John DANKWORTH - What the Dickens! 1963

John DANKWORTH - What the Dickens! 1963
STKL 5203

Jazz


Most of the world knows Dankworth best as Cleo Laine's longtime husband and accompanist, but he's been a steady, if not especially inventive player for many decades. He started his career in novelty and traditional ensemble called The Garbage Men led by Freddy Mirfield. Dankworth studied at the Royal Academy of Music from 1944 - 1946, then took playing jobs on transatlantic liners in order to come to America and hear jazz. He switched to alto sax in the late '40s, aand 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 his wife Cleo Laine. A numbe of top players passed through, among them Derek Smith, Alan Branscombe, Danny Moss, Peter King, Ronnie Ross and current comic/actor Dudley Moore. Dankworth became Laine's music director in 1971 and trimmed the band down to 10 pieces. Then in the early '80s he formed a touring quintet. Dankworth's profile as a composer is bigger than as a player; he's written operatic works, pieces for a jazz band with symphony orchestra and film scores. He and Laine formed The Wavendon Allmusic Plan, a cultural organization attracting international performers from every sphere appearing in its 300 seat concert hall, in 1969. Dankworth has also done hundreds of lectures and conducted classes, workshops and seminars. He was honored for his contributions to jazz in England in 1974.
By Ron Wynn. AMG.
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Bass- Ken Napper , Spike Heatley
Drums- Johnny Butts , Ronnie Stephenson
Harp- David Snell (2)
Percussion- Roy Webster
Piano, Vibraphone, Xylophone- Alan Branscombe
Saxophone [Alto], Clarinet- Johnny Dankworth
Saxophone [Alto], Clarinet, Flute- Roy East
Saxophone [Baritone]- Ronnie Ross
Saxophone [Tenor]- Bobby Wellins , Dick Morrissey , Peter King (2) , Ronnie Scott , Tubby Hayes
Saxophone [Tenor], Clarinet- Tony Coe , Vic Ash
Saxophone [Tenor], Clarinet [Bass Clarinet]- Art Ellefson
Trombone- Ed Harvey , Tony Russell
Trumpet- Gus Galbraith , Jimmy Deuchar
Trumpet, Flugelhorn- Leon Calvert
Trumpet, Tuba [Tenor Horn]- Dick Hawdon , Ken Wheeler
Tuba- Ron Snyder
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A1. Prologue (2:26) 
A2. Weller Never Did (Pickwick Papers) (1:58) 
A3. Little Nell (The Old Curiosity Shop) (2:51) 
A4. The Infant Phenomenon (Nicholas Nickleby) (2:12) 
A5. Demdest Little Fascinator (Nicholas Nickleby) (3:09) 
A6. Dothebys Hall (Oliver Twist) (4:24) 
A7. Ghosts (A Christmas Carol) (2:23) 
B1. David And The Bloaters (David Copperfield) (2:57)  
B2. Please Sir, I Want Some More (Oliver Twist) (2:01) 
B3. The Artful Dodger (Oliver Twist) (1:39) 
B4. Waiting For Something To Turn Up (David Copperfield) (2:46) 
B5. Dodson And Fogg (Pickwick Papers) (1:15)  
B6. The Pickwick Club (Pickwick Papers) (3:15) 
B7. Sergeant Buzfuz (Pickwick Papers) (2:15) 
B8. Finale (2:29)
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John DANKWORTH - The Zodiac Variations 1965

John DANKWORTH - The Zodiac Variations  1965
TL 5229
Date October 9, 10 1964 (New York)
and October 28, 2, 10 and 11 November 1964 (London)

Jazz

In 1961, Dankworth’s recording of Galt MacDermot’s African Waltz reached the British charts and remained there for several months. American altoist Cannonball Adderley sought and received Dankworth’s permission to record the arrangement and had a minor hit in the US as a result. The piece was also covered by many other groups.

Dankworth’s friendship with trumpeter Clark Terry led to Terry being a featured soloist on Dankworth’s 1964 album The Zodiac Variations, together with Bob Brookmeyer, Zoot Sims, Phil Woods, Lucky Thompson and other guests. Other Dankworth recordings during this period featured many other respected jazz names. Some were full-time members of the Dankworth band at one time or another, like Tony Coe, Mike Gibbs, Peter King, Dudley Moore, John Taylor and Kenny Wheeler, while others such as Dave Holland, John McLaughlin, Tubby Hayes and Dick Morrissey were occasional participants.

During this active period of recording, the Dankworth band nevertheless found time for frequent live appearances and radio shows, including tours in Britain and Europe with Nat King Cole, Sarah Vaughan and Gerry Mulligan, and concerts and radio performances with Lionel Hampton and Ella Fitzgerald.
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Clark Terry, Greg Bowen, Gus Galbraith- (Trumpets),
Leon Calvert- (Trumpet, Flugelhorn),
Kenny Wheeler- (Trumpet, Tenor Horn),
Tony Russell, Johnny Marshall, Chris Smith- (Trombones),
Bob Brookmeyer- (valve Trombone),
Ron Snyder, John Dankworth- (Tuba),
Al Newman- (Alto Sax, clarinets),
Phil Woods- (Alto Sax),
Paul Carroll,Vic Ash- (Alto Sax, Baritone Sax, Clarinet),
Art Ellefson,Zoot Sims, Lucky Thompson- (Tenor Sax, Clarinets),
Ronnie Scott, Danny Moss- (Tenor Sax),
Ronnie Ross- (Baritone Sax),
Alan Branscombe,Chuck Israels- (Vibraphone [2], Piano,),
Kenny Napper- (Bass),
Osie Johnson, Johnny Butts- (Drums).
John Dankworth- Alto Sax, Clarinet
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A1. Theme: Way With the Stars 2:52 
A2. Aquarius 2:34  
A3. Pisces 2:27 
A4. Aries 2:33 
A5. Taurus 3:20 
A6. Gemini 2:55 
A7. Cancer 2:30 
B1. Leo 4:13 
B2. Virgo 2:23 
B3. Libra 2:48 
B4. Scorpio 2:25 
B5. Sagittarius 4:33 
B6. Capricorn and Coda 3:13
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