Jazz Line-Up - John Dankworth Million Dollar Collection

Julian Joseph presents Jazz Line-Up from the garden of the Dankworth residence in Wavendon at their annual 'Music in the Garden' Series. The "Million $ Collection" is a suite for large ensemble written by John Dankworth in 1967. It followed his previous suites for Big Band - "What the Dickens", and "Zodiac Variations". The pieces are inspired by paintings by Mondrian, Toulouse-Latrec, Picasso and Hogarth, amongst others. Alec Dankworth has assembled a new band to perform the suite in its entirety, along with some charts from his own Generation Band pad. The Band are:- Noel Langley, Trumpet/Freddie Gavita, Trumpet/Henry Lowther Trumpet & Violin/Robbie Robson, Trumpet/Mataius Eskilsson, Trombone, Barnaby Dickinson, Trombone/Dave Powell, Tuba/Andy Panayi, Alto Sax/Martin Hathaway, Alto Sax/Tim Garland, Tenor Sax/Julian Siegel, Tenor Sax/Alec Dankworth, Bass/Ralph Salmins, Drums/Jim Hart, Vibes/Tom Cawley, Piano.