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Benny Carter

American jazz saxophonist, clarinetist, trumpeter, composer, arranger, and bandleader (1907-2003)

1907–2003

62 works in the index

Born
1907
Died
2003
Place of death
Los Angeles
Citizenship / historical state
United States
Period (estimated from birth year)
Modern

Biography

Bennett Lester Carter (August 8, 1907 – July 12, 2003) was an American jazz saxophonist, clarinetist, trumpeter, composer, arranger, and bandleader. With Johnny Hodges, he was a pioneer on the alto saxophone. From the beginning of his career in the 1920s, he worked as an arranger, including writing charts for Fletcher Henderson's big band that shaped the swing style. He had an unusually long career that lasted into the 1990s. During the 1980s and 1990s, he was nominated for eight Grammy Awards, which included receiving a Lifetime Achievement Award.

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Life and musical career

Occupations
trumpeter; saxophonist; composer; jazz musician; bandleader; conductor; recording artist; musician
Education
Harvard University; Princeton University
Career institutions / employers
Harvard University
Recorded memberships
Benny Carter and His Orchestra
Instruments played
saxophone; trumpet; clarinet; alto saxophone
Genres
jazz; swing
Awards
National Medal of Arts; Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award; Paul Acket Award; Library of Congress Living Legend; Kennedy Center Honors; Black Filmmakers Hall of Fame; star on Hollywood Walk of Fame; NEA Jazz Masters
Birth name
Bennett Lester Carter
Languages used
English
VIAF ID
93139392
ISNI
0000000084008763
GND ID
118638238
Library of Congress ID
n81139113
MusicBrainz ID
25cf5731-bed9-4604-97a4-8b9655de1a30

Recorded in Wikidata. Affiliations may refer to earlier stages of the composer's career.

In this catalogue

Common listed instruments
Voice, Piano, Guitar, Vocal
Genres represented
Jazz
Works with composition dates
0 of 62

These details describe the indexed sheet music, including arrangements.

Catalogue

Works page 1 of 2

Years are composition dates where known. Instruments describe editions in our catalogue and may include arrangements. A dash means the detail is not recorded.

Works and available sheet music details
WorkYear composedCatalogue / opusKey in titleListed instrumentsGenreEditions
When Lights Are Low — —— Piano, Voice, Vocal— 14
I'm Coming Virginia — —— —— 10
Only Trust Your Heart — —— Guitar, Voice— 9
A Foggy Day — —— —— 9
Miss Missouri — —— PianoJazz 6
Rock Me To Sleep — —— —— 5
Boulevard Bounce — —— —— 6
Cocktails For Two — —— —— 6
Indiana — —— —— 7
All That Jazz — —— Voice— 5
Summer Serenade — —— Voice— 5
Titmouse — —— —— 5
Cow-Cow Boogie — —— —— 2
Hello — —— Voice— 4
I Was Wrong — —— —— 4
Malibu — —— —— 5
Misty — —— —— 5
When Day Is Done — —— —— 5
Prelude To A Kiss — —— —— 5
Evening Star — —— Voice— 3
The Romp — —— Voice— 5
Blues In My Heart — —— —— 4
Memories Of You — —— —— 4
Easy Money — —— Voice— 4
Southside Samba — —— Voice— 2
The Courtship — —— Voice— 3
You, Only You — —— Voice— 2
Vine Street Rumble — —— PianoJazz 2
Meetin' Time — —— PianoJazz 2
Katy Do — —— PianoJazz 1
Blue Five Jive — —— PianoJazz 1
Another Time, Another Place — —— Voice— 2
STOMPIN' AT THE SAVOY — —— —— 2
The Midnight Sun Will Never Set — —— —— 2
Doozy — —— Voice— 1
People Time — —— Voice— —
Ate A Vista — —— —— 1
Blues For George — —— —— 1
The Stroll — —— —— 1
A Walkin' Thing — —— —— 2
I'm In The Mood For Swing — —— —— 1
Blue Star — —— —— 1
Just A Mood — —— —— 1
Key Largo — —— —— 1
A Kiss From You — —— —— 1
South Side Samba — —— —— 1
Ain't She Sweet — —— —— 1
Autumn Leaves — —— —— 1

Biographical record: Wikidata, matched on name and checked against dates held in the catalogue. The period label is an estimate from birth year. Authority record: VIAF 93139392. Portrait: Ed Berger, Attribution, via Wikimedia Commons.