Benny Carter: Symphony in Riffs
1990, English. Directed by Harrison Engle.
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
- Runtime
- 0h 58m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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Cast & crew
- Harrison EngleDirector
- Benny CarterSelf
- Burt LancasterSelf - Narrator
- Nat King ColeSelf (archive footage)
- Leonard FeatherSelf
- Ella FitzgeraldSelf
- Dizzy GillespieSelf
- Billie HolidaySelf (archive footage)
- Lena HorneSelf (archive footage)
- Quincy JonesSelf
- Stanley JordanSelf
- Ella Mae MorseSelf (archive footage)
- André PrevinSelf
Details
- Released
- 26 June 1990
- Written by
- Theodore Strauss
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Benny Carter: Symphony in Riffs runs 58 minutes (0h 58m).
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Benny Carter: Symphony in Riffs isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 26 June 1990. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
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Who directed Benny Carter: Symphony in Riffs?
Benny Carter: Symphony in Riffs (1990) was directed by Harrison Engle and stars Benny Carter, Burt Lancaster, Nat King Cole.