Conte Candoli
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Trumpeters · 1927–2001

Conte Candoli

American jazz trumpeter (1927-2001)

Born
12 July 1927
Mishawaka
Died
14 December 2001
Mishawaka
Country
United States
Active
1943–
Record labels
Blue Note
Discography
12 albums

Biography

Conte Candoli was a jazz musician who played trumpet. Conte Candoli was born on 12 July 1927 in Mishawaka and died on 14 December 2001 in Mishawaka. The music is usually filed under jazz. Record labels: Blue Note. The discography here lists 12 albums, from “Sincerely, Conti” (1955) to “Modern Sounds From the West” (2005).

Secondo "Conte" Candoli (July 12, 1927 – December 14, 2001) was an American jazz trumpeter based on the West Coast. He played in the big bands of Woody Herman, Stan Kenton, Benny Goodman, and Dizzy Gillespie, and in Doc Severinsen's NBC Orchestra on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson. He played with Gerry Mulligan, and on Frank Sinatra's TV specials. He also recorded with Supersax, a Charlie Parker tribute band that consisted of a saxophone quintet, the rhythm section, and either a trumpet or trombone.

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Discography

Studio and live albums

Sincerely, Conti 1955 · Bethlehem Records Quartet 1957 · Mode Records West Coast Wailers 1957 · Atlantic
Old Acquaintance 1986
The Five 1989
Rob Parton's Jazztech Big Band With Conte Candoli 1991
Sweet Simon 1992
Powerhouse Trumpet 1999
Candoli Live at Birdland, Neuburg 2002 · Live
Coast to Coast 2005
Modern Sounds From the West 2005
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Also plays on

Albums where Conte Candoli is credited as a sideman

1952 City of Glass — Stan Kenton conducts Bob Graettinger trumpet
1952 Deep People — Shelly Manne, Jimmy Giuffre, Shorty Rogers & Bill Russo trumpet
1953 Portraits on Standards — Stan Kenton trumpet
1953 Stan Kenton Conducts Robert Graettinger’s City of Glass and This Modern World — Stan Kenton trumpet
1954 This Modern World — Stan Kenton trumpet
1954 Something Cool — June Christy trumpet
1955 West Coast Jazz — Stan Getz trumpet
1955 Happy Minors — Red Mitchell, Bob Brookmeyer, Zoot Simms trumpet
1956 Pick Yourself Up With Anita O’Day — Anita O’Day trumpet
1957 Go West, Man! — Quincy Jones trumpet
1957 Drummin’ the Blues — Max Roach and Stan Levey with Howard Rumsey’s Lighthouse Allstars trumpet
1957 Jazz Erotica — Richie Kamuca, Bill Holman trumpet
1958 Mucho Calor — Art Pepper trumpet
1958 In a Jazz Orbit — Bill Holman trumpet
1959 Chances Are It Swings — Shorty Rogers trumpet
1959 West Coast Jazz in Hifi — Richie Kamuca & Bill Holman trumpet
1960 The Concert Jazz Band — Gerry Mulligan trumpet
1960 Incomparable! — Anita O’Day trumpet
1960 At the Monterey Jazz Festival — Woody Herman trumpet
1960 Gettin’ Together! — Art Pepper trumpet
1960 Playing The Field — Mark Murphy trumpet
1960 Mark Murphy's Hip Parade — Mark Murphy trumpet, percussion
1960 Latinsville! — Victor Feldman trumpet
1960 The Swingin' Nutcracker — Shorty Rogers trumpet
1961 I Remember Tommy — Frank Sinatra trumpet
1961 Kenton’s West Side Story — Stan Kenton trumpet
1961 Do-Re-Mi — June Christy & Bob Cooper trumpet
1962 Sinatra and Swingin’ Brass — Frank Sinatra instruments
1963 Uniquely Mancini — Henry Mancini trumpet
1965 Manne-That's Gershwin! — The Shelly Manne Quintet and Big Band trumpet

Historic 78 rpm records

  • It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing) The Shelly Manne Septet · Conte Candoli · Shorty Rodgers · Jimmy… · 1952 archive.org ↗
  • All of Me The Shelly Manne Septet · Shelly Manne · Conte Candoli · Simons ·… · 1952 archive.org ↗
  • Deep People The Shelly Manne Septet · Conte Candoli · Shorty Rodgers · Jimmy… · 1952 archive.org ↗
  • THE COUNT ON RUSH ST. THE SHELLY MANNE SEPTET · Art Pepper · Conte Candoli · Bob Cooper ·… · 1952 archive.org ↗
  • SLIGHTLY BRIGHTLY THE SHELLY MANNE SEPTET · Conte Candoli · Shorty Rogers · Jimmy… · 1952 archive.org ↗
  • THE PRINCESS OF EVIL THE SHELLY MANNE SEPTET · Conte Candoli · Shorty Rogers · Jimmy… · 1952 archive.org ↗
  • THE COUNT ON RUSH ST. THE SHELLY MANNE SEPTET · Art Pepper · Conte Candoli · Bob Cooper ·… · 1952 archive.org ↗

Frequently asked questions

What instrument did Conte Candoli play?

Conte Candoli is known for playing trumpet.

When and where was Conte Candoli born?

Conte Candoli was born 12 July 1927 in Mishawaka.

What are Conte Candoli's best-known albums?

Albums in our database include Sincerely, Conti (1955), Quartet (1957) and West Coast Wailers (1957).

External links

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