Russell Procope

Born: 
08/11/1908
City: 
NYC
Region: 
New York
Country: 
United States
Died: 
01/21/1981
Years Active: 
1920's-1981
Instruments: 
Clarinet, Sax
Notable Equipment: 
Alto Sax
Played With: 
Tiny Bradshaw
Benny Carter
Duke Ellington
Fletcher Henderson
John Kirby
Chick Webb
Image Credit: 
William P. Gottlieb/Ira and Leonore S. Gershwin Fund Collection, Music Division, Library of Congress.

Discography

Duke Ellington's Liberian Suite
Released: 1949
Masterpieces by Ellington
Released: 1950
Ellington Uptown
Released: 1953
Premiered By Ellington
Released: 1953
Such Sweet Thunder
Released: 1957
...And His Mother Called Him Bill
Released: 1967
The Far East Suite
Released: 1967

Concerts

Event Datesort descending Venue City Region Country
Duke Ellington Orchestra 01/30/1974 Power Center Ann Arbor Michigan USA
1st Annual CMU Jazz Festival 03/23/1974 Warriner Hall Mount Pleasant Michigan USA
Russell Procope 06/12/1980 Detroit Institute of Arts Detroit Michigan USA