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Benny Carter: Symphony in Riffs (1990)

★ 9.0 1990-06-26 0h 58m

Documentary · Music

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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

Director: Harrison Engle Starring: Benny Carter, Burt Lancaster, Nat King Cole, Leonard Feather

Benny Carter: Symphony in Riffs Cast

  • Benny Carter as Self
  • Burt Lancaster as Self - Narrator
  • Nat King Cole as Self (archive footage)
  • Leonard Feather as Self
  • Ella Fitzgerald as Self
  • Dizzy Gillespie as Self
  • Billie Holiday as Self (archive footage)
  • Lena Horne as Self (archive footage)
  • Quincy Jones as Self
  • Stanley Jordan as Self
  • Ella Mae Morse as Self (archive footage)
  • André Previn as Self

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