The Johnny Dankworth Orchestra

E698838

The Johnny Dankworth Orchestra was a prominent British jazz big band led by saxophonist and composer Sir John Dankworth, known for its innovative arrangements and significant influence on post-war UK jazz.

Jump to: Statements Referenced by

Statements (24)

Predicate Object
instanceOf jazz big band
activeInPeriod post-war UK jazz era
alsoKnownAs Johnny Dankworth Orchestra NERFINISHED
Sir John Dankworth Orchestra NERFINISHED
associatedGenreMovement post-war modern jazz in Britain
associatedWith John Dankworth NERFINISHED
basedIn London NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin United Kingdom
genre big band jazz
jazz
hasBandLeaderRole composer
saxophonist
hasInstrumentalFocus saxophone
hasNotableStyle contemporary big band sound
orchestral jazz arrangements
influenced later UK jazz musicians
languageOfWorkOrName English
leader John Dankworth NERFINISHED
notableFor influence on post-war British jazz
innovative arrangements
notableMember John Dankworth NERFINISHED
partOf British jazz scene
performerOf big band arrangements
modern jazz

Referenced by (1)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Sir John Dankworth founded The Johnny Dankworth Orchestra