Pete Candoli

Pete Candoli
Candoli in the 1950s
Candoli in the 1950s
Background information
Birth nameWalter Joseph Candoli
Born(1923-06-28)June 28, 1923
Mishawaka, Indiana, U.S.
DiedJanuary 11, 2008(2008-01-11) (aged 84)
Studio City, California, U.S.
GenresJazz
OccupationMusician
InstrumentTrumpet
Years active1936–2008
LabelsKapp, Decca
Formerly ofConte Candoli
Spouse(s)Edie Adams
Betty Hutton

Pete Candoli (born Walter Joseph 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.