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Benny Carter: Symphony in Riffs

IMDb 9.0, 58 min, Documentary, Music

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

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DirectorHarrison Engle
WritersTheodore Strauss
GenreDocumentary, Music
Runtime58 min
ReleasedTue, Jun 26, 1990
IMDBtt0189389

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