Benny Carter

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Benny Carter

Born 1907-08-08 New York City, New York, USA 9 films

Bennett Lester Carter (August 8, 1907 – July 12, 2003) was an American jazz saxophonist, clarinetist, trumpeter, composer, arranger, and bandleader. With Johnny Hodges, he was a pioneer on the alto saxophone. From the beginning of his career in the 1920s, he worked as an arranger including written charts for Fletcher Henderson's big band that shaped the swing style. He had an unusually long career that lasted into the 1990s. During the 1980s and 1990s, he …

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Filmography

9 films
Howard poster

Though legendary lyricist Howard Ashman died far too young, his impact on Broadway, movies, and the…

Howard

★ 6.8 2018

Jazz Seen poster

"Jazz Seen" is an exploration of the life of William Claxton, whose photographs turned the world of…

Jazz Seen

★ 8.0 2001

Stormy Weather poster

The relationship between an aspiring dancer and a popular songstress provides a retrospective of th…

Stormy Weather

★ 6.9 1943