Benny Carter: Symphony in RiffsMovie
(1990)
HD
★ 9.0
Duration: 58mTMDB: 9.0
EN
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
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About Benny Carter: Symphony in Riffs
Benny Carter: Symphony in Riffs is a 1990 documentary, music movie directed by Harrison Engle.
The production information lists a runtime of 58m, an original language code of EN.
The credited cast includes Benny Carter, Burt Lancaster, Nat King Cole, Leonard Feather. The synopsis above summarizes the central premise without adding details beyond the available title information.
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Benny Carter
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Burt Lancaster
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Nat King Cole
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Leonard Feather
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Ella Fitzgerald
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Dizzy Gillespie
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Billie Holiday
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Lena Horne
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Quincy Jones
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Stanley Jordan
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Ella Mae Morse
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André Previn
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