He performed in jazz and Latin bands during his teens, occasionally playing with older musicians including Kid Ory and Johnny St.
[1] By his early twenties, Angel worked in Hollywood as a performer, composer and arranger, initially after being hired by David Rose.
He worked on many popular television series including Bonanza, Lassie, and The Streets of San Francisco, as well as shows starring Jerry Lewis, Red Skelton, and Andy Williams.
"[1] In 1967, at the request of producer Bruce Botnick, he contributed orchestral and horn arrangements to the Los Angeles rock band Love's album Forever Changes, now regarded as a classic of the genre.
Band members included saxophonists Bill Perkins, Bob Cooper and Jackie Kelso; trumpeters Hal Espinoza and Jack Coan, trombonists Bob Enevoldsen, Don Waldrop and Morris Repass, bassist Monty Budwig and drummer Chuck Flores.