Speaking–er, writing–of Benny Carter, as we did in this Rifftides posting and others that followed, there’s a lot of Carter in the air this year of his centennial. The polymath saxophonist, arranger composer, bandleader, author and broacaster (whew) Bill Kirchner joins the celebration. Here’s his announcement:
Recently, I taped my next one-hour show for the “Jazz From the Archives” series. Presented by the Institute of Jazz Studies, the series runs every Sunday on WBGO-FM (88.3).
Benny Carter (1907-2003) would have turned 100 this August 8. So the entire month of August on “Jazz From the Archives” is devoted to the music of this giant. My own contribution is an hour of recordings by notable artists performing Carter’s compositions.
The musicians will be a diverse lot, to say the least. They’ll include Miles Davis, violinist Joe Kennedy Jr., Jackie Cain and Roy Kral, Art Pepper, and the Loren Schoenberg and U.S. Army Jazz Ambassadors big bands. Also featured will be a newly-released CD, The Benny Carter Centennial Project, with a distinguished cast of players.
The show will air this Sunday, August 19, from 11 p.m. to midnight, Eastern Daylight Time.
NOTE: If you live outside the New York City metropolitan area, WBGO also broadcasts on the Internet at www.wbgo.org.