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My Take
John Dankworth represents, for me, Britain taking an American art form and raising it to national treasure. A saxophonist, clarinettist, composer and bandleader from Walthamstow, he wrote film scores and, with his wife Dame Cleo Laine, built a genuine institution around jazz education. The CBE and knighthood signal how thoroughly he was woven into British cultural life. I am drawn to figures like him who build foundations rather than chase the spotlight, the people who quietly hold up a whole scene. Dankworth strikes me as one of those indispensable architects without whom an entire musical culture would be poorer.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- John Dankworth
- Name (Japanese)
- ジョン・ダンクワース
- Reading
- じょん・だんくわーす
- Born
- September 20, 1927 – February 6, 2010
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Virgo / Rabbit
- Origin
- Walthamstow, United Kingdom
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- actor / composer / clarinetist / saxophonist / bandleader
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Sir George Monoux College
Awards & achievements
- 1974 Commander of the Order of the British Empire
- 2006 Knight Bachelor
- BBC Jazz Awards
- 1975 honorary Master of Arts
- 1973 Fellow of the Royal Academy of Music
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John%20Dankworth
Frequently asked questions
When was John Dankworth born?
September 20, 1927 – February 6, 2010.
Where is John Dankworth from?
John Dankworth is from Walthamstow, United Kingdom.
What does John Dankworth do?
John Dankworth works as actor, composer, clarinetist, saxophonist, bandleader.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.