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LaPorta, John

 Person

Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

Berklee Oral History Project interview collection, 1998-present

 Collection
Identifier: BCA-011
Abstract This collection comprises the audiovisual recordings and associated transcripts of interviews conducted by the Berklee Oral History Project, an ongoing program first launched in 1998 to chronicle the rich and diverse history of Berklee and the Boston music scene from those who have lived, shaped and defined it. Interviews are made available online to the public ...
Dates: 1998-present; Majority of material found within 2005 - 2024
Found in: Berklee Archives

John LaPorta papers, 1940-2004

 Collection
Identifier: BCA-001
Abstract

The personal papers of American saxophonist, clarinetist, and educator John D. LaPorta (1920-2004), who taught at Berklee College of Music from 1959-1985. LaPorta's papers include published and unpublished compositions and arrangements, teaching materials, correspondence, clippings, programs, assorted writings, photographs, awards, and performance recordings collected by LaPorta over the course of his career as a performer and teacher.

Dates: 1940-2004
Found in: Berklee Archives

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