Gabe Baltazar

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Stan Kenton And His Orchestra The Monterey Jazz Festival Orchestra Macky Feary Band Oliver Nelson's Big Band Paul Togawa Quartet Stan Kenton's Melophoneum Band The Gabe Baltazar Quartet The Eddie Bert - Gabe Baltazar Quintet Gabe Baltazar And The All-Stars

Alto saxophonist, born November 1, 1929 in Hilo, Hawaii. Died June 12, 2022.
Played with Stan Kenton 1960-1965. Also worked with Terry Gibbs (1965), Gil Fuller (1965-1966) and Oliver Nelson (1966-1967). After returning to Hawaii he began leading the The Royal Hawaiian Band in 1969.
2007: Winner of a Nā Hōkū Hanohano Lifetime Achievement Award under the auspices of the Hawaiʻi Academy of Recording Arts.

ALBUMS

Bob Andrews (2) Presents Art Pepper, Bud Shank, Richie Kamuca, Gabe Baltazar, Teddy Edwards, Sonny Criss

West Coast Sax Mode

1995, CD, Norma,

1979, LP, Gee Bee Records (3), Gee Bee Records (3),

Stan Kenton Presents Gabe Baltazar

Barry Jay (4), Gabe Baltazar

7", Single, Nanea,

Gabe Baltazar Quartet*

1994, CD, Album, Fresh Sound Records,

The Eddie Bert - Gabe Baltazar Quintet

Live At Capozzoli's

1999, CD, Woofy

The Gabe Baltazar Quartet

1997, CD, Album, Rim Jazz

Stan Kenton And His Orchestra

At Holiday Ballroom Northbrook, Chicago, Illinois 1962

1996, CD, Album, RM, Status,

Stan Kenton And His Orchestra

More Mellophonium Moods

1995, CD, Status,

The Gabe Baltazar Quartet

1993, CD, V.S.O.P. Records, Mode Records

Stan Kenton And His Orchestra

Kenton In England (The Great 1963 Band In Concert)

1985, LP, Mono, Jazz Groove, Jazz Groove,

Stan Kenton And His Orchestra

The Uncollected Stan Kenton, Vol. 6, 1962

Big Band/Contemporary Jazz/Swing

Macky Feary Band

Macky Feary Band

Stan Kenton And His Orchestra

By Request - Volume II

1972, Vinyl Duophonic,

Big Band/Contemporary Jazz

Stan Kenton And His Orchestra

The Romantic Approach - In The Ballad Style Of Stan Kenton

1961, Vinyl Scranton Pressing,

Stan Kenton And His Orchestra

Artistry In Bossa Nova

LP, Album, Mono, Capitol Records, Capitol Records,

Bossa Nova/Cool Jazz

Stan Kenton And His Orchestra

Kenton's West Side Story

LP, Album, Capitol Records

Stan Kenton And His Orchestra

Artistry In Jazz

APPEARANCES +

Passion Flower (For Doris Duke)

2020, Box, Comp, RM + 6xCD, Sunnyside,

Big Band/Post Bop/Swing/Vocal/Ballad

Stan Kenton Orchestra*

Mellophonium Memoirs

2017, CD, Album, Tantara (4),

Four Classic Albums

Big Band/Easy Listening/Swing

Lush Life - A Musical Journey

2015, Box + 6xCD, Sunnyside,

Big Band/Bop/Hard Bop/Post Bop/Swing

Stan Kenton Orchestra* And Trinity Big Band

Horns Of Plenty, Vol. 3

2014, 2xCD, RE, Tantara (4),

Stan Kenton Orchestra* And Collegiate Neophonic Orchestra*

Horns Of Plenty - Vol. 1 (Of Three)

2014, 2xCD, Tantara (4),

Big Band/Contemporary Jazz

Stan Kenton Orchestra* And University Of North Texas Neophonic Orchestra

Horns Of Plenty - Vol. 2 (Of Three)

2014, 2xCD, Mono, Tantara (4),

Big Band/Contemporary Jazz

The Nat King Cole Story

2013, 2x SACD Slipcase, Box Set,

Big Band/Easy Listening/Vocal

This Is An Orchestra!

2010, 2xCD, Comp, RM, Tantara (4),

Henry Kaleialoha Allen

East Of The Sun, West Of The Moon: The Incomparable Henry Kaleialoha Allen Live!

2008, CD, Album, Nohea Label / Rainbow Records

Stan Kenton And His Orchestras*

All Time Greatest Hits

2007, 2xCD, Album, Sounds Of Yester Year

Big Sounds From The Small Screen

2006, CD, Comp, Dynaflow,

The Argo, Verve And Impulse Big Band Studio Sessions

2006, 6x CD, Box Set,

The Romantic Approach / The Sophisticated Approach

2005, CD, Comp, RM, Capitol Nashville, EMI,

Celebration - Back To Balboa - Volume 6

2001, CD, Comp, Mama Records (2),

Big Band/Cool Jazz

Odyssey 1951-1968

2000, 2xCD, Comp, RM, Astral Jazz,

Owana Ka'ohelelani Salazar*

2000, CD, Not On Label

The Stan Kenton Orchestra*

Live At Newport 1959 - 1963 - 1971

2000, 3xCD, Album, Comp, Mono, Jasmine Records

Esther Phillips

Burnin' / Confessin' The Blues

1999, CD, Comp, Collectables,

Hula Joe & The Hutjumpers Featuring Gin Rummy & Big Wave Dave

Hula Joe & The Hutjumpers

1999, CD, Album, Black & Tan Records,

Hawaiian/Big Band/Swing

Kenton '63 Concert In England (Featuring Cuban Fire Medley)

1998, CD, Album, Astral Jazz,

1995, CD, Album, UFO-BASS,

The Best Of Stan Kenton

Capitol Jazz 50th Anniversary Collection

Big Band/Latin Jazz/Swing/Post Bop/Vocal

50th Anniversary Celebration - Back To Balboa

1991, Box + 5xCD, Comp, MAMA Foundation

Big Band/Swing/Vocal

The Brothers Cazimero

Mellophonium Moods 1962

1990, CD, Album, Status,

Stan Kenton & His Orchestra*

Mellophonium Magic

Stan Kenton's Melophoneum Band

One Night Stand With Stan Kenton's Melophoneum Band At The Sunnybrook

1982, LP, Album, Joyce,

Karen Kaleolani Keawehawai'i

Rhythm Of The Islands

1982, LP, Album, Kaleolani Records,

The Best Of Brant Inn

Brother Noland & Solbrea

Paint The Island

Kenton / Wagner

Jazz: The 60's Volume I

1978, LP, Comp, Pacific Jazz,

Soul-Jazz/Cool Jazz/Bop/Hard Bop/Big Band

1977, LP, Album, Trim Records

Esther Phillips

Confessin' The Blues

1976, Vinyl RI,

Rhythm & Blues/Vocal

By Request - Volume VI

Big Band/Contemporary Jazz

Nick De Caro And Orchestra*

1967, LP, Kanaka

1967, Vinyl Gatefold,

Oliver Nelson's Big Band

Live From Los Angeles

Hard Bop/Post Bop

Sounds For The 60's!

Soul-Jazz/Latin Jazz

Gil Fuller And The Monterey Jazz Festival Orchestra Featuring James Moody

Gil Fuller & The Monterey Jazz Festival Orchestra Featuring Dizzy Gillespie

Gil Fuller & The Monterey Jazz Festival Orchestra Featuring Dizzy Gillespie

Adventures In Blues

Artistry In Bossa Nova

Bossa Nova/Cool Jazz

Sound '62 .. In The Creative World Of Modern Music Styled by Stan Kenton

1962, 3xLP, Transcription, The United States Air Force

Adventures In Jazz

Sophisticated Approach

Adventures In Time, A Concerto For Orchestra

Kenton's West Side Story

Stan Kenton And Jean Turner

From The Creative World Of Stan Kenton Comes The Exciting New Voice Of Jean Turner

The Paul Togawa Quartet*

Paul Togawa Quartet

The Jazz Compositions Of Stan Kenton

LP, Comp, Creative World,

Stan Kenton Orchestra* / Collegiate Neophonic Orchestra* / University Of North Texas Neophonic Orchestra / Trinity Big Band

Horns Of Plenty

CD, Promo, Smplr, Tantara (4),

Big Band/Contemporary Jazz

CD, Comp, Mono, RE, Capitol Jazz,

Big Band/Swing/Vocal

Moments With You

7", Revolvo, Revolvo

By Request - Volume V

Big Band/Contemporary Jazz/Latin Jazz/Swing

Adventures In Standards

Ann Richards And Big Band Of Stan Kenton*

Big Band/Vocal/Swing

Groovin' High With Great Sax Stars