Frankie Ortega (November 27, 1927 – February 7, 1994) was an American jazz piano player and bandleader with the Frankie Ortega Trio during the 1950s and 1960s.

Biography

He was born on November 27, 1927 in

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, United States. Ortega released ''Swingin' Abroad'' on

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in 1958 and he composed the theme music for the TV series ''

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'' in 1961. He may be best remembered for the trio's frequent appearances as the house band at Dino's Lodge on ''

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''. He died on February 7, 1994 in

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Discography

* ''Twilight Time'' (1957) * ''Twinkling Pinkies'' (1958) * ''Swingin' Abroad'' (1958) * ''At the Ember's'' (1958) * ''Keyboard Caravan'' (Imperial, 1959) * ''77 Sunset Strip'' (1959) * ''The Piano Styling of Frankie Ortega'' (Imperial, 1959) * ''The Frankie Ortega Trio at Dino's'' (Warner Bros., 1959) * ''Smokin (Dobre, 1978)

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Carl Frederick Tandberg Carl Frederick Tandberg (March 22, 1910 – August 26, 1988), was a bassist who recorded with Glen Campbell and Frankie Ortega. Biography He was born on March 22, 1910, in Dorchester, Boston where his father, Thorvald Martin Tandberg I (187 ...

(1910–1988), bass

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* 1927 births 1994 deaths American male pianists American jazz pianists Jubilee Records artists 20th-century American male musicians {{US-composer-20thC-stub