Benny Carter
American jazz saxophonist, clarinetist, trumpeter, composer, arranger, and bandleader (1907-2003) · United States · On the map · Musicians · Died at 95
Bennett Lester Carter was an American jazz saxophonist, clarinetist, trumpeter, composer, arranger, and bandleader. With Johnny Hodges, he was a pioneer on the alto saxophone.
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A typical day, 30 days to 6 November 2026
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Norman Granz Produced Benny Carter Plays Pretty (1955)
Frank Sinatra Duets: Almost Like Being in Love (1947)
Charlie Parker Duets: Almost Like Being in Love (1947)
Chet Baker Duets: Almost Like Being in Love (1947)
Sonny Rollins Duets: Almost Like Being in Love (1947)
Lester Young Duets: Almost Like Being in Love (1947)
Bud Powell Duets: Almost Like Being in Love (1947)
Ben Webster Duets: Almost Like Being in Love (1947)
Red Garland Duets: Almost Like Being in Love (1947)
Chris Connor Duets: Almost Like Being in Love (1947)
Martial Solal Duets: Almost Like Being in Love (1947)- Lennie Niehaus Influenced by Benny
Etta Jones Duets: Almost Like Being in Love (1947)
Jon Hendricks Duets: Almost Like Being in Love (1947)
Jutta Hipp Duets: Almost Like Being in Love (1947)
Joe Venuti Duets: Almost Like Being in Love (1947)
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From the beginning of his career in the 1920s, he worked as an arranger, including writing charts for Fletcher Henderson's big band that shaped the swing style. He had an unusually long career that lasted into the 1990s. During the 1980s and 1990s, he was nominated for eight Grammy Awards, which included receiving a Lifetime Achievement Award.
