Benny Carter: Symphony in Riffs
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Synopsis
Burt Lancaster narrates this overview of the incredible career of jazz saxophonist Benny Carter, one of the chief architects of the Big Band sound. COMMENTARY BY QUINCY JONES, DIZZY GILLESPIE, ELLA FITZGERALD, LENA HORNE AND MORE
Details
- Harrison Engle
- June 26, 1990
- Released
- Gannett/Anacapa
- 58m
Where to watch
No known streaming options in United States.
Cast
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Benny CarterSelf -
Burt LancasterSelf - Narrator -
Nat King ColeSelf (archive footage) -
Leonard FeatherSelf
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Ella FitzgeraldSelf -
Dizzy GillespieSelf -
Billie HolidaySelf (archive footage) -
Lena HorneSelf (archive footage) -
Quincy JonesSelf -
Stanley JordanSelf
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Ella Mae MorseSelf (archive footage) -
André PrevinSelf
