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It would seem that Pete Candoli has been biding his time in the wings all these years. While Louis Armstrong, Dizzy Gillespie, Freddie Hubbard, Miles Davis, etc. have long enjoyed broad public recognition; Pete has finally attained the level of popular acceptance that the quality of his talents as a jazz trumpeter deserves.

Within the Music World Pete Candoli is regarded as one of the most precise and eloquent interpreters of jazz. He and his trumpet playing brother Conte have what amounts to a cult following among aficionados.

A trumpet player of major importance, Pete's association with top bands reads like a “Who's Who” of jazz. He has been featured with Tommy Dorsey, Glen Miller, Woody Herman, Stan Kenton, Les Brown, Count Basie, Freddy Slack, Charlie Barnet, etc... in fact, he has played with over 27 of the top named bands.

Although Pete Candoli is best known for the jazz trumpet, his musical background and experience is as varied as it can be. He is equally expert with classical music and pop. He has conducted music seminars and concerts at some  universities and colleges when he is not playing a jazz festival, concert, or nightclub somewhere. To date he has worked over (5000) record dates.

He has composed and arranged music and conducted for Judy Garland, Ella Fitzgerald, and Peggy Lee among others. Having played first trumpet for Igor Stravinsky’s “Ebony Concerto” written for the Woody Herman Orchestra. Pete has received much acclaim for his versatility as a solo trumpeter.

Pete Candoli has won awards as outstanding trumpet player from Downbeat and Metronome Magazines, the 20 most prestigious publications in the music business. Pete also won the Esquire Magazine and the Look Magazine Awards as one of the  all-time outstanding jazz trumpet players. The  were Louis Armstrong, Bix Biederbeck, Harry James, Bunny Berigan, Dizzy Gillespie and Bobby Hackert, there is more. Pete and his brother Conte won The International Jazz Hall of Fame award in 1997, and was honored with The Big Band award in 2003.

Pete began playing lead and jazz for Sonny Dunham’s Orchestra in 1941, followed by a long string of other name bands including Woody Herman’s famed “First Herd.” Pete settled into the studio scene in the 50’s after tenures with Herman, Tex Beneke, Jerry Gray and Stan Kenton among others. He and Conte also co-led a band (1957-62). As a preeminent lead trumpeter, Pete played for the Orchestras of Alex Stordahl, Gordon Jenkins, Nelson Riddle, Don Costa, Michel LeGrand, Henry Mancini, as well as Frank Sinatra.

Pete’s exuberant premier lead work and dashing high note specialty is fueled with gratifying surprises always. His sharp, peppered trumpet recalls the brilliance of Louis Armstrong and Roy Eldridge bulking peaks and climaxes. As for jazz, “I’m radical! I never play the same jazz thing twice!” asserts Pete. “I’m like a chameleon and I play what I feel, although I may favor some patterns. Also, I’m a little staccato... on edge of my fiery type of playing.” In summary both bothers define jazz force at it’s best.

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Parece que Pete Candoli ha estado esperando su momento entre bastidores todos estos años. Aunque Louis Armstrong, Dizzy Gillespie, Freddie Hubbard, Miles Davis, etc. han gozado durante mucho tiempo de un amplio reconocimiento público, Pete ha alcanzado finalmente el nivel de aceptación popular que la calidad de sus talentos como trompetista de jazz merece.

Dentro del mundo de la música, Pete Candoli está considerado como uno de los intérpretes más precisos y elocuentes del jazz. Él y su hermano Conte, que toca la trompeta, tienen lo que equivale a un culto entre los aficionados.

Trompetista de gran importancia, la asociación de Pete con las mejores bandas se lee como un "Who's Who" del jazz. Ha participado con Tommy Dorsey, Glen Miller, Woody Herman, Stan Kenton, Les Brown, Count Basie, Freddy Slack, Charlie Barnet, etc.... de hecho, ha tocado con más de 27 de las mejores bandas.

Aunque Pete Candoli es mejor conocido por la trompeta de jazz, su formación musical y experiencia es tan variada como puede ser. Es igualmente experto en música clásica y pop. Ha dirigido seminarios de música y conciertos en algunas universidades y colegios cuando no está tocando en un festival de jazz, concierto o club nocturno en algún lugar. Hasta la fecha ha trabajado más de (5000) fechas de registro.

Ha compuesto y arreglado música y dirigido para Judy Garland, Ella Fitzgerald y Peggy Lee entre otros. Habiendo tocado la primera trompeta para el "Ebony Concerto" de Igor Stravinsky, escrito para la Woody Herman Orchestra. Pete ha recibido muchos elogios por su versatilidad como trompetista solista.

Pete Candoli ha ganado premios como trompetista sobresaliente de Downbeat y Metronome Magazines, las 20 publicaciones más prestigiosas en el negocio de la música. Pete también ganó el Esquire Magazine y el Look Magazine Awards como uno de los trompetistas de jazz más destacados de todos los tiempos. Louis Armstrong, Bix Biederbeck, Harry James, Bunny Berigan, Dizzy Gillespie y Bobby Hackert, hay más. Pete y su hermano Conte ganaron el premio del Salón Internacional de la Fama del Jazz en 1997, y fueron honrados con el premio The Big Band en 2003.

Pete comenzó a tocar como líder y jazz para la Orquesta de Sonny Dunham en 1941, seguido por una larga serie de otras bandas con nombre, incluyendo la famosa "First Herd" de Woody Herman. Pete se instaló en la escena del estudio en los años 50 después de trabajar con Herman, Tex Beneke, Jerry Gray y Stan Kenton, entre otros. Él y Conte también co-lideraron una banda (1957-62). Como trompetista principal preeminente, Pete tocó para las orquestas de Alex Stordahl, Gordon Jenkins, Nelson Riddle, Don Costa, Michel LeGrand, Henry Mancini, así como Frank Sinatra.

El exuberante trabajo de Pete como líder y su elegante especialidad de notas altas siempre está lleno de gratificantes sorpresas. Su trompeta puntiaguda y sazonada recuerda la brillantez de Louis Armstrong y Roy Eldridge, que abarrotaban los picos y los clímaxes. En cuanto al jazz, "¡Soy radical! Nunca toco el mismo jazz dos veces", afirma Pete. "Soy como un camaleón y toco lo que siento, aunque puedo favorecer algunos patrones. Además, soy un poco staccato.... al borde de mi fogoso tipo de tocar." En resumen, ambas cosas definen la fuerza del jazz en el mejor de los casos.

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Tracks:

01. Spook!

02. Blue Steel
03. Odd Ball
04. My Manne Shelly
05. Lightly
06. A Quiet Gass
07. Joanna
08. Blues For Mother's
09. Walkin' Bass
10. Goofin' At The Coffee House
11. The Little Man Theme

Alto Saxophone – Ted Nash (tracks: 01, 08 to 11)
Baritone Saxophone – Ronnie Lang (tracks: 01 to 07)
Bass – Red Mitchell (tracks: 01 to 11)
Drums – Frank Capp (tracks: 01 to 11)
Guitar – Howard Roberts (tracks: 02 to 05, 08 to 11), Vincent Terri (tracks: 01, 06, 07)
Piano – Jimmy Rowles (tracks: 06 to 11), Russ Freeman (tracks: 01 to 05)
Trombone – Dick Nash (tracks: 01 to 07), Milt Bernhart (tracks: 01)
Trumpet – Conte Candoli (tracks: 02 to 11), Pete Candoli (tracks: 01)
Vibraphone – Larry Bunker (tracks: 01 to 11)
Conductor, Arranged By – Pete Candoli (tracks: 01 to 11)

Recorded in Hollywood, April 28 & May 7, 1959. 

 

 

 

 

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