John Dankworth, legend of British jazz, dies at 82

Saxophonist who played for Charlie Parker, collaborated with Ella Fitzgerald and wrote the Avengers theme tune dies after a 60-year career in musicSir John Dankworth, a totemic figure of the British jazz scene who worked as a musical director for artists including Nat King Cole and Ella ­Fitzgerald, has died at the age of 82.A saxophonist, he enjoyed a parallel career as a film and television composer and wrote the theme tune for The Avengers, as well as scores for films of the 1960s such as ...

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