John Falter's Jazz Portraits         Benny Carter

Benny Carter played alto saxophone and trumpet, in addition to arranging, composing, and educating. Carter played with Earl Hines, Fletcher Henderson, and others. He also led his own band, which included Miles Davis, J. J. Johnson, and Max Roach. There are internationally known jazz artists depicted in this exhibition, among them Mr. Benny Carter, who in a recent Downbeat Magazine poll of world critics received the highest number of votes for "the greatest living jazz player on any instrument."   -- John Falter Benny Carter John Falter pencil and tempera paint on colored paper, 1971 The radiating lines around Carter's head have an energetic, spontaneous quality that is somewhat lacking in his print of the same subject. Donor: John P. Falter Collection 10,645-3605   Benny Carter John Falter lithograph, from the "Jazz from Life" series, 1971 In contrast to the drawing of Carter, the lines of the print seem more controlled, leaving the face slightly detached and less integrated into the overall composition. Donor: Cliff's Notes, Inc. 10704-3

NSHS Home Virtual Exhibits Introduction Colorado Jazz Party World's Greatest Jazz Band    Lou Stein & Carl Fontana    Vic Dickenson    Ed Hubble    Bobby Wilber & Bud Freeman    Ralph Sutton Jazz in Action    Cliff Leeman    Gus Johnson & Budd Johnson    Willie "the Lion" Smith    Benny Carter    Teddy Wilson    Dick Hyman    John Mince    Clark Terry & Zoot Simms In the Studio Pee Wee Erwin of Falls City Odessa Jazz Party 1    Kai Winding, Milt Hinton, Bert Ellis, Ross Tompkins    Bucky Pizzarelli    Jack Lesberg Odessa Jazz Party 2    Stan Wrightsman, Skeets Herfurt, "Wild Bill" Davison