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Benny Carter

Blues
Jazz
Big band
Not only a great, influential figure during the era of the big bands, saxophonist Benny Carter worked in nine different decades and was a groundbreaking arranger, band leader and performer as jazz moved from swing to be-bop to modern styles. Born in New York City, his mother gave him piano lessons as a child and he largely taught himself the saxophone. By the age of 15 he was playing in Harlem night clubs and learning his trade as a sideman in local bands. Making his first recordings in 1928 as part of the Charlie Johnson Orchestra, he started arranging for the Fletcher Hend...
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Just Squeeze Me (But Don't Tease Me)Benny Carter and Phil Woods
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StardustBenny Carter and Paul LaValle Band
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What Is This Thing Called LoveCharlie Parker, Johnny Hodges, Barney Kessel, Oscar Peterson, Flip Phillips, Ben Webster, Charlie Shavers, Benny Carter, Ray Brown and J.C. Heard
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When My Sugar Walks Down the StreetBenny Carter and Chamber Music Society of Lower Basin Street
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Bye Bye BluesBenny Carter and Arnold Ross
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These Foolish ThingsBenny Carter and Benny Carter & His Orchestra
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Just Squeeze Me (But Don't Tease Me)Benny Carter and Phil Woods

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StardustBenny Carter and Paul LaValle Band

When Lights Are Low

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What Is This Thing Called LoveCharlie Parker, Johnny Hodges, Barney Kessel, Oscar Peterson, Flip Phillips, Ben Webster, Charlie Shavers, Benny Carter, Ray Brown and J.C. Heard

Midnight Jazz At Carnegie Hall

3:55

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When My Sugar Walks Down the StreetBenny Carter and Chamber Music Society of Lower Basin Street

2:36

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Bye Bye BluesBenny Carter and Arnold Ross

Swing Time - The World’s Greatest Jazz Collection 1933-1957: Vol. 4

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These Foolish ThingsBenny Carter and Benny Carter & His Orchestra

Benny Carter Masterpieces

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Albums