Joe Procopio is an ASCAP Artist, a composer, a conductor, professional musician, an artist, and 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,etc.
Even more, his accomplishments include Lead Reed player in many shows, a teacher/administrator in North Carolina, and many awards.
He received a full scholarship to study at the Conservatory of Milan, Italy and studied conducting with Robert Shaw, Igor Stravinsky, Eric Leinsdorf, and Eugene Ormandy. He studied composition with Aaron Copland and Gunther Schuller.