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...
When Lights Are LowBenny Carter
BBB & Co.
4:46
If I Had YouBenny Carter and Oscar Peterson
Two of the Few
6:43
When Lights Are LowMark Hamersly, Benny Carter, Vanessa Finney, Actual Wolf, John Mazzei, Will Scharen and Spencer Williams
2:47
Bye Bye BluesBenny Carter and Arnold Ross
Swing Time - The World’s Greatest Jazz Collection 1933-1957: Vol. 4
3:10
Some Other SpringBenny Carter
The Formidable Benny Carter
3:47
Prelude to a KissBenny Carter
World Of Jazz
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