Benny Carter: Symphony in Riffs

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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

Cast: Benny Carter, Burt Lancaster, Nat King Cole, Leonard Feather, Ella Fitzgerald, more

Director: Harrison Engle

Genres: Documentary, Music

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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