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Sir John Phillip William Dankworth, CBE (20 September 1927 – 6 February 2010), also known as Johnny Dankworth, was an English jazz composer, saxophonist, clarinettist and writer of film scores. With his wife, jazz singer Dame Cleo Laine, he was a music educator and also her music director.
Feb 11, 2010 · Feb. 10, 2010. John Dankworth, one of the leading lights of the British jazz scene for more than a half-century, died Feb. 6 in London. He was 82. His death was announced that night by his...
Feb 7, 2010 · Sir John Dankworth, a totemic figure of the British jazz scene who worked as a musical director for artists including Nat King Cole and Ella Fitzgerald, has died at the age of 82. The...
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Nov 1, 2012 · John Dankworth. Biography. Articles. News. Sir John Phillip William Dankworth, known in his early career as Johnny Dankworth, was an English jazz composer, saxophonist and clarinetist. He was the husband of jazz singer Cleo Laine.
Feb 8, 2010 · Mon 8 Feb 2010 17.00 EST. There was a time when jazz and film formed a natural partnership. When a director wanted a hectic accompaniment to criminal activity, or a splintered melody to echo an...
Feb 21, 2014 · Piano Jazz remembers John Dankworth with a special session recorded before a live audience at the Eastman School of Music in Rochester, N.Y. A saxophonist, clarinetist, composer, arranger and...
Feb 8, 2010 · 02/8/2010. Sir John Dankworth, the British jazz composer, saxophonist and band leader, has died. He was 82.
