In the 1950s and 1960s, Anthony Ortega, Ralph Peña, and Chuck Flores brought their own unique sounds into a jazz world that seemed to limit their possibilities. Instead, they made jazz their own.
Anthony Ortega - This 3-part interview, explores the dazzling career of Mr. Ortega in his own words. The link is to the first segment of the interview, links to parts 2 and 3 also are at the top of the page.
Anthony Ortega playlist - Listen to several dozen Anthony Ortega recordings on YouTube.
Live at Peabody's - Shortly before his death at age 94, Mr. Ortega was still playing with a band.
Ralph Peña - A brief overview of Mr. Peña's life and career.
Master of the Bass - A playlist from an album featuring Mr. Peña.
Pete Jolly & Ralph Peña: The Duo - Listen to all the tracks from an album by this dynamic twosome.
Chuck Flores - Wikipedia overview of his career and life milestones.
Flores Azules - Take a listen to Mr. Flores leading his own group on this 1976 album.