Sir John Dankworth at the BBC(2010)
Sir John Dankworth at the BBC Synopsis
With an introduction from his widow Dame Cleo Laine, this programme pays tribute to Sir John Dankworth, jazz musician, big band leader and composer for TV and film. Featuring a wide variety of performances from the BBC archive, it includes John playing saxophone in the company of his hero Duke Ellington from Monitor 1958, an appearance with his orchestra at the Royal Variety Performance 1962, classic tracks from the series Jazz 625 including John's band accompanying Cleo Laine, and Cleo and John's 2007 performance on Later with Jools Holland. Information captions give background details about the tunes played and John's illustrious career. John, who died in February 2010, was a pioneer of modern British jazz and an ambassador for all genres of British music.
Sir John Dankworth at the BBC (2010) is a film, released on November 5, 2010 with a runtime of 1h. It stars Cleo Laine.
- Producers:
- Andy Dunn
- Status:
- Released
Sir John Dankworth at the BBC Cast & Crew
Main cast
Key crew
produced by Andy Dunn.
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Sir John Dankworth at the BBC was released on November 5, 2010 and runs for 1h.