Shorty Rogers & The West Coast Giants - At NSJF & Montreux (1985)

North Sea Jazz Festival

July 12, 1985

Casino Montreux, Switzerland 

July 20, 1985

Shorty Rogers (flugelhorn)

Bud Shank (alto sax, flute) 

Bob Cooper (tenor sax) 

Bill Perkins (tenor sax, bariton) 

Pete Jolly (piano) 

Monty Budwig (bass) 

Larry Bunker (drums)

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Pete Jolly - On Marian McPartland's Piano Jazz (1986)

A vital force on the West Coast jazz scene, Pete Jolly (born Peter Ceragioli) was a pianist and accordionist known for his movie soundtracks and television themes, including Get Smart, Dallas and M*A*S*H. On this episode of Piano Jazz from 1986, Jolly showcases his swinging piano style with a solo in "You, The Night And The Music"; then, host Marian McPartland joins in for a performance of "Barbados." McPartland solos in "Close Enough For Love," and the two performers create a rousing finale as they play a two-person version of "Oleo."Originally broadcast in the spring of 1986. Pete Jolly passed away in 2004.

Pete Jolly - piano

Marian McPartland - piano

17 tr.

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Pete Jolly - Impossible (1959)

Pete Jolly had a better fate even though his decision to stay in Los Angeles (where he worked steadily for decades) kept him from showing up in jazz polls. Impossible/Five O’Clock Shadows (FSR 681) has his duet set with bassist Ralph Pena from 1959 and a 1961 trio outing with Pena and drummer Nick Martinis. Very much a two-handed pianist, Jolly had a joyful hard bop style that fit his name, and these outings feature him in prime form.

Original sources:

Tracks #1-11 from the Metrojazz album

"Impossible" (SE1014)

Tracks #12-23 from the MGM album

"5 O'Clock Shadows" (SE4127)

Personnel on "Impossible": Pete Jolly (piano), Ralph Pena (bass).

Recorded at Radio Recorders, Hollywood, December 4 & 15, 1959.

Personnel on "5 O'Clock Shadows": Pete Jolly (piano), Ralph Pena (bass) and Nick Martinis (drums).

Recorded at Radio Recorders, Hollywood, April 3, 4 & 5, 1961.

23 tr.

 77:00 min.

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