Al Belletto

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Al Belletto (b. January 3, 1928) is an American jazz saxophonist and clarinetist.

Belletto was raised in New Orleans, where he led his own bands as a colelge student; he eventually obtained a master's degree from Louisiana State University. He played with Sharkey Bonano, Louis Prima, Wingy Manone, and the Dukes of Dixieland in the 1940s and 1950s, then led his own band for several albums on Capitol Records from 1952. He and his ensemble became part of Woody Herman's band for State Department tours of South America in 1958-59.

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  • The Al Belletto Sextette (Capitol Records, 1955)
  • Half and Half (Capitol, 1956)
  • Whisper Not (Capitol, 1957)
  • Coach's Choice (ART Records, 1973)
  • Jazznocracy (Louisiana Red Hot, 1998)

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