Full Version: Pete Jolly has died
According to JC Pete Jolly died on Saturday at the age of 72. Sad news.
Sad indeed. His swing could be so intense. RIP.
Sorry to hear this. I've never managed to get around to truly focusing on his work. I have him as a sideman with various artists including Baker, Pepper, Burrell, Rosolino, Niehaus, Touff, and Rogers, but nothing as a leader, unfortunately. I must correct that. Any suggestions? Anything in print?
Sad news indeed.
He plays some tasty accordian on one or two tracks I have. Swinging on that instrument takes some doing.
He plays some tasty accordian on one or two tracks I have. Swinging on that instrument takes some doing.
RIP, Pete. 
Jim R, you can still find some of Jolly's leader stuff in print.
I bought this one from cduniverse a couple of months ago. I enjoy it very much.
Jim R, you can still find some of Jolly's leader stuff in print.
I bought this one from cduniverse a couple of months ago. I enjoy it very much.
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| Born Peter Ceragioli, 5 June 1932, New Haven, Connecticut |
Now I understand why he used the last name of Jolly.
When I was over in the LA area several years ago he was doing regular gigs at a restaurant in the Long Beach area. Glad I caught him featured at length at the Balboa West Coast Fest, he put in lots of hours on the piano at that event. RIP.
Here's a fuzzy picture of Pete from the 1985 Nice jazz festival.
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