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Benny Carter: Symphony in Riffs

Benny Carter: Symphony in Riffs

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

1990 Documentary ⭐ 9.0 ⏱️ 58 min
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Cast

Benny Carter

Benny Carter

Self

Burt Lancaster

Burt Lancaster

Self - Narrator

Nat King Cole

Nat King Cole

Self (archive footage)

Leonard Feather

Self

Ella Fitzgerald

Ella Fitzgerald

Self

Dizzy Gillespie

Dizzy Gillespie

Self

Billie Holiday

Billie Holiday

Self (archive footage)

Lena Horne

Lena Horne

Self (archive footage)

Quincy Jones

Quincy Jones

Self

Stanley Jordan

Self

Ella Mae Morse

Ella Mae Morse

Self (archive footage)

André Previn

Self

Additional Information

Director Harrison Engle
Production Gannett/Anacapa, Lucille Ostrow Production
Status Released
Language EN