Benny Carter: Symphony in Riffs

1990· 58 min★ 6.5· 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

Cast: Benny Carter, Burt Lancaster, Nat King Cole

Director: Harrison Engle