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Anthony Ortega (musician) (Anthony Robert Ortega) was born on 7 June, 1928 in Los Angeles, California, U.S., is an American jazz musician (1928–2022). Discover Anthony Ortega (musician)'s Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 94 years old?

Popular As Anthony Robert Ortega
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Age 94 years old
Zodiac Sign Gemini
Born 7 June 1928
Birthday 7 June
Birthplace Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Date of death 30 October, 2022
Died Place Encinitas, California, U.S.
Nationality United States

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1928

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

Ortega was born in Los Angeles.

He began to play the saxophone at age 14 and studied the instrument under Lloyd Reese.

He was heavily-influenced by and introduced to musicians by his cousin, Ray Vasquez.

1947

In 1947, Ortega played with Earle Spencer.

1948

From 1948 to 1951, he served in the United States Army.

1954

He became a member of Lionel Hampton's group, which toured Europe; while there he also recorded with Gigi Gryce, Art Farmer, and Milt Buckner, as well as with Norwegian players while in Oslo in 1954.

He also met his future wife, pianist and vibraphonist Mona Ørbeck, at the Penguin jazz club in Oslo; they married later that year.

1955

Upon his return to southern California, he put a band together and worked briefly in Los Angeles, but relocated to New York City in 1955, playing with Nat Pierce for two years.

1958

In 1958, he returned to Los Angeles, where he worked with Paul Bley, Claude Williamson, and the Lighthouse All Stars.

1960

In the 1960s, he played mostly in the Southwest and California, and worked on film soundtracks such as The Pawnbroker (1964).

1965

He worked with Don Ellis and Gerald Wilson in 1965 and with Lalo Schifrin in 1968.

1970

In the early-1970s, he toured internationally with Quincy Jones and continued working with Wilson into the 1980s.

1980

Ortega recorded the soundtrack for the movie Gloria (1980) starring Gena Rowlands.

He can be heard playing throughout the movie with Tommy Tedesco on guitar.

1990

He toured and recorded in Paris several times in the 1990s.

As of October 2021, he was still performing actively at Mr. Peabody's in Encinitas, California.

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