[TPIN] Pete Candoli and Conte too/john Audino three

[Orion Development Corp - D. Arndt]

I was once hired to play lead in a big band for a benefit or fund raiser at 
the Philadelphia Art Museum - with a few different female singers - (Lena 
Horne was one of 'em, if memory serves). This was 1978 or there abouts.  The 
people in the band were players from around Philly, but most of rhthym 
section was from out of town - all but the guitar player as I think - and 
maybe one or two horns.

Pete Condoli was one of the "out of towners" - he was there to play the jazz 
book.  What a thrill!  When he introduced himself, I did a double take. Great 
fellow, very mild mannered and complementary.  Put me completely at ease. It 
was a real thrill to play lead in a section with one of my childhood idols 
playing the jazz book - It was always a special treat to hear him, and the 
rest of the section in the Tonight Show Band, when they were show-cased.  
(Although, Pete wasn't as much of a regular as Conti, as I recall?).

It's sad to hear he's passed away.  Another indication of the passing of a 
great musical era...

- Dave Arndt

 
On Mon, 14 Jan 2008 15:57:17 -0500, Glenn Bengry wrote
> Mates,
> 
>     My first trip to visit my sister in Los Angeles was 1984.  We 
> went up to Dante's jazz club in North Hollywood and who should be 
> playing that night but Pete and Conte Candoli with their quintet.  I 
> didn't quite grasp at the time how special it was to see these 
> brothers play together, but I certainly do now.  They knew each 
> other so well musically that one picked up where the other left off 
> seemlessly better than any players I've heard since.  That was a 
> real treat
> 
>    Come to think of it, I heard Conte twice that trip because I was 
> in the audience of the Johnny Carson show as well.  John Audino was 
> playing lead.  We havent' talked about him much around here.  That 
> guy played some trumpet!
> 
> I wanted to talk about Conte's embouchure but I think I'll try to 
> find a Youtube of Conte so people can all see how he looked when he played.
> 
> glenn
> 


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