Benny Carter
Personal Info
Known For
Sound
Gender
Male
Birthday
08/08/1907
Day of Death
12/07/2003
(96) years old
Place of Birth
New York City, New York, USA
Benny Carter
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 written c... Read More
