Benny Carter: Symphony in Riffs
9.0
1 votes
1990
58m
Documentary
Music
Overview
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
Directed by Harrison Engle
Top cast
Benny Carter
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Burt Lancaster
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Nat King Cole
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Leonard Feather
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Ella Fitzgerald
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Dizzy Gillespie
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Billie Holiday
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Lena Horne
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Quincy Jones
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Stanley Jordan
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Ella Mae Morse
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André Previn
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David Sanborn
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Clark Terry
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Status
Released
Release date
June 26, 1990
Budget
—
Revenue
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Language
English
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