Joseph S. Romano (April 17, 1932[1] – November 26, 2008)[2] was an American jazz saxophonist.
[1] Romano learned to play clarinet and alto and tenor sax as a child.
[1] He enlisted in the United States Air Force in the 1950s, then joined the band of Woody Herman in 1956; he played intermittently with Herman into the 1970s, including at major jazz festivals and on several worldwide tours.
[1] In the 1960s, he also played with Chuck Mangione, Sam Noto, and Art Pepper; he was a recurring sideman on Buddy Rich's albums between 1968 and 1974.
[1] In the 1970s, he played with Les Brown, Louie Bellson, Chuck Israels, Sam Noto again, and with the Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra.