Memories of John Dankworth, the great British jazz maestro

One of the UK's most impressive jazz exports, the versatile Sir John Dankworth, was deservedly famous – but never a snob"I've never been a purist about jazz, or about any music," Sir John Dankworth told me in an interview for The Guardian in 2007. "It all seems too good to miss anything out." He and his wife, singer Cleo Laine, were celebrating their 80th birthdays at the time, with their usual run of high-profile concerts, educational commitments, and ceaseless globetrotting. Dankworth, ...

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