Benny Carter: Symphony in Riffs

Name: Benny Carter: Symphony in Riffs
Director: Harrison Engle
Genre: Documentary, Music
Released: 1990-06-26
Duration: 58 min
Cast: Benny Carter, Burt Lancaster, Nat King Cole, Leonard Feather, Ella Fitzgerald

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1990 · 58 min · Documentary · Music · TMDB 9.0/10

Overview

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

Directed by Harrison Engle

Cast

Benny Carter — Self
Burt Lancaster — Self - Narrator
Nat King Cole — Self (archive footage)
Leonard Feather — Self
Ella Fitzgerald — Self