He played with the big bands of Woody Herman and Stan Kenton and worked in the studios of the recording and television industries.

[1] During the 1940s he was a member of big bands led by Sonny Dunham, Will Bradley, Ray McKinley, Tommy Dorsey, Teddy Powell, Woody Herman, Boyd Raeburn, Tex Beneke, and Jerry Gray.

[1] In the 1950s he belonged to the bands of Stan Kenton and Les Brown[2] and in Los Angeles began to work as a studio musician.

[2] Candoli was featured in the cartoon series The Ant and the Aardvark, which used a jazz score for its theme and musical cues.

[4] With Conte Candoli With Glen Gray With Woody Herman With Stan Kenton With Peggy Lee With Henry Mancini With Skip Martin With Mark Murphy With Ted Nash With Shorty Rogers With Pete Rugolo With others