United Kingdom / Jun 26, 1990
Benny Carter: Symphony in Riffs (1990)
Directed by Harrison Engle
58minruntime
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Plot
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
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Lena Horne | Self (archive footage) |
| Quincy Jones | Self |
| Stanley Jordan | Self |
| Ella Mae Morse | Self (archive footage) |
| André Previn | Self |
| David Sanborn | Self |
| Clark Terry | Self |
Genres
DocumentaryMusic
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Benny Carter: Symphony in Riffs |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Gannett/Anacapa, Lucille Ostrow Production |
| Release date | 26 giugno 1990 |
| Executive producer | Lucille Ostrow |
| Production | Harrison Engle |
| Writer | Theodore Strauss |
| Cinematography | Philip Hurn |
| Assistant directors | Harrison Engle |
Release dates
Theatrical release
United States / Oct 29, 1990
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