Poster of Benny Carter: Symphony in Riffs

Benny Carter: Symphony in Riffs

Plot: 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
Release Date: Tuesday, June 26 1990
36 years ago
Genres: Documentary, Music
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Cast

Portrait of Benny CarterBenny Carter. Benny Carter was 82 in Benny Carter: Symphony in Riffs as 'Self'.
Birthday: Thu, Aug 08 1907 –
Died: Sat, Jul 12 2003
Portrait of Burt LancasterBurt Lancaster. Burt Lancaster was 76 in Benny Carter: Symphony in Riffs as 'Self - Narrator'.
Birthday: Sun, Nov 02 1913 –
Died: Thu, Oct 20 1994
Portrait of Nat King ColeNat King Cole. Nat King Cole would have been no older than 45 in Benny Carter: Symphony in Riffs as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Birthday: Mon, Mar 17 1919 –
Died: Mon, Feb 15 1965
Portrait of Leonard FeatherLeonard Feather. Leonard Feather was >> in Benny Carter: Symphony in Riffs as 'Self'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Ella FitzgeraldElla Fitzgerald. Ella Fitzgerald was 73 in Benny Carter: Symphony in Riffs as 'Self'.
Birthday: Wed, Apr 25 1917 –
Died: Sat, Jun 15 1996
Portrait of Dizzy GillespieDizzy Gillespie. Dizzy Gillespie was 72 in Benny Carter: Symphony in Riffs as 'Self'.
Birthday: Sun, Oct 21 1917 –
Died: Wed, Jan 06 1993
Portrait of Billie HolidayBillie Holiday. Billie Holiday would have been no older than 44 in Benny Carter: Symphony in Riffs as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Birthday: Wed, Apr 07 1915 –
Died: Fri, Jul 17 1959
Portrait of Lena HorneLena Horne. Lena Horne was 72 in Benny Carter: Symphony in Riffs as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Birthday: Sat, Jun 30 1917 –
Died: Sun, May 09 2010
Portrait of Quincy JonesQuincy Jones. Quincy Jones was 57 in Benny Carter: Symphony in Riffs as 'Self'.
Birthday: Tue, Mar 14 1933 –
Died: Sun, Nov 03 2024
Portrait of Stanley JordanStanley Jordan. Stanley Jordan was 30 in Benny Carter: Symphony in Riffs as 'Self'.
Birthday: Fri, Jul 31 1959
Portrait of Ella Mae MorseElla Mae Morse. Ella Mae Morse was 65 in Benny Carter: Symphony in Riffs as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Birthday: Fri, Sep 12 1924 –
Died: Sat, Oct 16 1999
Portrait of André PrevinAndré Previn. André Previn was 61 in Benny Carter: Symphony in Riffs as 'Self'.
Birthday: Sat, Apr 06 1929 –
Died: Thu, Feb 28 2019
Portrait of David SanbornDavid Sanborn. David Sanborn was 44 in Benny Carter: Symphony in Riffs as 'Self'.
Birthday: Mon, Jul 30 1945 –
Died: Sun, May 12 2024
Portrait of Clark TerryClark Terry. Clark Terry was 69 in Benny Carter: Symphony in Riffs as 'Self'.
Birthday: Tue, Dec 14 1920 –
Died: Sat, Feb 21 2015

Crew

Portrait of Harrison EngleHarrison Engle. Harrison Engle was >> in Benny Carter: Symphony in Riffs as 'Director, Producer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Theodore StraussTheodore Strauss. Theodore Strauss was >> in Benny Carter: Symphony in Riffs as 'Writer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Lucille OstrowLucille Ostrow. Lucille Ostrow was >> in Benny Carter: Symphony in Riffs as 'Executive Producer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Philip HurnPhilip Hurn. Philip Hurn was 37 in Benny Carter: Symphony in Riffs as 'Cinematography'
Birthday: Fri, May 29 1953
Portrait of Kevin KingKevin King. Kevin King was >> in Benny Carter: Symphony in Riffs as 'Production Accountant'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday