John Dankworth's guest appearances

John Dankworth

Desert Island Discs

Desert Island Discs: Archive 1986-1991

Jazz Library

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Benny Golson

Charles Mingus

Robert Maxwell

Milt Jackson

Shelly Manne

Clark Terry

Dinah Washington

Wes Montgomery

Dirk Bogarde

Ramsey Lewis

Peggy Lee

George Shearing

Lalo Schifrin

Alan Parker

Max Roach

OwlTail

Jean-Jacques Perrey

Stelvio Cipriani

Chick Vekters

Alex Puddu

David Chazam

Keith Mansfield

Stevie Moore

Lord Sitar

This week we present a selection of some our favourite new releases, reissues and discoveries, many of which have been brought to our attention by you, dear listener! You’ll hear tracks from: a new compilation of work by Italian soundtrack … Continue reading →

This week we present a selection of some our favourite new releases, reissues and discoveries, many of which have been brought to our attention by you, dear listener! You’ll hear tracks from: a new compilation of work by Italian soundtrack … <a href="http://www.projectmoonbase.com/archives/8197" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Continue reading →</a>

PMB222: Ironic Viking Pillow (Stardrive, Stelvio Cipriani, Moondog, John Dankworth Big Band, Chick Vekters, Orlando, Alex Puddu & Edda Dell’Orso, Jean-Jacques Perrey & David Chazam, Keith Mansfield, R. Stevie Moore, Lord Sitar)

On 6 February 2010, Sir John Dankworth died aged 82. In this special edition of Jazz Library, Alyn Shipton introduces an archive interview in which John Dankworth selected some of his finest recordings. These range from his work with the Johnny Dankworth Seven and his big band to the settings he wrote for Cleo Laine, as well as music composed for films and television.

A Tribute to John Dankworth

John Dankworth studied music at the Royal Academy when jazz was not an approved subject - "I used to pretend my saxophone was a bassoon when I put it in the left luggage department of the Academy".In conversation with Michael Parkinson, he talks about his career as a jazz musician and composer, and about how he is trying to break down the musical barriers at the Stables in Wavendon and with his Summer Pops season at the Barbican.[Taken from the original programme material for this archive edition of Desert Island Discs]Favourite track: When That I Was and A Little Tiny Boy by Cleo LaineBook: The Exchange &amp; MartLuxury: Solar-powered synthesizer

John Dankworth studied music at the Royal Academy when jazz was not an approved subject - "I used to pretend my saxophone was a bassoon when I put it in the left luggage department of the Academy". In conversation with Michael Parkinson, he talks about his career as a jazz musician and composer, and about how he is trying to break down the musical barriers at the Stables in Wavendon and with his Summer Pops season at the Barbican. [Taken from the original programme material for this archive edition of Desert Island Discs] Favourite track: When That I Was and A Little Tiny Boy by Cleo Laine Book: The Exchange &amp; Mart Luxury: Solar-powered synthesizer