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
| 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) |
| AAndré PrevinSelf | Self |
 David SanbornSelf | Self |
 Clark TerrySelf | Self |