Person Open DS/UK/7311 Dankworth; Sir; John (20 September 1927-6 February 2010); CBE; English jazz composer, saxophonist, clarinetist and writer of film scores Dankworth John Sir 20 September 1927-6 February 2010 English jazz composer, saxophonist, clarinetist and writer of film scores Male Sir John Phillip William Dankworth | Johnny Dankworth https://thirdlight.royalalberthall.com/pf.tlx?DYrDZ4VDYgImBd Woodford, Essex, England (born)

English Musician; Composer / Saxophone / Clarinet White Husband of Dame Cleo Laine (jazz singer) Heterosexual Awards, Honours and Legacy: Dankworth was made a Knight Bachelor in the 2006 New Year's Honours List. He and Dame Cleo Laine were one of the few married couples where both partners held titles in their own right. Activism and Views: In 1959, Dankworth became chair of the Stars Campaign for Inter-Racial Friendship, set up to combat the fascist White Defence League. Sir John Dankworth, CBE was an English jazz composer, saxophonist, clarinetist and writer of film scores. Dankworth formed his big band in 1953. The band was soon earning plaudits from the critics and was invited to the 1959 Newport Jazz Festival, the first British group to receive an invite. The band performed at the Birdland jazz club in New York City, and shortly afterwards shared the stage with the Duke Ellington Orchestra for a number of concerts. Dankworth's band also performed at a jazz event at New York's Lewisohn stadium where Louis Armstrong joined them for a set. By now, Cleo Laine's singing was a regular feature of Dankworth's recordings and public appearances. After her divorce from George Langridge became final, in 1957, Dankworth married Cleo in secret at Hampstead Registry Office in 1958. The only witnesses at the wedding were Johnny's friend, pianist Ken Moule, and arranger David Lindup. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Dankworth (2020) International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) 2nd edition - ICA 2004 ISBN 2-9521932-2-3 National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997 Yes RAHdroberts 8/30/2013 Rachael.Fragola 3/1/2022 786d1a8f-3251-444b-b2cd-89a870750b4d