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The Benny Carter audio recordings digital collection comprises Carter’s personal archive and contains many unique performances and interviews. The collection contains approximately 742 hours of playing time, with recordings ranging from the 1930s to the 1990s. The recordings include many unissued live performances and studio recordings, as well as soundtracks of Carter’s film and television work.
In 2009 the Institute of Jazz Studies was awarded a grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation to digitize the audio recordings. Project staff included Ed Berger (Project Director), Ryan Maloney, Robert Nahory, Vincent Pelote, Joe Peterson, Scott Wenzel, Duke Markos (Project Engineer), and Seth B. Winner (Project Engineer).
About the banner photo (center): Ed Berger and Benny Carter pose with a copy of Carter’s “Further Definitions,” released in 1962. Photo by Ed Berger.
Contact Information
Diane Biunno
Metadata Archivist, Institute of Jazz Studies
dbiunno@libraries.rutgers.edu