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The Dankworths

Profile of the husband and wife jazz duo Cleo Laine and the late John Dankworth. Includes previously unseen home movie footage of life on and off the road, plus interviews.

Profile of the husband and wife jazz duo Cleo Laine and the late John Dankworth. John was one of Britain's best-known jazz musicians, composers and commentators, and Cleo is a singer and actress who has done just about everything - together they performed everywhere from jazz clubs to the world's major concert halls and theatres.

For years they toured the world and became established as one of the most popular double acts in music. Over the years they developed the Stables Arts Centre in the grounds of their home in Wavendon, Buckinghamshire. The venue has been host to many world famous artistes, from Vladimir Ashkenazy to George Shearing, and some of today's top professional musicians and singers have benefited from its education projects in the early stages of their careers.

Both John and Cleo have been awarded numerous honorary doctorates and are great believers in musical education. To this end, the Wavendon Foundation was formed with the objective of raising funds to benefit both individual young artistes in need of financial aid and organisations seeking support for music education projects.

This documentary follows their progession from dance halls and jazz clubs to the world stage. Their ongoing story is documented with rich archive, rare stills, footage and recordings from their private collection (seen for the first time), interviews with family and friends, and unique musical performances throughout.

1 hour

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Mon 8 Nov 2010 01:15
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Music Played

  • John Dankworth and His Orchestra

    Sailor

  • Freddie Mirfield and the Garbage Men

    Miss Annabelle Lee

  • Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

    Nimrod

  • Dave Stewart & Barbara Gaskin - Tomorrow's World

  • Dave Stewart

    Dankworths Signature Tune

  • John Dankworth and Nyjo

    They Can't Take That Away From Me

  • The Benny Goodman Sextet

    Flying Home

  • Charlie Parker

    Ko Ko

  • Urbie Green and his Orchestra

    I Ain't Got Nobody

  • Ronnie Scott Club X1 Boptet

    Wee Dot

  • Charlie Parker

    Ornithology

  • Sidney Bechet

    Petite Fleur

  • The Johnny Dankworth Seven

    Oo Be Doop

  • Florrie Forde

    The Barmaid's Song

  • The Johnny Dankworth Seven

    Two Ticks

  • Johnny Dankworth Orchestra

    Swonderful

  • Dinorah Varsi

    Mazurka No.3 in F Sharp Minor

  • John Dankworth

    Experiments With Mice

  • Johnny Dankworth Orchestra

    Take the A Train

  • Johnny Dankworth Orchestra

    Firth of Fourths

  • The Duke Ellington Orchestra

    Dankworth Castle

  • John Dankworth Quartet

    Oh Lady Be Good

  • Johnny Dankworth & His Orchestra

    Moanin'

  • Johnny Dankworth & His Orchestra

    African Waltz

  • Cleo Laine & Dudley Moore

    Strictly for the Birds

  • Cleo Laine

    I'm Gonna Sit Right Down and Write Myself a Letter

  • Cleo Laine

    You'll Answer to Me

  • Dave Lee Group

    That Was The Week That Was

  • Cleo Laine & Millicent Martin

    We Sit Around in the Shade

  • John Dankworth and His Orchestra

    Garden of Delights

  • Johnny Dankworth Orchestra

    All Gone

  • John Dankworth - Prologue

  • John Dankworth & Cleo Laine - Demdest Little Fascinator

  • John Dankworth and His Orchestra

    The Zodiac Variations

  • John Dankworth and His Orchestra

    Winter Scene

  • Cleo Laine

    Bill

  • Cleo Laine

    Nobody Else But Me

  • James Galway & Cleo Laine

    Gymnopadie

  • Dave Stewart

    Dankworth Incidental

  • Cleo Laine & John Dankworth

    Gimme a Pigfoot and a Bottle of Beer

  • Cleo Laine & John Dankworth

    The Rain It Raineth Everyday

  • Cleo Laine & John Dankworth

    Fear No More The Heat of the Sun

  • Cleo Laine & John Dankworth

    I'm Following You

  • Johnny Dankworth Orchestra

    Caribe

  • Stanley Myers

    Cavatina (The Deer Hunter)

    Performer: John Williams.

  • Cleo Laine & John Williams

    He Was Beautiful

  • John Dankworth Big Band

    Music Maestro, Please

  • John Dankworth Big Band

    I'll Follow My Secret Heart

  • John Dankworth Big Band

    Cole Storage

  • Cleo Laine & John Dankworth

    It Was a Lover and His Lass

  • John Dankworth - Tomorrow's World

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