Post by C.Cat on Feb 7, 2010 21:32:06 GMT
I was pretty upset this morning when I heard that John Dankworth had died, it doesn't seem that long since I saw him playing at the RNCM...
www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/news/jazz-legend-johnny-dankworth-dies-1891928.html
"Tributes were paid today to British jazz legend Sir John Dankworth after he died aged 82.
The saxophonist, whose career spanned more more than half a century, died yesterday in King Edward VII hospital, London. He had been ill for several months.
His death was announced last night by his jazz singer wife, Dame Cleo Laine, during a star-studded concert marking the 40th anniversary of the entertainment venue they set up together at their Buckinghamshire home.
Better known as Johnny Dankworth before he was knighted in 2006, Sir John started his own jazz orchestra in the 1950s and went on to work with the likes of Duke Ellington, Nat King Cole and Ella Fitzgerald.
He was also a prolific composer, writing the theme tune for TV shows The Avengers and Tomorrow's World, and films including Modesty Blaise, The Servant and Saturday Night and Sunday Morning. "
www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/news/jazz-legend-johnny-dankworth-dies-1891928.html
"Tributes were paid today to British jazz legend Sir John Dankworth after he died aged 82.
The saxophonist, whose career spanned more more than half a century, died yesterday in King Edward VII hospital, London. He had been ill for several months.
His death was announced last night by his jazz singer wife, Dame Cleo Laine, during a star-studded concert marking the 40th anniversary of the entertainment venue they set up together at their Buckinghamshire home.
Better known as Johnny Dankworth before he was knighted in 2006, Sir John started his own jazz orchestra in the 1950s and went on to work with the likes of Duke Ellington, Nat King Cole and Ella Fitzgerald.
He was also a prolific composer, writing the theme tune for TV shows The Avengers and Tomorrow's World, and films including Modesty Blaise, The Servant and Saturday Night and Sunday Morning. "
