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Jazz Legends

on BBC Radio 3

John Dankworth. Julian Joseph talks to the celebrated British reedsman and arranger whose careertook off in the late forties playing at London's Club 11 alongside Ronnie Scott. In 1950 he formed the Johnny Dankworth Seven and later achieved international success with a big band featuring vocalist Cleo Laine. Music includes highlights from Dankworth's
Wigmore Hall concert with trumpeter Clark Terry , recorded by the BBC in 1996.

Contributors

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John Dankworth.
Talks:
Julian Joseph
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Ronnie Scott.
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Johnny Dankworth Seven
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Cleo Laine.
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Clark Terry

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Live music and the arts: broadcasts more live music than any other radio network. Classical music is its core. Genres include world and new music, jazz, speech and drama.

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