Benny Carter: Symphony in Riffs

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

Top Cast

Benny CarterSelf

Burt LancasterSelf - Narrator

Nat King ColeSelf (archive footage)

Leonard FeatherSelf

Ella FitzgeraldSelf

Dizzy GillespieSelf

Billie HolidaySelf (archive footage)

Lena HorneSelf (archive footage)