John Dankworth
Most of the world knew John Dankworth best as Cleo Laine's longtime husband and accompanist, but he was a steady, if not especially inventive, player for many decades. He started his career in a novelty and traditional ensemble called the Garbage Men, led by Freddy Mirfield. Dankworth studied at the Royal Academy of Music from 1944-1946, then began playing on transatlantic liners in order to come to America and hear jazz. He switched to alto sax in the late '40s, and in 1948 was a founding member of the Club Eleven. He began the Johnny Dankworth Seven in 1950, and from 1953 to 1964 led a large jazz band featuring Laine. A number of top players passed through, among them Derek Smith, Alan Branscombe, Danny Moss, Peter King, Ronnie Ross, and comic/actor Dudley Moore. Dankworth became Laine's music director in 1971 and trimmed the band down to ten pieces. Then in the early '80s he formed a touring quintet. Dankworth's profile as a composer was bigger than as a player; he wrote operatic works, pieces for a jazz band with symphony orchestra, and film scores. In 1969 he and Laine formed the Wavendon Allmusic Plan, a cultural organization presenting international performers from every sphere in its 300 seat concert hall. Dankworth also gave hundreds of lectures and conducted classes, workshops, and seminars, and in 1974 was honored for his contributions to jazz in England. Dankworth died in London on February 6, 2010, at age 86 after several months of illness.
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21 álbum(es) • Ordenado por Mejores ventas
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A Lover and His Lass
Cleo Laine, John Dankworth, Dankworth Seven
Jazz - Editado por Esquire Records el 14 dic. 2021
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Improvisation For Jazzband And Symphony Orchestra / Ebony Concerto / Rendezvous For Jazz Band And Symphony Orchestra
Clásica - Editado por Society Records el 5 ago. 1962
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Fathom - Original Soundtrack Recording
Bandas sonoras de cine - Editado por Harkit Records el 6 dic. 2009
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Spread A Little Happiness
Música vocal (profana y sacra) - Editado por Avid Entertainment el 20 mar. 2006
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
If We Lived On the Top of a Mountain
Jazz vocal - Editado por Vintage Masters Inc. el 15 mar. 2012
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Zodiac Variations
Jazz - Editado por Qnote Records el 1 dic. 1965
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Jazz Matters (featuring 'The Blues Ain't' & 'World Jazz')
Jazz - Editado por Qnote Records el 1 ene. 2010
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Metro
Alternativa & Indie - Editado por Qnote Records el 8 jun. 2004
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Bop at Club 11
Ronnie Scott, John Dankworth, John Dankworth Quartet
Be Bop - Editado por Esquire Records el 4 feb. 2022
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
The Million Dollar Collection
Jazz - Editado por Qnote Records el 1 ene. 1994
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
What The Dickens!
Jazz - Editado por Qnote Records el 1 ene. 1994
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Britain's Ambassador To Jazz - Live At The Newport Jazz Festival + "The Criminal"
Jazz - Editado por Harkit Records el 11 abr. 2010
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
JadyAdie
John Dankworth, Alec Dankworth
Jazz - Editado por Qnote Records el 6 may. 2008
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Live From Club XI
Ronnie Scott, John Dankworth, Ronnie Scott & John Dankworth
Jazz - Editado por BritBop el 4 ene. 2007
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Memories Of You
Jazz - Editado por Blooming Jazz Records el 30 nov. 2015
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Somebody Loves Me
Jazz - Editado por Blooming Jazz Records el 30 nov. 2015
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Export Blues
Jazz - Editado por Marylebone Records el 3 dic. 2013
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Limehouse Blues
Jazz - Editado por Jasnet Records el 9 oct. 2019
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Stompin' at the Savoy
Jazz - Editado por Jasnet Records el 6 abr. 2018
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -