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Benny Carter: Symphony in Riffs

Benny Carter: Symphony in Riffs

Harrison Engle

1990

  • Documentary
  • Music
9.0

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

Cast & crew

  • Harrison EngleDirector
  • Benny CarterSelf
  • Burt LancasterSelf - Narrator
  • Nat King ColeSelf (archive footage)
  • Leonard FeatherSelf
  • Ella FitzgeraldSelf
  • Dizzy GillespieSelf
  • Billie HolidaySelf (archive footage)
  • Lena HorneSelf (archive footage)

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