Benny Carter: Symphony in Riffs
Seen it?1990 | 58 min | Documentary, Music
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for the curious. If you loved Selena Gomez: My Mind & Me or The Last Waltz, start here.
- The mood
- Eye-opening.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 58 min.
- What might put you off
- Nothing much for most grown-ups.
Burt Lancaster narrates this overview of the incredible career of jazz saxophonist Benny Carter, one of the chief architects of the Big Band sound. COMMENTARY BY QUINCY JONES, DIZZY GILLESPIE, ELLA FITZGERALD, LENA HORNE AND MORE
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
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- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
Awards data unavailable, so this isn't counted
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
Not enough engagement data yet
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Cast & crew
Directed by Harrison Engle
- Benny CarterSelf
- Burt LancasterSelf - Narrator
- Nat King ColeSelf (archive footage)
- Leonard FeatherSelf
- Ella FitzgeraldSelf
- Dizzy GillespieSelf
- Billie HolidaySelf (archive footage)
- Lena HorneSelf (archive footage)
- Quincy JonesSelf
- Stanley JordanSelf