[78-L] More about Johnny Dankworth

[Julian Vein]

David Lennick wrote:

>> On one occasion, dining with Duke Ellington at the house of the Queen's 
>> cousin, Gerald Lascelles, Dankworth even stepped in at the piano when 
>> the Duke found he'd forgotten one of his own tunes halfway through - not 
>> an act many would have been capable of, or dared to do.
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Sounds like one of those "Bixing" stories, the one where Bix was playing 
at a club with Benny Goodman. In the middle of his solo, Bix collapsed 
and Goodman managed to grab his horn and continue the solo without 
missing a beat!

Back in the sixties Dankworth was charged with a speeding offence which 
he denied. He said he had perfect pitch and could tell by the sound of 
the engine whether he was going over the speed limit. He still got 
fined. (This was reported in at least one newspaper at the time.)

In early 1957 Lionel Hampton gave a charity concert at the Royal 
Festival Hall in London, for victims of Apartheid. Seems Hamp didn't get 
down to serious improvising because, during his performance, Dankworth 
shouted out: "Why don't you plays some jazz!?"

       Julian Vein


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