First Name |
Benny
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Last Name |
Carter
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Full Name at Birth |
Bennett Lester Carter
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Alternative Name |
The King, King
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Birthday |
8th August, 1907
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Birthplace |
New York City, New York, United States
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Died |
12th July, 2003
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Place of Death |
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, California, United States
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Cause of Death |
Complications of bronchitis
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Build |
Average
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Hair Color |
Black
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Zodiac Sign |
Leo
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Sexuality |
Straight
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Ethnicity |
Black
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Nationality |
American
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Occupation Text |
Jazz alto saxophonist, clarinetist, trumpeter, composer, arranger, and bandleader
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Occupation |
Musician
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Claim to Fame |
Tea for Two
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Music Genre (Text) |
Swing, big band, jazz
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Music Genre |
Jazz
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Year(s) Active |
1920s–1997
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Music Style |
Big Band, Swing, Mainstream Jazz, Blues, Jump Blues, East Coast Blues, Regional Blues, Jazz Instrument, Saxophone Jazz
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Music Mood |
Sophisticated, Literate, Amiable/Good-Natured, Rousing, Light, Refined/Mannered, Energetic, Lush, Elegant, Stylish, Intimate, Exuberant, Confident, Joyous, Rollicking, Playful, Romantic, Smooth, Bright, Lively, Passionate, Sax (Alto)
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Instrument |
Clarinet, Arranger, Trumpet, Composer, Leader
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Instrument (text) |
Saxophone, trumpet, clarinet
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Record Label |
Columbia, OKeh, Crown, Decca, Vocalion, Brunswick, Bluebird, Music Masters, Verve, United Artist, Norgran, Swingville, Clef, Pablo, Concord, MusicMasters
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Associated Acts |
Billie Holiday, Fats Waller, Ray Charles, Dizzy Gillespie, Oscar Peterson, Phil Woods, Marian McPartland
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Official Websites |
www.bennycarter.com/, http://www.bennycarter.com/bio.shtml, http://bennycarter.com
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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 was a popular arranger, having written 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 '90s, he was nominated for eight Grammy Awards, which included receiving a Lifetime Achievement Award.