THEME AND THREE VARIATIONS FOR SAXOPHONE ALONE

 Joe Procopio 

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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 – 1975

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

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, Básica Música Teoría, 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, Making Sense With Music, Basic Fingering Charts, The EasyWay To Read Music Treble Clef. The EasyWay To Read Music Bass Clef, The Words of Christ

SOLOS:

: Theme And Three Variations For Saxophone Alone (Premier at World Congress Saxophones); 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, 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”

“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