Remembering Benny Carter on his birthday π
π· Ted Williams, 1960s
"Carter belongs to that select circle of pure-jazz musicians who tend to represent the best of their times."
- Whitney Balliett
π· Ted Williams, 1960s
"Carter belongs to that select circle of pure-jazz musicians who tend to represent the best of their times."
- Whitney Balliett
Benny Carter & Dizzy Gillespie by Allan Grant, 1948
Today we're celebrating Carter's birthday π
"He didnβt satisfy anyoneβs picture of a jazz genius as a troubled, mercurial man-child; he was private and professional."
- Ben Ratliff
Today we're celebrating Carter's birthday π
"He didnβt satisfy anyoneβs picture of a jazz genius as a troubled, mercurial man-child; he was private and professional."
- Ben Ratliff
More Benny Carter & Dizzy Gillespie by Allan Grant for Life magazine, 1948
- βEel-ya-da,β which sounds like bebop triplet note
- "Bell man! where have you been"
- βEel-ya-da,β which sounds like bebop triplet note
- "Bell man! where have you been"
Benny Carter by Jan Persson
Norman Granz's Jazz At The Philharmonic tour, Copenhagen, November 1966
"He was not a showman, avoided fads, and simply played music at a very high level."
- Scott Yanow
I Can't Get Started, London, 1966
Norman Granz's Jazz At The Philharmonic tour, Copenhagen, November 1966
"He was not a showman, avoided fads, and simply played music at a very high level."
- Scott Yanow
I Can't Get Started, London, 1966
Benny Carter & Ben Webster at Copenhagen Airport
π· Jan Persson, May 1971
Today we're celebrating Benny Carter's birthday π
You Are Too Beautiful
Benny Carter's Orchestra, featuring Ben Webster, 1949:
π· Jan Persson, May 1971
Today we're celebrating Benny Carter's birthday π
You Are Too Beautiful
Benny Carter's Orchestra, featuring Ben Webster, 1949:
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