Tony Ortega

Anthony Robert "Tony" Ortega (June 7, 1928 – October 30, 2022) was an American jazz clarinetist, saxophonist, and flautist.

Birth and Death Data: Born June 7, 1928 (Los Angeles), Died October 30, 2022 (Encinitas)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1956 - 1957

Roles Represented in DAHR: alto saxophone, flute

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Recordings (Results 26-41 of 41 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Decca 101364 1/15/1957 You can come callin' again Wingy Manone and his Band instrumentalist, alto saxophone  
Decca 101365 1/15/1957 The rarest jewel Wingy Manone and his Band instrumentalist, alto saxophone  
Decca 101456 1/23/1957 If I'm lucky Nat Pierce Quintet instrumentalist, alto saxophone, flute  
Decca 101457 1/23/1957 Dicty Nat Pierce Quintet instrumentalist, alto saxophone, flute  
Decca 101458 1/23/1957 By the way Nat Pierce Quintet instrumentalist, alto saxophone, flute  
Decca 101459 1/23/1957 Blues for Jean Nat Pierce Quintet instrumentalist, alto saxophone, flute  
Decca 101460 1/24/1957 Hi-Fitz Nat Pierce Quintet instrumentalist, alto saxophone, flute  
Decca 101461 1/24/1957 Moten swing Nat Pierce Quintet instrumentalist, alto saxophone, flute  
Decca 101462 1/24/1957 Far East Nat Pierce Quintet instrumentalist, alto saxophone, flute  
Decca 101463 1/25/1957 No love, no nothing Nat Pierce Quintet instrumentalist, alto saxophone, flute  
Decca 101464 1/25/1957 Shake down the stars Nat Pierce Quintet instrumentalist, alto saxophone, flute  
Decca 101465 1/25/1957 Pizzicato swing Nat Pierce Quintet instrumentalist, alto saxophone, flute  
Decca 101466 1/25/1957 Society jump Nat Pierce Quintet instrumentalist, alto saxophone, flute  
Decca 101751 6/20/1957 Where or when Anthony (Tony) Ortega instrumentalist, alto saxophone  
Decca 101752 6/20/1957 [Unknown title(s)] Anthony (Tony) Ortega instrumentalist, alto saxophone  
Decca 101753 6/20/1957 Smoke gets in your eyes Anthony (Tony) Ortega instrumentalist, alto saxophone  
(Results 26-41 of 41 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Ortega, Tony," accessed April 23, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/207508.

Ortega, Tony. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 23, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/207508.

"Ortega, Tony." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 23 April 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/207508

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Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: Ortega, Tony, 1928- - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no92005220

Wikidata: Anthony Ortega - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q573725

VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/231772152

MusicBrainz: Anthony Ortega - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/93b7e7e3-132e-4b0a-8e3a-b355caaa3706

ISNI: 0000 0003 6702 1378 - http://www.isni.org/isni/0000000367021378

FAST: http://id.worldcat.org/fast/300048

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