Pete Candoli
American jazz trumpeter (1923-2008)
Walter Joseph "Pete" Candoli (June 28, 1923 – January 11, 2008) was an American jazz trumpeter. He played with the big bands of Woody Herman and Stan Kenton and worked in the studios of the recording and television industries.
Career
A native of Mishawaka, Indiana, Candoli was the older brother of Conte Candoli.
During the 1940s he performed with a number of big bands, including those led by Sonny Dunham, Will Bradley, Ray McKinley, Tommy Dorsey, Teddy Powell, Woody Herman, Boyd Raeburn, Tex Beneke, and Jerry Gray. Known for his ability to play in the upper register of the trumpet, he was nicknamed "Superman". While performing with Woody Herman's First Herd, he occasionally wore a Superman costume during solos. In the 1950s he joined the bands of Stan Kenton and Les Brown and later moved to Los Angeles, where he worked extensively as a studio musician. His studio work included contributions to film and television soundtracks such as Bell, Book and Candle, The Man with the Golden Arm, and Peter Gunn. He also made occasional on-screen appearances in television series and films during this period.
Candoli frequently collaborated with his brother Conte Candoli; the two led a joint band in the late 1950s and early 1960s, and reunited for performances intermittently from the 1970s to the 1990s.
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