Benny Carter: Symphony in Riffs

Name: Benny Carter: Symphony in Riffs
Director: Harrison Engle
Genre: Documentary, Music
Released: 1990-06-26
Duration: 58 min
Rating: 9
Cast: Benny Carter, Burt Lancaster, Nat King Cole, Leonard Feather, Ella Fitzgerald

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Benny Carter: Symphony in Riffs

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Gannett/Anacapa

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1990-06-26

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

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