Bethlehem session · in the studio
1958-1959
Tony Ortega And His Orchestra
In the room
- Anthony Ortega – alto, tenor sax, clarinet, flute, alto sax · as Tony Ortega
Art Farmer – trumpet- Ray Starling – trumpet, mellophone
Jimmy Cleveland – trombone- Jim Buffington – French horn
- John Hafer – tenor sax, bass clarinet
- Jay Cameron – baritone sax
- Dick Wetmore – violin
Nat Pierce – arranger- Bob Zieff – arranger
- Bobby Timmons – piano
- Ray Tricarico – bassoon
- Ahmed Abdul-Malik – bass
Ed Thigpen – drums
The takes
What the numbers mean
Bethlehem numbered its masters by the tune; the take kept is the one that was issued.
| Matrix · take | Title | First out on |
|---|---|---|
| – | Just One Of Those Things | BCP-79 |
| – | Bat Man's Blues | BCP-79 |
| – | These Foolish Things | BCP-79 |
| – | Tune For Mona | BCP-79 |
| – | No Fi | BCP-79 |
| – | Four To Four | BCP-79 |
| – | I Can't Get Started | BCP-79 |
| – | Cinderella's Curfew | BCP-79 |
| – | I Don't Stand A Ghost Of A Chance With You | BCP-79 |
| – | Patting | BCP-79 |
10 takes · the ones we haven't matched yet are looked up on Spotify when you make it
Where it ended up
Together elsewhere
The other albums at least two of these players are on together.
3 of them 4 albums
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PR 7840 | Gigi Gryce Et Son Orchestre · not on the site yet | Gigi Gryce Et Son Orchestre | 1953 | Anthony Ortega, Art Farmer, Jimmy Cleveland | |
 | MG-36114 | Boy With Lots Of Brass | Maynard Ferguson | 1957 | Anthony Ortega, Jimmy Cleveland, Bobby Timmons |
 | CL 1250 | Legrand Jazz | Michel Legrand | 1959 | Art Farmer, Jimmy Cleveland, Nat Pierce |
 | V-8476 | Bursting Out With The All Star Big Band! | The Oscar Peterson Trio | 1962 | Jimmy Cleveland, Jim Buffington, Ed Thigpen |
