Benny Carter: Symphony in Riffs (1990)
1990 · 0h 58m · Documentary, Music
Genres: 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
Director: Harrison Engle
Writers: Theodore Strauss
Cinematography: Philip Hurn
Cast
Benny Carter as SelfBurt Lancaster as Self - NarratorNat King Cole as Self (archive footage)Leonard Feather as SelfElla Fitzgerald as SelfDizzy Gillespie as SelfBillie Holiday as Self (archive footage)Lena Horne as Self (archive footage)Quincy Jones as SelfStanley Jordan as SelfElla Mae Morse as Self (archive footage)André Previn as SelfMore like this
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