Birth name Joseph Porcaro Role Percussionist Name Joe Porcaro | Instruments Drums, percussion Occupation(s) Musician, educator Genres Jazz | |
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Born April 29, 1930 (age 93)
Hartford, Connecticut, United States ( 1930-04-29 ) Grandchildren Jeffrey Pocaro, Sam Pocaro, Brianne Pocaro Children Jeff Porcaro, Steve Porcaro, Mike Porcaro Books Odd Times: Patterns for Rock, Jazz, and Latin at the Drumset Associated acts Steve Porcaro, Mike Porcaro, Jeff Porcaro Similar People Jeff Porcaro, Steve Porcaro, Mike Porcaro, Jim Gordon, Fred Tackett | ||
Jeff Porcaro and Joe Porcaro Drum Lesson Video
Joe Porcaro (born April 29, 1930) is an American jazz drummer.
Contents
- Jeff Porcaro and Joe Porcaro Drum Lesson Video
- Inside musicast interview with joe porcaro at the 2009 musician s hall of fame induction ceremony
- Discography
- References
Porcaro has recorded with Natalie Cole, Don Ellis, Stan Getz, Freddie Hubbard, Gladys Knight, Madonna, The Monkees, Gerry Mulligan, Pink Floyd, Howard Roberts, Frank Sinatra, Nancy Sinatra, and Sarah Vaughan. He has done film scores with James Newton Howard, John Williams, Jerry Goldsmith, James Horner, Danny Elfman, John Frizzell and his son Steve Porcaro. With educator and drummer Ralph Humphrey, he was one of the founders of the Los Angeles Music Academy (LAMA) in Pasadena, California.
His three sons were in the rock band Toto: drummer Jeff Porcaro (1954–1992), bassist Mike Porcaro (1955-2015), and keyboardist Steve Porcaro (b. 1957). He appeared on every Toto album from Turn Back through Kingdom of Desire, including Toto IV. He has a daughter, Joleen Porcaro Duddy, whose children, Chase and Paige Duddy, formed the electronic duo XYLO.
Porcaro has led a group with Emil Richards, a native of Hartford who plays vibraphone and collects percussion instruments from around the world.
Inside musicast interview with joe porcaro at the 2009 musician s hall of fame induction ceremony
Discography
With Stan Getz
With Lalo Schifrin
With Gerald Wilson