Pete Jolly

Pete Jolly

Genres: jazz, piano, Smooth Jazz, cool jazz, easy listening

About Pete Jolly

Pete Jolly—born Peter Ceragioli Jr. June 5, 1932, in New Haven, Connecticut; died November 6, 2004, in Pasadena, California—was an American West Coast jazz pianist and accordionist, likely best known for his performance of television themes and various movie soundtracks. He began playing the accordion at age 3, and appeared on the radio program Hobby Lobby at age seven. His composition "Little Bird" was nominated for a Grammy Award in 1963 (a minor hit on Fred Astaire's Ava label), and he formed the Pete Jolly Trio in 1964. With the Trio, and also as a solo artist, he recorded several albums, the last being in 2000, a collaboration with Swedish jazz pianist Jan Lundgren. He also worked with other notable jazz artists, including Buddy DeFranco, Art Pepper, and Red Norvo, and for many years with EZ music arranger and director Ray Conniff. 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 died in Pasadena, California, from complications of bone marrow cancer, having been hospitalized from August to November, 2004.

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On RadioStar

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9
countries
24
tracks tracked
most active station (The Russian Federation)
Heard alongside: Chet Baker Stan Getz Dave Brubeck

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Just Easy
1 track on rotation
MP3 : 128
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City Jazz
1 track on rotation
MP3 : 128
3 Likes


Pete Jolly — Top 24 songs

Artist Song title Like / Dislike
Pete Jolly Jan Lundgren Quartet - I've Never Been In Love Before
Pete Jolly While My Lady Sleeps
Pete Jolly One Morning In May
Pete Jolly To Kill a Mockingbird
Pete Jolly Favela
Pete Jolly It's The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year
Pete Jolly Ah Moore
Pete Jolly Milestones
Pete Jolly It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year
Pete Jolly Amy's Theme
Pete Jolly Variations
Pete Jolly Leaves
Pete Jolly Dancers In Love
Pete Jolly Jan Lundgren Quartet
Pete Jolly Pete's Meat
Pete Jolly My Star
Pete Jolly Falling in Love with Love
Pete Jolly Easy To Love
Pete Jolly Yeah
Pete Jolly Easy Living
Pete Jolly I Don't Wanna Be Kissed
Pete Jolly I've Got You Under My Skin
Pete Jolly It Might As Well Be Spring
Pete Jolly Seasons ||| BluNite
Jan Lundgren Quartet - I've Never Been In Love Before
While My Lady Sleeps
One Morning In May
To Kill a Mockingbird
It's The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year
Ah Moore
Milestones
It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year
Amy's Theme
Variations
Dancers In Love
Jan Lundgren Quartet
Pete's Meat
My Star
Falling in Love with Love
Easy To Love
Easy Living
I Don't Wanna Be Kissed
I've Got You Under My Skin
It Might As Well Be Spring
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