacy.com. Los Angeles Times.
- ^ Mattingly, Rich. "Emil Richards". Percussive Arts Society. Retrieved 22 August 2017.
- ^ "Joseph Porcaro Obituary (2020) - Hartford, CT - Hartford Courant". Legacy.com. Retrieved 11 December 2023.
- ^ "Joe Porcaro | Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 23 October 2017.
External links
- Official website (archived 2011)
- Joe Porcaro discography at Discogs
- Joe Porcaro at IMDb
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