Benny Carter
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To say that Benny Carter had a remarkable and productive career would be an extreme understatement. As an altoist, arranger, composer, bandleader, and occasional trumpeter, Carter was at the top of his field since at least 1928, and in the late '90s, Carter was as strong an altoist at the age of 90 as he was in 1936 (when he was merely 28). His gradually evolving style did not change much through the decades, but neither did it become at all stale or predictable except in its excellence. Benny Carter was a major figure in every decade of the 20th century since the 1920s, and his consistency and longevity were unprecedented.
Essentially self-taught, Benny Carter started on the trumpet and, after a period on C-melody sax, switched to alto. In 1927, he made his recording debut with Charlie Johnson's Paradise Ten...more
Country/Region : United States
Essentially self-taught, Benny Carter started on the trumpet and, after a period on C-melody sax, switched to alto. In 1927, he made his recording debut with Charlie Johnson's Paradise Ten...more
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Albums(27)
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Re-Bop Boogie1
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Patience and Fortitude0
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Mexican Hat Dance0
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Royal Garden Blues1
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A Good Deal0
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Tell All Your Day Dreams to Me0
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Swingin’ in November0
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Poinciana0
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Six Bells Stampede0
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My Favourite Blues0
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Lullaby to a Dream0
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Looking for a Boy3
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Just You, Just Me0
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Lonesome Nights0
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If Only I Could Read Your Mind0
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I'm Coming, Virginia0
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Gin and Jive0
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February Fiesta1
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All of Me0
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Long Ago0
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The Man I Love1
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I Gotta Go1
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Gone with the Wind1
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Ain't She Sweet2
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A Walkin' Thing0
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Sweet Georgia Brown (Remastered 2020)1
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Benny Carter Biography
To say that Benny Carter had a remarkable and productive career would be an extreme understatement. As an altoist, arranger, composer, bandleader, and occasional trumpeter, Carter was at the top of his field since at least 1928, and in the late '90s, Carter was as strong an altoist at the age of 90 as he was in 1936 (when he was merely 28). His gradually evolving style did not change much through the decades, but neither did it become at all stale or predictable except in its excellence. Benny Carter was a major figure in every decade of the 20th century since the 1920s, and his consistency and longevity were unprecedented.
Essentially self-taught, Benny Carter started on the trumpet and, after a period on C-melody sax, switched to alto. In 1927, he made his recording debut with Charlie Johnson's Paradise Ten
Essentially self-taught, Benny Carter started on the trumpet and, after a period on C-melody sax, switched to alto. In 1927, he made his recording debut with Charlie Johnson's Paradise Ten
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