Dankworth performing at Buxton Opera House on 4 November 2002
Background information
Birth name
John Phillip William Dankworth
Born
(1927-09-20)20 September 1927 Woodford, Essex, England
Died
6 February 2010(2010-02-06) (aged 82) Marylebone, London, England
Genres
Jazz
Occupation(s)
Musician
Instrument(s)
Clarinet, alto saxophone
Years active
1949–2009
Musical artist
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.[1][2][3][4][5] With his wife, jazz singer Dame Cleo Laine, he was a music educator and also her music director.
^Obituary, The Times, 8 February 2010
^John Fordham (7 February 2010). "Sir John Dankworth obituary". The Guardian. Retrieved 15 March 2019.
^"Sir John Dankworth". The Telegraph. 7 February 2010. Retrieved 1 July 2019.
^Steve Voce (9 February 2010). "Sir John Dankworth: Saxophonist who pioneered modern jazz in Britain and became a patron of music education". The Independent. Retrieved 1 July 2019.
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