Pete Jolly

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Pete Jolly (born Peter A. Ceragioli Jr., June 5, 1932<ref name="LarkinJazz"/> – November 6, 2004)<ref name="Obit">Template:Cite news</ref> was a two-time Grammy-nominated American West Coast jazz pianist and accordionist. He is known for his performance of television themes and movie soundtracks.

Biography

Jolly began playing the accordion at age three<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> and appeared on the radio program Hobby Lobby at the age of seven. He was raised in Phoenix, Arizona, a hotbed of jazz at the time. One of his best friends and collaborators in Phoenix was guitarist Howard Roberts, whom he met at the age of 13. Following Roberts to Los Angeles in 1952, he immediately began working with the best players on the West Coast jazz scene, including Shorty Rogers.<ref name="LarkinJazz"/> He moved easily into studio and session work.<ref name="LarkinJazz">Template:Cite book</ref> Besides his performances as a pianist, he also played the accordion.

His composition "Little Bird" (a minor hit on Fred Astaire's Ava Records) was nominated for a Grammy Award in 1963, and he formed the Pete Jolly Trio in 1964. With the Trio and as a solo artist, he recorded several albums, including earning a Grammy nomination for Best Instrumental Jazz Performance – Small Group or Soloist with Small Group. One of the last albums was a collaboration—aptly entitled Collaboration—with Jan Lundgren, Chuck Berghofer, and Joe LaBarbera in 2000. His final album, It's a Cool Heat, was recorded in Phoenix in May 2004 shortly before his death. He worked with Buddy DeFranco, Art Pepper, and Red Norvo, and for many years with music arranger and director Ray Conniff and Herb Alpert, recording on Alpert's record label, A&M as both sideman and leader.

Jolly's music can be heard on television programs such as Get Smart, The Love Boat, I Spy, Mannix, M*A*S*H and Dallas, as well as hundreds of movie soundtracks. He recreated some of Bud Powell's playing with Charlie Parker for Clint Eastwood's biographical movie about Parker, Bird. By day, Jolly worked in the studios; by night, with his trio. He continued to perform with his trio in Los Angeles jazz clubs until shortly before being hospitalized in August 2004. His final public performance with his trio was in Reno, Nevada. Jolly died at the age of 72 in November 2004 in Pasadena, California, from complications of multiple myeloma.<ref name="Obit" /> He is buried at San Gabriel Cemetery in San Gabriel, California.

Reception

The Pete Jolly Trio had only one bassist, Chuck Berghofer, and one drummer, Nick Martinis. Berghofer later said, "In all that time, Pete never once told me how to play or what to play."

Discography

As leader/co-leader

Year recorded Title Label Notes
1955 Jolly Jumps In RCA Victor With Shorty Rogers (trumpet), Jimmy Giuffre (tenor sax, baritone sax), Howard Roberts (guitar), Curtis Counce (bass), Shelly Manne (drums)<ref name="Penguin7">Template:Cite book</ref>
1955? Duo, Trio, Quartet RCA Victor
1956? When Lights Are Low RCA Victor
1959? Impossible MetroJazz
1960 The Duo VSOP Duo, with Ralph Peña (bass)<ref name="Penguin9" />
1962? 5 O'Clock Shadows MGM
Continental Jazz Stereo Fidelity
1963? The Sensational Pete Jolly Gasses Everybody Charlie Parker
1963 Little Bird Äva Some tracks trio, with Chuck Berghofer (bass), Larry Bunker (drums); some tracks with Howard Roberts (guitar), Kenny Hume (percussion) added<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation CitationClass=web

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1963 Sweet September Äva Most tracks trio, with Chuck Berghofer (bass), Larry Bunker (drums); some tracks quartet, with Howard Roberts (guitar), Berghofer (bass), Nick Martinis (drums);<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation CitationClass=web

}}</ref> Nominated for a Grammy for Best Instrumental Jazz Performance – Small Group or Soloist with Small Group

1964 Hello, Jolly! Äva Two tracks trio, with Chuck Berghofer (bass), Howard Roberts (guitar), and Nick Martinez (drums); all others with orchestra arranged and conducted by either Dick Hazard or Dick Grove.
1960–65? Live in L.A.: Red Chimney and Sherry's Bar VSOP Most tracks with Chuck Berghofer and Ralph Peña (bass; separately), Nick Martinis (drums); in concert; released 1994<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation CitationClass=web

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1965? Too Much, Baby Columbia Trio, with Chuck Berghofer (bass), Nick Martinis (drums)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation CitationClass=web

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1968? Herb Alpert Presents Pete Jolly A&M With John Pisano (guitar), Chuck Berghofer (bass), Earl Palmer (drums), orchestra<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation CitationClass=web

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1969 Timeless VSOP With Chuck Berghofer (bass), Nick Ceroli (drums)<ref name="Penguin7" />
1970? Give a Damn A&M With Chuck Berghofer (bass), Nick Ceroli (drums), brass; in concert<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation CitationClass=web

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1970? Seasons A&M With Chuck Berghofer (bass), Paul Humphrey (drums), John Pisano (guitar), Milt Holland and Emil Richards (percussion), brass
1980? Strike Up the Band Atlas
1993? Yours Truly Bainbridge Trio, with Chuck Berghofer (bass), Nick Martinis (drums)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation CitationClass=web

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Gems Holt
1995 Yeah! VSOP With Chuck Berghofer (bass), Nick Martinis (drums)<ref name="Penguin9" />
2001 Collaboration Fresh Sound With Jan Lundgren (piano), Chuck Berghofer (bass), Joe LaBarbera (drums)<ref name="Penguin9" />

Compilations

  • Quartet, Quintet & Sextet (Fresh Sound, 1955–56)<ref name="Penguin9" />
  • Pete Jolly and Friends (VSOP, 1962–64)<ref name="Penguin9">Template:Cite book</ref>

As sideman

With Elmer Bernstein

With Kenny Burrell

With The Carnival

With Buddy Collette

With Jerry Donato

  • It's a Cool Heat (Tempest, 2005)

With Joni James

  • After Hours (MGM, 1962)

With J. J. Johnson

With Quincy Jones

With Johnny Mandel

With Gerry Mulligan

With Jack Nitzsche

With Shorty Rogers

With Tom Waits

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