What the Dickens! (album)

What the Dickens! (album)

Infobox Album |
Name = What the Dickens!
Type = Studio album
Artist = Johnny Dankworth, his Orchestra and Guests


Released = 1963
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Genre = Jazz
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Label = Fontana Records
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"What the Dickens!" is a 1963 recording by Johnny Dankworth, accompanied by his orchestra and guests, some of the leading UK jazz musicians of the day. It is a suite based on characters and scenarios associated with Charles Dickens. It was recorded in London on July 29 and 31, August 7, October 4 1963 and released as a vinyl album.

Track listing

#"Prologue" (2:26)
#"Weller Never Did" (1:58)
#"Little Nell" (2:51)
#"The Infant Phenomenon" (2:12)
#"Demdest Little Fascinator" (3:09)
#"Dotheboys Hall" (4:24)
#"Ghosts" (2:23)
#"David and the Bloaters" (2:57)
#"Please Sir, I Want Some More" (2:01)
#"The Artful Dodger" (1:39)
#"Waiting for Something to Turn Up" (2:46)
#"Dodson and Fogg" (1:55)
#"The Pickwick Club" (3:15)
#"Serjeant Buzfuz" (2:15)
#"Finale" (2:29)

Personnel

Guests

*Tubby Hayes – tenor sax
*Ronnie Ross - baritone sax
*Ronnie Scott - tenor sax
*Dick Morrissey – tenor sax
*Jimmy Deuchar - trumpet
*Ron Stephenson – drums
*Bobby Wellins – tenor sax
*Ken Napper – bass
*Tony Coe - tenor sax, clarinet
*Peter King - tenor sax
*David Snell - harp

Orchestra

*Leader: John Dankworth
*Gus Galbraith - trumpet
*Leon Calvert - trumpet, flugelhorn
*Dickie Hawdon - trumpet, tenor horn
*Kenny Wheeler - trumpet, tenor horn
*Tony Russell - trombone
*Eddie Harvey - valve trombone
*Ron Snyder - tuba
*Roy East - alto saxophone, flute, clarinet
*John Dankworth - alto saxophone, clarinet
*Vic Ash - tenor sax, clarinet
*Art Ellefson - tenor saxophone, bass clarinet
*Alan Branscombe - vibraphone, xylophone, piano
*Spike Heatley - basses
*Johnny Butts - drums
*Roy Webster - percussion


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