 Sir John Dankworth (1927 - 2010) RIPSir John Dankworth, a towering figure in British jazz for sixty years, has passed away aged 82. His wife, Dame Cleo Laine, announced his death from the stage at a 40th anniversary concert at the Stables in Wavendon, the venue they founded in 1969. All at Jazz Services and Jazz UK magazine are deeply saddened and our thoughts are with his family at this time. John Fordham's obituary for the Guardian can be found at: http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2010/feb/07/sir-john-dankworth-obituary The BBC have a video tribute at: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/8502647.stm 08/02/2010 |