ANGEL MATIAS PEÑA

ESTEEMED CLASSICAL AND JAZZ COMPOSER
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 Photos From Yesteryears

 

 

Ading Dila, Al Abido, Vestre Roxas, Angel Peña, Tony Velarde, Bading Tuason, Nick Andico

 

 

At a jam session with the King of Thailand on the clarinet at the Thai Embassy, Manila, circa 1963

 

 

Angel at work

 

 

Josefina and Angel (1950s)

 

 

Ben Riley, Thelonious Monk, Vestre Roxas, Angel Peña at the Golden Phoenix, Hong Kong 1965

 

 

 

 

Angel's father Gregorio with sisters Priscilla, Deagelia, and Gealdina. St.Theresa's College Alumnae

 

 

 

 

Gregorio Cid Peña and Rosario Velarde Matias (circa 1920s)

 

 

Angel's parents Gregorio Cid Peña and Rosario Velarde Matias

 

 

 

 

at the Musicians Entrance  Neal Blaisdell Concert Hall

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Angel's "hidden talent" - Christmas Lantern (Parol) Making

 

 

Jo and Irma's first day in Honolulu, January 6, 1970

 

 

 

 

 

Irma and Jo strolling in Tokyo, 1950s

 

 

Angel with daughter Irma, in Kowloon, Hongkong

 

 

 

 

 

Irma's high school graduation from Stella Maris, Quezon City

 

 

With Larry Gales, Monk's bassist

 

 

The Modern Jazz Quartet

 

 

 

Boy Flores, Angel Peña, Herbie Mann, Tony Scott, Vestre Roxas, Tony Carpio

 

 

 

 With King Bhumibol Adulyadeh of Thailand

 

 

 

at the lawn of the Honolulu Academy of Arts

 

 

 

With Tony Scott and the Denver, Colorado jazz musicians, 1964

 

 

with wife Josefina

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Please click on the tabs at the top to browse through the gallery.  Enjoy.