Sad news today of the death of Sir John Dankworth.
Though I’ve always been a fan of certain types of jazz, I can’t pretend to know much at all about Dankworth’s legacy.
But here’s the thing I most associate with his name – the original title music for Tomorrow’s World. It’s brilliant – and impossible to imagine even being considered as TV theme fodder these days.
Here’s the full version in stereo for your further enjoyment:
And finally, for good measure, the short version on piano.
“Complex” and “approachable” aren’t always easy attributes to combine in music – but this is a textbook example of how that formula can work. If you’re a bit of a genius, that is.
