Dankworth,Johnny Best Of CD

2008 compilation from the British Jazz great that spans the years 1953-60 and features two of his biggest hits: 'African Waltz' and 'Experiments with Mice'..Back in the late '40s, Johnny Dankworth joined Geraldo's Navy, working as an alto saxophone player with dance bands aboard transatlantic liners. A colleague from those days was Ronnie Scott and they both haunted Jazz clubs in New York on their frequent visits there. Bop innovators such as Charlie Parker, Bud Powell and Dizzy Gillespie left a strong impression on the young men, then barely out of their teens. They brought the message back to Britain and spearheaded the Bop movement in the UK. EMI.

1. S' Wonderful 2. African Waltz 3. Perdido 4. Somebody Loves Me 5. Ain't Misbehavin' 6. Indiana 7. Crazy Rhythm 8. Stompin' at the Savoy 9. Feather Merchant 10. Jersey Bounce 11. Adios 12. Don't Get Around Much Anymore 13. I Know You're Mine 14. Moonglow 15. Jive at Five 16. Applecake 17. Moanin' 18. All Clare 19. Just A-Sittin' and A-Rockin' 20. Honeysuckle Rose 21. Idaho 22. Limehouse Blues 23. Stardust 24. Experiments with Mice 25. It's the Talk of the Town 26. Get Happy 27. Four of a Kind 28. I Got Rhythm (Crazy for You) 29. Younger Every Day 30. You Go to My Head 31. How Deep Is the Ocean 32. Colonel's Tune 33. Melbourne Marathon 34. I Can't Get Started 35. Jim and Andy's 36. I Got It Bad and That Ain't Good 37. Honeydew Melon 38. Memories of You 39. Kool Kate 40. Desperate Dan 41. Joe and Lol's Blues 42. Export Blues 43. Easy Living 44. Swingin' the Blues 45. Runnin' Wild 46. Breeze and I 47. Big Jazz Story