Joe Procopio

Joe Procopio [email protected] http://www.joecopio.com Artist/Composer/Conductor Professional Musician/ Artist/ Leader/Lead Alto Sax for many of the nation’s top recording artists including: Steve and Eydie Gorme, The Temptations, Aretha Franklin, Tony Bennett, Lawrence Welk, Frankie Avalon, Frankie Laine, Jack Jones, Kathryn Grayson, Carmel Quinn, Don Cornell, Bobby Rydell, Vic Damone, Rodney Dangerfield, Foster Brooks, The Vagabonds, The Ritz Brothers, Sammy Cohn, Jimmy Van Heusen, Tiny Tim, Al Martino, Petula Clark, Wayne Newton, Pat Cooper, The Four Tops, The Spinners, etc. Lead Reed Central New York, Jack Palmer Orchestra 1970 – 1988 “The Procopio Brothers” Joe and Greg Procopio Sax and Guitar Duo 1976-1988 Artist/Writer Warner Brothers/Mercury/ Kama Sutra/Buddah Records 1965 Child Prodigy “guest” guitarist for Miller, Dorsey, and other Big Bands Conductor Boston Symphony Orchestra student – summer 1963 Clarinetist Conservatory Of Milan, Italy 1964 Lead Alto Sax Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra Savoy Theater Myrtle Beach, SC 1996 – 2000 Lead Reed Palace Theater MB,SC,’99-01: Chorus Line, Phantom, Ain’t Misbehavin’, Sunset Blvd,etc. Teacher/Administrator Miles Clark Endowed Chair, Music, College of the Albemarle, Elizabeth City, NC 2001-2004 Chairman Music Department Cazenovia Central School Cazenovia, NY 1965 – 1988 Director Of Instrumental Music Chapel Hill High School Chapel Hill, NC 1988 - 1993 Instructor Applied Music Cazenovia College Cazenovia, NY part-time 1978 – 1981 Deaconate St. James Church Cazenovia, NY, Diocese of Syracuse, NY 1980 - 1988 Member of the Board of Catholic Education Diocese of Syracuse Region II 1976-1978 Awards/Honors I am indexed. Listed in the Londeix as ‘Compositeur Americain’ in “150 Years Of Music For Saxophone” International Publication by Jean-Marie Londeix, Roncorp 1994 pg.212, pg.293 Teacher Of Guitarist T. Maxwell heard in TV’s Magnum P.I., The Rockford Files, Kojak Awarded membership in American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers 1987 Top 25 International and Award Of Excellence Music City Song Festival Nashville, TN 1986/1988 Recording Artist Award International Competition By Columbia Records and ASF 1982 Placed in the top 2% internationally with GRE Advanced Placement Test in Music 1972 Full Tuition Scholarship Conservatory Of Milan, Italy 1964 Conductor Scholarship Boston Symphony Orchestra (1 of 16 from 22 countries) 1963 Candidate Woodrow Wilson and Danforth Foundation Fellowships 1963 Publications BOOKS: Basic Music Theory, Making Sense With Music, Basic Harmony And Musicianship, The EasyWay To Play Guitar, The EasyWay To Play Clarinet, The EasyWay To Play Saxophone, The EasyWay To Play Flute, The EasyWay To Play Piano, The EasyWay To Read Music Treble Clef,The EasyWay To Read Music BassClef, Basic Fingering Charts, Básica Música Teoría, The Words of Christ SOLOS: Theme And Three Variations For Saxophone Alone (Premier at World Congress Saxophones 1972); Barbie, Giuditta (Judy), Cara Mis, St. Mary’s Song, Arietta; Lake State Publications Grand Rapids, MI; Honkin’ Horns, Cryin’ Saxes, The Clarinet And Pro’s Polka, The Argument, Ba Doo Ba, Three Little Pieces For Piano SONGS: “Looking For The Good Life” Title song for Dirty Dancing II Vestron 1988, The Touch, The Taste Of Time, All In My Life, Why Are You So Lonely, Maybe It’s The Way, For You My God, My Lord, On My Way, A Woman’s Blues, Bye Bye Bye Bad Luck Blues, What Am I Gonna’ Do ‘Bout You, “Sudden Loneliness”, “Let Me Try” Kama Sutra NY, NY; “Love Believes” Sunrise Records, Hollywood, Ca, SHEET MUSIC: The Bach Jazz Sonata in Eb, Papa’s Famous Dances, Stike’s Sticks, Teddy’s Ready, Marie ~ Marie. My Little Princess, The Argument, My Sweet Jes, Lilly’s Dance (The Tumbler), Honkin’ Horns, Cryin’ Saxes, Ear’s Tears, Firsyd Love, Gordie’s Theme, I Believe And I Belong, Look Inside, The Lover Dies, Nan, Summertime, Thinking Of A Dream, That’s All She Wrote CD’s: Joe Procopio “Live In Concert”, “Saxology”, “All In My Life” Papa’s Famous Dances” “Making Sense With Music” “Pethoven” Special Music For Pets And People Terry Tickle and His Swing City Big Band, Ravensong Records Education B.S. 1963 Education, Crane School Of Music, SUNY Potsdam, NY M.S. 1973 Education, Crane School Of Music, SUNY Potsdam, NY Certificate Of Music Conducting and Clarinet Boston Symphony Orchestra 1963 Certificate Of Music Conservatory Of Milan, Giuseppe Verdi Milan Italy 1964 Teachers Conducting: Robert Shaw, Igor Stravinsky, Eric Leinsdorf, Eugene Ormandy; Saxophone: Earl Bostic, Dr. James Stoltie; Clarinet: Gino B. Cioffi Principal Clarinet Boston Symphony Orchestra,A. Prisco Conservatory Of Milan, G.Boralli RAI Italia, Louis Marucci (protégé Pinti/ Toscanni); Guitar: Frank Vaccaro; Composition: Aaron Copland, Gunther Schuller