John Dankworth

Sir
John Dankworth
CBE
Dankworth performing at Buxton Opera House on 4 November 2002
Background information
Born
John Phillip William Dankworth

(1927-09-20)20 September 1927
Walthamstow, Essex, England
Died6 February 2010(2010-02-06) (aged 82)
Marylebone, London, England
GenresJazz
OccupationMusician
InstrumentsClarinet, alto saxophone
Years active1946–2009
Spouses
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(m. 1958)​
Children

Sir John Phillip William Dankworth (20 September 1927 – 6 February 2010) 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.

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