British jazz legend star Johnny Dankworth dead
Posted on Feb 08 , 2010 • 0 Comments
British jazz legend Sir John Dankworth died from age-related illness at the King Edward VII Hospital here on Saturday. He was 82.
Sir John, a saxophonist and prolific composer, worked with world famous jazz exponents Duke Ellington, Nat King Cole and Ella Fitzgerald to name a few, over a career spanning more than half a century.
His death was announced by his jazz singer wife, Dame Cleo Laine, during a star-studded concert marking the 40th anniversary …






