Benny Carter
Sound 9 Movies 2 TV Shows
Born
August 8, 1907
Died
July 12, 2003
Place of Birth
New York City, New York, USA
Biography
Bennett Lester Carter (August 8, 1907 – July 12, 2003) was an American jazz saxophonist, clarinetist, trumpeter, composer, arranger, and bandleader. With Johnny Hodges, he was a pioneer on the alto saxophone. From the beginning of his career in the 1920s, he worked as an arranger including written charts for Fletcher Henderson's big band that shaped the swing style. He had an unusually long career…
