John Laporta - Most Minor Fulfilled By FYE Ted Hiller's version of Memphis

Ted Hiller's version of Memphis

was written in just eight days

confusion - as messages to his then-unborn daughter

ahead of the widespread influence of western pop music during post-war US occupation

John Laporta - Most Minor Fulfilled By FYE Ted Hiller's version of MemphisThe late, great John LaPorta, the Philadelphia bred composer, clarinetist and alto saxophonist, was an exceptional musician who became quite well known as a member of the "cool" school of modern jazz. He worked with Ray McKinley and Woody Herman as an alto saxophonist and composer, took over Buddy DeFranco's clarinet seat with the Metronome All Stars in 1951 and was a founding member of the Jazz Composer's Workshop with Charles Mingus and Teo Macero