Benny Carter

COMPOSED AND ARRANGED BY BENNY CARTER, EDITED BY JEFFREY SULTANOF Background: In 1935, Carter left the United States to play and write in Europe, and his presence there had an immediate effect on Euro...

RECORDED BY BENNY CARTER ARRANGED BY BENNY CARTER, EDITED BY JEFFREY SULTANOF Background: In 1940, Benny Carter was acknowledged by the music press to be one of the leading lights on the American big...

As Recorded by Benny Carter Jazz Big Band Arrangement This brilliant bebop arrangement was written by Benny in 1948 for a broadcast on Armed Forces Radio. The big band featured tenor saxophonist Dexte...

Jazz Big Band Arrangement. Full Score, Alto Saxophone Soloist, 2 Alto Saxophones (3 total Altos), 2 Tenor Saxophones, Baritone Saxophone, 4 Trumpets, 4 Trombones, Guitar, Piano, Bass, Drums This thril...

As Recorded by Benny Carter Jazz Big Band Arrangements Here is the 1933 Benny Carter classic slightly re-composed for the American Jazz Orchestra in 1986. This has the famous 1933 saxophone soli, take...

Bob Curnow has taken this great tune of Benny Carter's and scored it very much in the style of the Count Basie Orchestra. The chart is set in a slow swing tempo and is warm and soulful. There is space...

Bob took the wonderful small group recording of this fun tune (on the CD 'Jazz Giant' - Contemporary) and turned it into a very special big band arrangement. He also took Benny Carter's alto saxophone...

Sierra Music is pleased to announce the addition of another great Benny Carter composition recorded by the Count Basie Orchestra on their incredible album The Legend! The Swizzle is an uptempo, fast-s...

As originally recorded by Count Basie on the Roulette LP (Vogue CD) Kansas City Suite - the Music of Benny Carter, this is a medium tempoed Swing chart featuring solos for tenor saxophone, trumpet, tr...

As originally recorded by Count Basie on the Roulette LP (Vogue CD) Kansas City Suite - the Music of Benny Carter, this is a slow Swing, not unlike Li'l Darlin' in effect. A brilliant, laid-back chart...

As originally recorded by Count Basie on the Roulette LP (Vogue CD) Kansas City Suite - the Music of Benny Carter, this is an up- tempo swing chart featuring solos for tenor saxophone, trumpet and pia...

As originally recorded by Count Basie on the Roulette LP (Vogue CD) Kansas City Suite - the Music of Benny Carter, this is a medium-up Swing chart that everyone will love to play. The saxophones get a...

As originally recorded by Count Basie on the Roulette LP (Vogue CD) Kansas City Suite - the Music of Benny Carter, this is a medium tempo Swing chart featuring solos for tenor saxophone, trumpet and p...

As originally recorded by Count Basie on the Roulette LP (Vogue CD) Kansas City Suite - the Music of Benny Carter, this is a fast Swinger that will be a lot of fun for your band. Tight, rhythmic ensem...

Benny Carter created a wealth of marvelous, swinging big band music, and this piece is no exception to that. As recorded on The Legend by the Count Basie Orchestra, this medium-swing chart features so...

One of the great Basie recording was The Legend, of which all the pieces were Benny Carter originals. This chart is from that recording, and it is a wonderfully soulful piece, set in a slow swing temp...

From Essential Jazz Editions, Set #3: Music of the 1930s.

From Essential Jazz Editions, Set #3: Music of the 1930s.

From Essential Jazz Editions, Set #3: Music of the 1930s.

RECORDED BY BENNY CARTER ARRANGED BY BENNY CARTER, EDITED BY JEFFREY SULTANOF Here is Benny Carter's fabulous sax ensemble arrangement first recorded on the 1961 Further Definitions album and then re-...

Arranged by Benny Carter, Edited by Jeffrey Sultanof Here's Benny's great medium swing arrangement from the 'Additions to Futher Definitions' album of 1966. An open solo section has been included. Con...

Recorded by Benny Carter Arranged by Benny Carter, Edited by Jeffrey Sultanof Here's Benny's great ballad arrangement from the 'Additions to Futher Definitions' album of 1966. This arrangement is not...

Recorded by Benny Carter Arranged by Benny Carter, Edited by Jeffrey Sultanof Here's Benny's great Bossa Nova arrangement from the 'Additions to Futher Definitions' album of 1966. This arrangement is...

ECORDED BY BENNY CARTER ARRANGED BY BENNY CARTER, EDITED BY JEFFREY SULTANOF Here is Benny Carter's fabulous sax ensemble arrangement recorded on the 1961 'Further Definitions' album. Contents 2 Alto...

ARRANGED BY BENNY CARTER, EDITED BY JEFFREY SULTANOF At long last, Benny Carters arrangements for saxophone ensembles are now available, authorized by Hilma Carter and the Benny Carter Estate. These c...