Benny Carter
Not only a great, influential figure during the era of the big bands,
saxophonist Benny Carter worked in nine different decades and was a
groundbreaking arranger, band leader and performer as jazz moved from swing to
be-bop to modern styles.
Born in New York City, his mother gave him piano lessons as a child and he
largely taught himself the saxophone. By the age of 15 he was playing in Harlem
night clubs and learning his trade as a sideman in local bands. Making his first
recordings in 1928 as part of the Charlie Johnson Orchestra, he started
arranging for the Fletcher Hend...
In a Little Spanish TownBenny Carter
Swingin' the '20s
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Who's Sorry Now?Benny Carter
Swingin' the '20s
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When Lights Are LowBenny Carter
BBB & Co.
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I Got It Bad (And That Ain't Good)Benny Carter
When Lights Are Low
Prisoner of LoveBenny Carter
Elegent & Sophisticated - Vol 1
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Long Ago (And Far Away)Benny Carter
Complete Jazz Series 1948 - 1952
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