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Benny Carter: Symphony in Riffs

1990 · 58 min · Documentary · Music

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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Harrison Engle — Director

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Benny Carter portraitBenny CarterSelfBurt Lancaster portraitBurt LancasterSelf - NarratorNat King Cole portraitNat King ColeSelf (archive footage)LLeonard FeatherSelfElla Fitzgerald portraitElla FitzgeraldSelfDizzy Gillespie portraitDizzy GillespieSelfBillie Holiday portraitBillie HolidaySelf (archive footage)Lena Horne portraitLena HorneSelf (archive footage)Quincy Jones portraitQuincy JonesSelfSStanley JordanSelf

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