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Gabe Baltazar

Alto saxophonist, born November 1, 1929 in Hilo, Hawaii. Died June 12, 2022. Played with [a=Stan Kenton] 1960-1965. Also worked with [a=Terry Gibbs] (1965), [a=Gil Fuller] (1965-1966) and [a=Oliver Nelson] (1966-1967). After returning to Hawaii he began leading the [a=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.