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Bennett Lester "Benny" Carter (August 8, 1907 – July 12, 2003) was an American jazz alto saxophonist, clarinetist, trumpeter, composer, arranger, and bandleader. He was a major figure in jazz from the 1930s to the 1990s, and was recognized as such by other jazz musicians who called him King. Carter performed with major artists from several generations of jazz, and at major festivals, such as his 1958 appearance with Billie Holiday at the Monterey Jazz Festival.
The National Endowment for the Arts honored Benny Carter with its highest honor in jazz, the NEA Jazz Masters Award for 1986. He was awarded the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 1987, and both won a Grammy Award for his solo "Prelude to a Kiss" and received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1994. In 2000 awarded the National Endowment for the Arts, National Medal of Arts, presented by President Bill Clinton.
Born in New York City in 1907, the youngest of six children and the only boy, received his first music lessons on piano from his mother. Largely self-taught, by age fifteen, Carter was already sitting in at Harlem night spots. From 1924 to 1928, Carter gained professional experience as a sideman in some of New York's most prominent bands. As a youth, Carter lived in Harlem around the corner from Bubber Miley, who was Duke Ellington's featured trumpeter. Carter was inspired by Miley and bought a trumpet, but when he found he couldn't play like Miley, he traded the trumpet in for a saxophone. For the next two years, he played with jazz musicians including cornetist Rex Stewart, clarinetist-soprano saxophonist Sidney Bechet, pianists Earl Hines, Willie "The Lion" Smith, pianist Fats Waller, pianist James P. Johnson, pianist Duke Ellington, and their respective groups.
Oscar Emmanuel Peterson, CC, CQ, OOnt (August 15, 1925 – December 23, 2007) was a Canadian jazz pianist and composer. He was called the "Maharaja of the keyboard" by Duke Ellington, but simply "O.P." by his friends. He released over 200 recordings, won eight Grammy Awards, and received numerous other awards and honours. He is considered to have been one of the greatest jazz pianists, and played thousands of concerts worldwide in a career lasting more than 60 years.
Peterson was born to immigrants from the West Indies; his father worked as a porter for Canadian Pacific Railway. Peterson grew up in the neighbourhood of Little Burgundy in Montreal, Quebec. It was in this predominantly black neighbourhood that he found himself surrounded by the jazz culture that flourished in the early 20th century. At the age of five, Peterson began honing his skills with the trumpet and piano. However, a bout of tuberculosis when he was seven prevented him from playing the trumpet again, and so he directed all his attention to the piano. His father, Daniel Peterson, an amateur trumpeter and pianist, was one of his first music teachers, and his sister Daisy taught young Oscar classical piano. Young Oscar was persistent at practicing scales and classical études daily, and thanks to such arduous practice he developed his virtuosity.
Benny or Bennie is a given name or a shortened version of the given name Benjamin, or less commonly, Benedict, Bennett, Bernice, Ebenezer or Bernard.
Carter is a surname which originally meant a person who hauls goods in a cart. It comes from the Gaelic and Celtic word cairt (cart). Being of Gaelic and Celtic origins the name originated in Ireland and Scotland and later migrated to England where it was reduced to its English pronunciation and form. However, this name stems from a few common surnames, the names being McCarthy, McArthur and McCarter.
People with this surname may trace their ancestors back to Ireland, many of these name holders ancestors escaped Ireland during the Irish diaspora heading to Great Britain, the American colonies typically the colonies of New York, Massachusetts, Georgia and Virginia. Other immigrants entered the United States later during the Great Famine of Ireland in the 1840s and later. The Irish counties with the highest amount of families having this surname are Laois, Galway, Meath and Leitrim; Laois seems to be the place where most Carters settled or where the name began in origin. Within the past 150 to 200 years, the Carter surname has been adopted widely by the African American community, either with ethnic black and Irish mixing or taken from slavemasters by former slaves. This name is common among African Americans capable of tracing their roots back to the southern United States from the early 20th century onward.
"Sweet Lorraine" is a popular song by Cliff Burwell (music) and Mitchell Parish (lyrics) that was published in 1928 and has since become a jazz standard. It has been recorded by many artists, including Rudy Vallee in 1928, Teddy Wilson in 1935, and Nat King Cole in 1940.
Benny Carter - A Gentleman And His Music Benny Carter-alto saxophone Joe Wilder-trumpet and flugelhorn Scott Hamilton-tenor saxophone Ed Bickert-guitar Gene Harris-piano John Clayton-bass Jimmie Smith-drums. Recorded at Coast Recorders,San Francisco,California,1985. Concord Jazz,1985.
Oscar Peterson - Benny Carter Meets Oscar Peterson .1986 . ( Full Album) Benny Carter – alto saxophone Oscar Peterson – piano Joe Pass – guitar David Young – double bass Martin Drew – drums 1.Just Friends – 6:37 2.Sweet Lorraine – 6:46 3.Baubles, Bangles and Beads – 8:13 4.It's a Wonderful World – 6:30 5.If I Had You – 6:43 6.Whispering – 4:50 7.Some Kind of Blues – 4:43 Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship,and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use.
Benny Carter - Sweet Lorraine - (Bar jazz, 1958) with E. Hines, S.Manne and L. Vinegar This track is dedicated to the girl on the pic
Vine Street Rumble (Kansas City Suite) par Benny Carter et le WDR Big Band dirigé par John Clayton en 1989 à Berlin
A fantastic version of "Angel Eyes" by Benny Carter, back on 1954, recorded for the album Cosmopolite. Do purchase the album if you liked it. Enjoy!
Barcelona, 1976 Benny Carter (as) Earl Hines (p) Harley White Jr. (b) Eddie Graham (d) Courtesy of RTVE
Again and Again by Benny Carter No more beautiful sound in the world than jazz
Jazz at its best.
Benny Carter - Alto Sax, Trumpet.... Ray Bryant - Piano.... Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen - Bass... Jimmie Smith - Drums.... ... ... Recorded Live At Montreux 1977... ... ... FAIR USE DISCLAIMER: I do not own copyright for this copyrighted artwork, but under Section 107 United States Copyright Law as noted by the United States Copyright Office (Copyright Act 1976), allowance is made for fair use for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. I state here in a good faith that I have made and uploaded here this copy of this copyrighted artwork completely for the purposes of teaching and research, that my action - i.e. my production of the copy of this copyrighted artwork and sharing of it here on Youtube in this particular case - is totally n...
1. Stockholm Riff 2. Here's That Rainy Day 3. Work Song 4. Just Friends 5. Lover Man 6. What Is This Thing Called Love Benny Carter - alto sax Nat Adderley - trumpet Horace Parlan - piano Red Norvo - vibes Red Mitchell - bass Ronnie Gardiner - drums
Bennett Lester "Benny" Carter (August 8, 1907 -- July 12, 2003) was an American jazz alto saxophonist, clarinetist, trumpeter, composer, arranger, and bandleader. He was a major figure in jazz from the 1930s to the 1990s, and was recognized as such by other jazz musicians who called him King. In 1958, he performed with Billie Holiday at the legendary Monterey Jazz Festival. The National Endowment for the Arts honored Benny Carter with its highest honor in jazz, the NEA Jazz Masters Award for 1986. He was awarded the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 1987, winner of the Grammy Award in 1994 for his solo "Prelude to a Kiss", and also the same year, received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. In 2000 awarded the National Endowment for the Arts, National Medal of Arts, presented by Pre...
Count Basie Orchestra featuring Benny Carter Directed by Grover Mitchell Count Basie Orchestra Live in Vienne, France 1997. Terrance Conley-piano, Doug Lawrence-tenor sax, Scotty Barnhart-trumpet, Alvin Walker-trombone, James Leary-bass, Manny Boyd-lead alto, Brad Leali-alto, Doug Miller-tenor, Johnny Williams-bari, Dave Kiem-lead trombone, Clarence Banks-trombone, Bill Hughes-bass trombone, Mike Williams-lead trumpet, Bob Ojeda-trumpet, Shawn Edmonds-trumpet, Will Mathews-guitar, Francois Laudet-drums. "Easy Money" - Writen and arranged by Benny Carter Recorded live at Vienne, France 1997
Tribute to Louis Armstrong a) When It's Sleepy Time Down South ... Cat Anderson tp solo b) Confessin' That I Love You ... Benny Carter tp solo c) When You're Smiling ... Joe Newman tp solo & vocal from "Benny Carter / Live And Well In Japan" Benny Carter(as,tp), Cat Anderson(tp), Joe Newman(tp), Budd Johnson(ts), Cecil Payne(bs), Britt Woodman(tb), Nat Pierce(p), Mundell Lowe(g), George Duvivier(b), Harold Jones(ds) Produced By Norman Granz Recorded Live On April 29, 1977 At Kosei Nenkin Hall, Tokyo, Japan
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benny_Carter Benny Carter - Sax, Joe Kennedy Jr - Violin, Ronnie Bedford - Drums, George Duvivier - Bass, Kenny Barron - Piano
Count Basie Orchestra Live in Vienne, France 1997. "Vine Street Rumble" by Benny Carter. Soloists-Terrance Conley-piano, Doug Lawrence-tenor sax, Scotty Barnhart-trumpet, Benny Carter-alto sax, Alvin Walker-trombone, James Leary-bass. Rest of band - Grover Mitchell-leader/trombone, Manny Boyd-lead alto, Brad Leali-alto, Doug Miller-tenor, Johnny Williams-bari, Dave Kiem-lead trombone, Clarence Banks-trombone, Bill Hughes-bass trombone, Mike Williams-lead trumpet, Bob Ojeda-trumpet, Shawn Edmonds-trumpet, Will Mathews-guitar, Francois Laudet-drums.
The Urbane Mr. Carter-Benny Carter saxaphone Ripped from 10" Microgoove vinyl on Norgran Records MGN-10 Classic Jazz
Primera entrega de los dos programas dedicados por Cifu al maestro del saxo alto, Benny Carter, y mi primer Jazz Entre Amigos como operador de cámara en el estudio 7 de Prado del Rey. Ahí le conocí. ¡Qué recuerdos!
This is a simple recording of some classic jazz music from the 30's and 40's, I do not own this, it has some brief periods of the presenter introducing each new track and has some great music, so happy it's online now so it can never be lost, enjoy! :)
Soesja Citroens interview with Benny Carter in 1995.
Beschreibung
Clark Terry James Moody Zoot Sims Dizzy Gillespie Coleman Hawkins Benny Carter Teddy Wilson Bob Cranshaw Louie Bellson T-bone Walker Jazz at the Philharmonic 1967 BBC 1967 BBC full concert
Benny Carter was a man of many parts. He played the trumpet and saxophone, he scored music for films and television, he was an educator, and he was an arranger in a class of his own. Featuring: Lena Horne; Quincy Jones; Dizzy Gillespie; Andre Previn; Leonard feather; Clark Terry, Ella Fitzgerald; Stanley Jordan; David Sanborn; Ella Mae Morse. BENNY CARTER: Symphony In Riffs; LIVE 1985 070285
Ira Nepus (from the Benny Carter band) performing and directing the students at Stanley Middle School.
Oscar Peterson - Benny Carter Meets Oscar Peterson .1986 . ( Full Album) Benny Carter – alto saxophone Oscar Peterson – piano Joe Pass – guitar David Young – double bass Martin Drew – drums 1.Just Friends – 6:37 2.Sweet Lorraine – 6:46 3.Baubles, Bangles and Beads – 8:13 4.It's a Wonderful World – 6:30 5.If I Had You – 6:43 6.Whispering – 4:50 7.Some Kind of Blues – 4:43 Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship,and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use.
1. Stockholm Riff 2. Here's That Rainy Day 3. Work Song 4. Just Friends 5. Lover Man 6. What Is This Thing Called Love Benny Carter - alto sax Nat Adderley - trumpet Horace Parlan - piano Red Norvo - vibes Red Mitchell - bass Ronnie Gardiner - drums
jazz at the philharminic'75 jazz in montreux benny carter, clark terry, zoot sims, roy eldrige, joe pass, tommy flanagan, and bobby durham
They say, Ruby you're like a dream
Not always what you seem
And though my heart may break when I awake
Let it be so
I only know, Ruby, it's you
They say, Ruby you're like a song
You don't know right from wrong
And in your eyes I see heart aches for me
But from the start, who stole my heart?
Ruby, it's you
I hear your voice and I must come to you
I have no choice what else can I do?
They say, Ruby you're like a flame
Into my life you came
And though I should beware
Still I don't care you thrill me so