John Daniel LaPorta, at 84, noted jazz composer, teacher

The very notion of improvisation in music defies lessons. But John Daniel LaPorta, a renowned jazz performer and composer, was a master at the seemingly contradictory skill of teaching students how to sound spontaneous. (Full Article: 666 Words)

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