Wendholt was raised in Denver, where he began playing trumpet when he was eight years old.
He took a bachelor's degree at Indiana University in 1987, then played in Cincinnati in the Blue Wisp Big Band of John von Ohlen.
He had a house band at Augie's Jazz Club in Manhattan from 1991 to 1994.
[1] He has performed or recorded with Ralph Bowen, Chris Botti, Bill Cunliffe, David Berkman, Don Braden, Dwayne Burno, Alan Ferber [de], Kevin Hays, Vincent Herring, Jim McNeely, Roberta Piket, Tim Ries, Jim Trompeter [de], Klaus Suonsaari [de], Bobby McFerrin, Toshiko Akiyoshi, John Fedchock, Woody Herman, Bob Mintzer, Buddy Rich, Maria Schneider, Gary Smulyan, Mingus Big Band, Mike Holober, and George Gruntz.
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