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·
HowardTrumpeter (archive footage)
2001·
Jazz SeenSelf
Self
1972·
Le Grand ÉchiquierSelf
1952·
Night Without SleepBenny (Uncredited)
Alto Sax Soloist (uncredited)
1951·
An American in ParisSaxophonist in Cafe (uncredited)
1943·
Stormy WeatherTrumpeter (uncredited)
1943·
Thousands CheerBen Carter
Production
Story Consultant
1986·
The Cosmic EyeOriginal Music Composer
Music
Original Music Composer
1967·
UrbanissimoMusic, Original Music Composer
1966·
A Man Called AdamOriginal Music Composer
Original Music Composer
1964·
The Hanged ManOriginal Music Composer
Music
1958·
Harlem WednesdayMusic
1957·
The Adventures of *Music
1951·
An American in ParisOrchestrator
1950·
Panic in the StreetsOrchestrator