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Benny Carter: Symphony in Riffs

1990•58m•9.0/10
  • 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

Top Cast

  • Benny Carter

    Benny Carter

    Self

  • Burt Lancaster

    Burt Lancaster

    Self - Narrator

  • Nat King Cole

    Nat King Cole

    Self (archive footage)

  • Leonard Feather

    Leonard Feather

    Self

  • Ella Fitzgerald

    Ella Fitzgerald

    Self

  • Dizzy Gillespie

    Dizzy Gillespie

    Self

  • Billie Holiday

    Billie Holiday

    Self (archive footage)

  • Lena Horne

    Lena Horne

    Self (archive footage)

Details

Director
Harrison Engle
Budget
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Revenue
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Country
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Language
English
Status
Released

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