Benny Carter
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Bennett Lester Carter 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 hi
Carter in 1984
Carter stands with Robert Goffin, Louis Armstrong, and Leonard Feather in 1942.
Portrait of Benny Carter, Apollo Theatre, New York City, c. October 1946
Carter performs at the North Sea Jazz Festival in 1985.
Django Reinhardt
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Jean Reinhardt, known by his Romani nickname Django, was a Belgian jazz guitarist and composer. He was one of the first major jazz talents to emerge in Europe and has been hailed as one of its most si
Benny Carter
…these settings, Carter played trumpet, clarinet, piano, alto and tenor saxophone, and provided occasional vocals. In 1938, he recorded in Paris with Django Reinhardt on "I'm Coming Virginia" and "Farewell Blues" in his own arrangement. He returned to America that same year and found regular work leading his band at…
Reinhardt in 1946
Reinhardt in 1944, photographed at Studio Harcourt
Reinhardt and Duke Ellington at the Aquarium in New York, c. November 1946
Plaque commemorating Reinhardt at Samois-sur-Seine