EXTRA: includes Photos by Ed Berger

Burt Lancaster narrates this dynamic portrait of one of the all time giants of American music. In a remarkable career spanning eight decades, Benny Carter's contributions as alto saxophonist, composer, arranger, band leader and film score composer are legendary in the music world. Among many accomplishments are appearances in such Hollywood classics as The Snows of Kilimanjaro and An American in Paris and hundreds of recordings with stars such as Nat King Cole and Billie Holiday. One of the principal architects of the Big Band sound, Carter has won countless awards, including the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award, and a 1995 Grammy for Best Solo Jazz Performance. Award-winning director Harrison Engle gives us the chance to appreciate the full scale of Benny's achievement and to share the wide range of his travels and performances from the Savoy Ballroom and Apollo Theater in Harlem in the 1920s to Paris, London, Tokyo, Hollywood and the Caribbean today. Honored worldwide for his musical genius, and still vibrant and creative at 88 years of age, this exciting portrait of Benny Carter gives full celebration to a life of timeless wonder. "JAZZ MOVIE OF THE YEAR! Unquestionably, one of the best music documentaries ever produced." -- Leonard Feather, LOS ANGELES TIMES "A classic tribute to a great American and a great jazzman! A must-see for anyone involved in American Social History." -- Phil Elwood, SAN FRANCISCO EXAMINER

Description:
Narrated by Burt Lancaster 1989 Color 58 min. A Film by Harrison Engle Presented by Lucille Ostrow UPC# 7 45475 9031 3

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