Benny Carter

Benny Carter
Background information
Birth name	Bennett Lester Carter
Born	(1907-08-08)August 8, 1907 Bronx, New York, U.S.
Died	July 12, 2003(2003-07-12) (aged 95) Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Genres	Swing, jazz
Occupation(s)	Musician bandleader composer musical arranger
Instrument(s)	Saxophone, trumpet, clarinet
Years active	1920s–1997
Labels	Clef, Norgran, Verve, Pablo, Concord, MusicMasters
Website	bennycarter.com

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 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.