Pete Carpenter

Pete Carpenter (born April 1, 1914 — died October 18, 1987), was an American jazz trombonist, musical arranger and composer. He collaborated with [a=Mike Post] from 1968 until his death, together they composed music for several television shows, including The Rockford Files (1974), Magnum P.I. (1980) and The A-Team (1983).

In 1989, Mike Post and the BMI Foundation established a Pete Carpenter Memorial Fund to benefit young composers.