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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 · 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.
Sir John Dankworth, CBE (20 September 1927 - 6 February 2010), was an English jazz composer, saxophonist and clarinetist. He was widely thought of as Britain's most famous jazz musician. He had a very big influence in the development of jazz in Britain.
John Dankworth (1927-2010) was a British composer, actor and jazz musician who worked on TV shows like The Avengers and Fathom. He also founded the London Symphony Orchestra's Pops Program and was married to singer Cleo Laine.
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Feb 9, 2010 · The Independent pays tribute to Sir John Dankworth, who pioneered modern jazz in Britain and became a patron of music education. He was married to singer Cleo Laine and had a musical family.
John Dankworth Orchestra - Orinoco (live 1971) Available to preorder here: https://britishprogressivejazz.com/al... Recorded live in London, March 1971. Previously unreleased.
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Feb 7, 2010 · A tribute to the British jazz musician who died in 2010, aged 82. He played with Charlie Parker, Duke Ellington and Louis Armstrong, composed film scores and founded the Wavendon Allmusic Plan.
