BENNY CARTER

Benny Carter
Benny Carter
Gender: Male
Known for: Sound
Birthday: August 8, 1907
Deathday: July 12, 2003
Place of Birth: New York City, New York, USA

Biography

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 was nominated for eight Grammy Awards, which included receiving a Lifetime Achievement Award.

Filmography

Starring

2018·
Howard
Trumpeter (archive footage)
2001·
Jazz Seen
Self
Benny (Uncredited)
Alto Sax Soloist (uncredited)
Saxophonist in Cafe (uncredited)
Trumpeter (uncredited)
Ben Carter

Production

Story Consultant
Original Music Composer
Original Music Composer
Music, Original Music Composer
Original Music Composer
Original Music Composer
Original Music Composer
Music
Orchestrator
Orchestrator