Philip Wells Woods was an American jazz alto saxophonist, clarinetist, bandleader, and composer.
Woods in 1978
Woods in 1983
Woods in Oslo, 2007
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 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.
Benny Carter
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.