Benny Carter: Symphony in Riffs
Benny Carter: Symphony in Riffs1990
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Benny Carter: Symphony in Riffs
58m·Documentary, Music
Directed by Harrison Engle·1990
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9.0/10 avgAverage user ratingBurt 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
DirectorHarrison EngleStudioGannett/Anacapa
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Benny CarterSelf | Self |
 Burt LancasterSelf - Narrator | Self - Narrator |
 Nat King ColeSelf (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) |
| LLeonard FeatherSelf | Self |
 Ella FitzgeraldSelf | Self |
 Dizzy GillespieSelf | Self |
 Billie HolidaySelf (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) |
 Lena HorneSelf (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) |
 Quincy JonesSelf | Self |
| SStanley JordanSelf | Self |
 Ella Mae MorseSelf (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) |
 André PrevinSelf | Self |
 David SanbornSelf | Self |
 Clark TerrySelf | Self |