JOHN DANKWORTH

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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 read more...
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JOHN DANKWORTH Journey Into Jazz album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Journey Into Jazz
Big Band 1956
JOHN DANKWORTH 5 Steps To Dankworth album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
5 Steps To Dankworth
Swing 1957
JOHN DANKWORTH England's Ambassador of Jazz album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
England's Ambassador of Jazz
Big Band 1958
JOHN DANKWORTH The Vintage Years album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
The Vintage Years
Big Band 1959
JOHN DANKWORTH Jazz Routes album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Jazz Routes
Soul Jazz 1960
JOHN DANKWORTH Jazz from Abroad (aka Curtain Up aka  Estrellas Del Jazz) album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Jazz from Abroad (aka Curtain Up aka Estrellas Del Jazz)
Big Band 1962
JOHN DANKWORTH Dankworth and the London Philharmonic Orchestra album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Dankworth and the London Philharmonic Orchestra
Third Stream 1962
JOHN DANKWORTH Dankworth And The London Philharmonic  : Collaboration! album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Dankworth And The London Philharmonic : Collaboration!
Third Stream 1962
JOHN DANKWORTH What the Dickens! album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
What the Dickens!
Soul Jazz 1963
JOHN DANKWORTH The Zodiac Variations album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
The Zodiac Variations
Soul Jazz 1965
JOHN DANKWORTH Modesty Blaise album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Modesty Blaise
Jazz Related Soundtracks 1966
JOHN DANKWORTH The Idol album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
The Idol
Jazz Related Soundtracks 1966
JOHN DANKWORTH Salt & Pepper (Original Motion Picture Score) album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Salt & Pepper (Original Motion Picture Score)
Jazz Related Soundtracks 1967
JOHN DANKWORTH Fathom album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Fathom
Jazz Related Soundtracks 1967
JOHN DANKWORTH The $ 1,000,000 Collection album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
The $ 1,000,000 Collection
Jazz Related Soundtracks 1967
JOHN DANKWORTH The Sophisticated Johnnie Dankworth album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
The Sophisticated Johnnie Dankworth
Soul Jazz 1969
JOHN DANKWORTH Off Duty! album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Off Duty!
Soul Jazz 1969
JOHN DANKWORTH Full Circle album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Full Circle
Soul Jazz 1972
JOHN DANKWORTH Lifeline album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Lifeline
Big Band 1973
JOHN DANKWORTH Movies 'n'Me album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Movies 'n'Me
Jazz Related Soundtracks 1974
JOHN DANKWORTH Octavius album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Octavius
Cool Jazz 1979
JOHN DANKWORTH Kite Flight album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Kite Flight
Cool Jazz 1979
JOHN DANKWORTH Prelude To A Kiss album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Prelude To A Kiss
Big Band 1981
JOHN DANKWORTH Fair Oak Fusions album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Fair Oak Fusions
Soul Jazz 1982
JOHN DANKWORTH Gone Hitchin' album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Gone Hitchin'
Cool Jazz 1983
JOHN DANKWORTH Symphonic Fusions album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Symphonic Fusions
Third Stream 1986
JOHN DANKWORTH Misty album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Misty
Soul Jazz 1987
JOHN DANKWORTH Crossing Over the Bridge album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Crossing Over the Bridge
Third Stream 1987
JOHN DANKWORTH Echoes of Harlem: A Tribute to Duke Ellington album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Echoes of Harlem: A Tribute to Duke Ellington
Big Band 1988
JOHN DANKWORTH John Dankworth Humphrey Lyttelton ‎: All That Jazz album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
John Dankworth Humphrey Lyttelton ‎: All That Jazz
Big Band 1990
JOHN DANKWORTH Moon Valley album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Moon Valley
Soul Jazz 1998
JOHN DANKWORTH Kiss Kiss (Bang Bang) album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Kiss Kiss (Bang Bang)
Jazz Related Soundtracks 2003
JOHN DANKWORTH JD5 album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
JD5
Jazz Related Soundtracks 2004
JOHN DANKWORTH In a Mellow Tone album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
In a Mellow Tone
Soul Jazz 2005
JOHN DANKWORTH John Dankworth & Danny Moss ‎: About 42 Years Later album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
John Dankworth & Danny Moss ‎: About 42 Years Later
Bop 2007
JOHN DANKWORTH JadyAdie album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
JadyAdie
Soul Jazz 2008
JOHN DANKWORTH Let's Slip Away - Film and TV 1960-1973 album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Let's Slip Away - Film and TV 1960-1973
Jazz Related Soundtracks 2009

JOHN DANKWORTH EPs & splits

JOHN DANKWORTH Johnny Dankworth And His Orchestra album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Johnny Dankworth And His Orchestra
Big Band 1956
JOHN DANKWORTH The Dankworth Workshop (No. 1) album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
The Dankworth Workshop (No. 1)
Soul Jazz 1957
JOHN DANKWORTH Plays My Fair Lady album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Plays My Fair Lady
Soul Jazz 1958

JOHN DANKWORTH live albums

JOHN DANKWORTH Johnny Dankworth & His Orchestra : London To Newport (aka  Bundle From Britain) album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Johnny Dankworth & His Orchestra : London To Newport (aka Bundle From Britain)
Big Band 1959
JOHN DANKWORTH The 1949 Concert album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
The 1949 Concert
Soul Jazz 1986
JOHN DANKWORTH Live At Ronnie Scott's album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Live At Ronnie Scott's
Big Band 1990
JOHN DANKWORTH John Dankworth Orchestra : Composition With Colour - Live 1971 album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
John Dankworth Orchestra : Composition With Colour - Live 1971
Progressive Big Band 2022

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JOHN DANKWORTH Get Happy album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Get Happy
Soul Jazz 1953
JOHN DANKWORTH Johnny Dankworth / Billy Strayhorn album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Johnny Dankworth / Billy Strayhorn
Big Band 1972
JOHN DANKWORTH What The Dickens! / Off Duty! album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
What The Dickens! / Off Duty!
Soul Jazz 2012

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