Carter, Benny

Benny Carter was and continues to be a jazz legend. Active from the twenties until his death, he was a true pioneer as a saxophonist, trumpet player and composer/arranger. Perhaps because Carter spent many years as a composer for film and television in Los Angeles and out of the jazz scene, he is not as well known as others who were present and influential during jazz's formative years, such as Duke Ellington, Earl Hines and Count Basie. It was Carter who advised a young Robert Farnon how to create a full score, and Benny also mentored trombonist J.J. Johnson. Carter's considerable catalog is now being properly published by Jazz Lines Publications. Because Carter is not as well known as Ellington or Basie, it is possible that many band directors are passing up the opportunity to play and expose young people to this wonderful and classic music. While the many scores that we publish by Gil Evans, Mary Lou Williams and others may be too difficult, there are several titles by Benny that your band can play. Even though it was written for professionals, much of his music is playable by middle-school bands. The melodies are infectious and the chord changes interesting to study and jam on. This is the perfect teaching material that is also solid musically and has delighted audiences for years.

- Jeff Sultanof

AGAIN AND AGAIN AS PERFORMED BY THE CLAYTON-HAMILTON JAZZ ORCHESTRA ARRANGED BY BENNY CARTER Retail Price: $50.00 Online Sale Price: $45.00 JAZZ BIG BAND ARRANGEMENT SWING - DIFFICULT 00-30563	AMOROSO AS PERFORMED BY COUNT BASIE ARRANGED BY BENNY CARTER Retail Price: $52.00 Online Sale Price: $46.80 JAZZ BIG BAND ARRANGEMENT SWING - MEDIUM DIFFICULT SMP-273
BLUE FIVE JIVE AS PERFORMED BY COUNT BASIE ARRANGED BY BENNY CARTER Retail Price: $52.00 Online Sale Price: $46.80 JAZZ BIG BAND ARRANGEMENT SWING - MEDIUM DIFFICULT SMP-267	BLUE STAR Jazz Lines Publications Recorded by Benny Carter Arranged by Benny Carter, Edited by Rob DuBoff and Jeffrey Sultanof Price: $50.00 Jazz Saxophone Quartet Arrangement Ballad Medium Difficult JLP-8221
BLUES IN MY HEART Jazz Lines Publications Recorded by the American Jazz Orchestra Arranged by Benny Carter, Edited by Jeffrey Sultanof and Rob DuBoff Price: $65.00 Jazz Big Band Arrangement Rumba/Swing - Medium JLP-8293	CENTRAL CITY BLUES/HELLO [CENTRAL CITY SKETCHES #1 & 2] Jazz Lines Publications Recorded by the American Jazz Orchestra Arranged by Benny Carter, Edited by Jeffrey Sultanof and Rob DuBoff Retail Price: $65.00 Online Sale Price: $55.25 Jazz Big Band Arrangement Swing - Medium JLP-8286/87
CENTRAL CITY SKETCHES - COMPLETE SET OF 6 MOVEMENTS Jazz Lines Publications Recorded by the American Jazz Orchestra Arranged by Benny Carter, Edited by Jeffrey Sultanof and Rob DuBoff Retail Price: $305.00 Online Sale Price: $259.25 Jazz Big Band Arrangement (6 Movements) Swing/Ballad/Waltz - Medium JLP-8285	COME ON BACK Jazz Lines Publications Recorded by Benny Carter Arranged by Benny Carter, Edited by Jeffrey Sultanof Price: $50.00 Jazz Small Group Arrangement (5 Horns with Rhythm Section) Swing - Medium JLP-8227
DOOZY Jazz Lines Publications Arranged by Benny Carter, Edited by Rob DuBoff and Jeffrey Sultanof Price: $50.00 Jazz Saxophone Quintet Arrangement (with Rhythm Section) Swing - Medium JLP-8225	DOOZY [BIG BAND VERSION] Jazz Lines Publications Recorded by the American Jazz Orchestra Arranged by Benny Carter, Edited by Jeffrey Sultanof and Rob DuBoff Price: $65.00 Jazz Big Band Arrangement Swing - Medium JLP-8296
EASY MONEY AS RECORDED BY COUNT BASIE ARRANGED BY BENNY CARTER Retail Price: $62.00 Online Sale Price: $55.80 JAZZ BIG BAND ARRANGEMENT SWING - MEDIUM DIFFICULT SMP-1026	EASY MONEY Jazz Lines Publications Recorded by the American Jazz Orchestra Arranged by Benny Carter Retail Price: $65.00 Online Sale Price: $55.25 Swing - Medium JLP-8215
EVENING STAR Jazz Lines Publications Recorded by the American Jazz Orchestra Arranged by Benny Carter, Edited by Jeffrey Sultanof and Rob DuBoff Retail Price: $65.00 Online Sale Price: $55.25 Jazz Big Band Arrangement Ballad - Medium JLP-8294	GOIN' ON AS PERFORMED BY COUNT BASIE ARRANGED BY BENNY CARTER Retail Price: $55.00 Online Sale Price: $49.50 JAZZ BIG BAND ARRANGEMENT SWING - MEDIUM DIFFICULT SMP-748
I'M COMING VIRGINIA Jazz Lines Publications Arranged by Benny Carter, Edited by Rob DuBoff and Jeffrey Sultanof Price: $50.00 Jazz Saxophone Quartet Arrangement (with Rhythm Section) Swing - Difficult JLP-8233	JACKSON COUNTY JUBILEE AS PERFORMED BY COUNT BASIE ARRANGED BY BENNY CARTER Retail Price: $52.00 Online Sale Price: $46.80 JAZZ BIG BAND ARRANGEMENT SWING - MEDIUM DIFFICULT SMP-263
JUMP CALL Jazz Lines Publications Recorded by Benny Carter Arranged by Benny Carter, Edited by Jeffrey Sultanof and Rob DuBoff Price: $65.00 Jazz Big Band Arrangement Swing - Difficult JLP-8497	KATY-DO AS PERFORMED BY COUNT BASIE ARRANGED BY BENNY CARTER Retail Price: $47.00 Online Sale Price: $42.30 JAZZ BIG BAND ARRANGEMENT SWING - MEDIUM EASY SMP-261
KISS FROM YOU, A Jazz Lines Publications Recorded by the American Jazz Orchestra Arranged by Benny Carter, Edited by Jeffrey Sultanof and Rob DuBoff Retail Price: $65.00 Online Sale Price: $55.25 Jazz Big Band Arrangement Bossa Nova - Medium JLP-8295	LEGEND, THE AS PERFORMED BY COUNT BASIE ARRANGED BY BENNY CARTER Retail Price: $52.00 Online Sale Price: $46.80 JAZZ BIG BAND ARRANGEMENT SWING - MEDIUM DIFFICULT SMP-274
MEETIN' TIME AS PERFORMED BY COUNT BASIE ARRANGED BY BENNY CARTER Retail Price: $47.00 Online Sale Price: $42.30 JAZZ BIG BAND ARRANGEMENT SWING - MEDIUM EASY SMP-265	MELANCHOLY LULLABY Jazz Lines Publications Arranged by Benny Carter, Edited by Jeffrey Sultanof and Rob DuBoff Price: $50.00 Jazz Big Band Arrangement Ballad - Medium JLP-8495
MISS MISSOURI AS PERFORMED BY COUNT BASIE ARRANGED BY BENNY CARTER Retail Price: $52.00 Online Sale Price: $46.80 JAZZ BIG BAND ARRANGEMENT SWING - MEDIUM SMP-262	MOVIN' UPTOWN ARRANGED BY BENNY CARTER Retail Price: $50.00 Online Sale Price: $45.00 JAZZ BIG BAND ARRANGEMENT SWING - DIFFICULT 00-30565
PASEO PROMENADE AS PERFORMED BY COUNT BASIE ARRANGED BY BENNY CARTER Retail Price: $52.00 Online Sale Price: $46.80 JAZZ BIG BAND ARRANGEMENT SWING - MEDIUM SMP-266	PEOPLE TIME [CENTRAL CITY SKETCHES #3] Jazz Lines Publications Recorded by the American Jazz Orchestra Arranged by Benny Carter, Edited by Rob DuBoff and Jeffrey Sultanof Price: $50.00 Jazz Big Band Arrangement Ballad - Medium JLP-8288
PROHIBIDO Jazz Lines Publications Arranged by Benny Carter, Edited by Rob DuBoff and Jeffrey Sultanof Price: $50.00 Jazz Saxophone Quintet Arrangement (with Rhythm Section) Bossa Nova - Medium JLP-8230	PROMENADE [CENTRAL CITY SKETCHES #4] Jazz Lines Publications Recorded by the American Jazz Orchestra Arranged by Benny Carter, Edited by Rob DuBoff and Jeffrey Sultanof Retail Price: $65.00 Online Sale Price: $55.25 Jazz Big Band Arrangement Swing - Medium JLP-8289
REMEMBER [CENTRAL CITY SKETCHES #5] Jazz Lines Publications Recorded by the American Jazz Orchestra Arranged by Benny Carter, Edited by Rob DuBoff and Jeffrey Sultanof Retail Price: $65.00 Online Sale Price: $55.25 Jazz Big Band Arrangement Ballad - Medium JLP-8290	ROCK BOTTOM Jazz Lines Publications Recorded by Benny Carter Arranged by Benny Carter, Edited by Rob DuBoff and Jeffrey Sultanof Price: $50.00 Jazz Saxophone Quintet Arrangement (with Rhythm Section) Swing - Medium JLP-8231
ROMPIN' AT THE RENO AS PERFORMED BY COUNT BASIE ARRANGED BY BENNY CARTER Retail Price: $52.00 Online Sale Price: $46.80 JAZZ BIG BAND ARRANGEMENT SWING - MEDIUM DIFFICULT SMP-268	SKY DANCE [CENTRAL CITY SKETCHES #6] Jazz Lines Publications Recorded by the American Jazz Orchestra Arranged by Benny Carter, Edited by Jeffrey Sultanof and Rob DuBoff Retail Price: $65.00 Online Sale Price: $55.25 Jazz Big Band Arrangement Swing Waltz - Medium JLP-8291
SLEEP RECORDED BY BENNY CARTER ARRANGED BY BENNY CARTER, EDITED BY JEFFREY SULTANOF Price: $75.00 JAZZ BIG BAND ARRANGEMENT SWING - ADVANCED JLP-8463	SOUVENIR Jazz Lines Publications Arranged by Benny Carter, Edited by Jeffrey Sultanof Retail Price: $65.00 Online Sale Price: $55.25 Jazz Big Band Arrangement Ballad - Medium JLP-8169
SUNSET GLOW AS PERFORMED BY COUNT BASIE ARRANGED BY BENNY CARTER Retail Price: $47.00 Online Sale Price: $42.30 JAZZ BIG BAND ARRANGEMENT SWING - MEDIUM SMP-264	SYMPHONY IN RIFFS AS PERFORMED BY BENNY CARTER ARRANGED BY BENNY CARTER, TRANSCRIBED BY DAVID BERGER AND BRENT WALLARAB Retail Price: $40.00 Online Sale Price: $36.00 JAZZ BIG BAND ARRANGEMENT SWING - DIFFICULT EJEM01005
SYMPHONY IN RIFFS ARRANGED BY BENNY CARTER Retail Price: $50.00 Online Sale Price: $45.00 JAZZ BIG BAND ARRANGEMENT SWING - DIFFICULT 00-30564	TITMOUSE Jazz Lines Publications Arranged by Benny Carter, Edited by Rob DuBoff and Jeffrey Sultanof Price: $50.00 Jazz Saxophone Quintet Arrangement (with Rhythm Section) SWING - MEDIUM JLP-8232
TROT, THE RECORDED BY COUNT BASIE ARRANGED BY BENNY CARTER Retail Price: $57.00 Online Sale Price: $51.30 JAZZ BIG BAND ARRANGEMENT SWING - MEDIUM DIFFICULT SMP-1072	VINE STREET RUMBLE AS PERFORMED BY COUNT BASIE ARRANGED BY BENNY CARTER Retail Price: $52.00 Online Sale Price: $46.80 JAZZ BIG BAND ARRANGEMENT SWING - MEDIUM DIFFICULT SMP-269
WE WERE IN LOVE Jazz Lines Publications Recorded by Benny Carter Arranged by Benny Carter, Edited by Jeffrey Sultanof Price: $50.00 Jazz Saxophone Ensemble Arrangement Ballad - Medium JLP-8228	WHEN LIGHTS ARE LOW COMPOSED AND ARRANGED BY BENNY CARTER, EDITED BY JEFFREY SULTANOF Price: $75.00 JAZZ BIG BAND ARRANGEMENT SWING - MEDIUM JLP-8460
WHO'S BLUE AS PERFORMED BY COUNT BASIE ARRANGED BY BENNY CARTER Retail Price: $55.00 Online Sale Price: $49.50 JAZZ BIG BAND ARRANGEMENT SWING - MEDIUM SMP-749	WIGGLE WALK, THE AS PERFORMED BY COUNT BASIE ARRANGED BY BENNY CARTER Retail Price: $52.00 Online Sale Price: $46.80 JAZZ BIG BAND ARRANGEMENT SWING - MEDIUM SMP-260