The saxophonist is close to the Dankworth family, as a member of Alec Dankworth’s trio and Spanish Accents group, and his reading of Dedicated To You conveyed a depth of feeling that was clearly personal.
There will be many tributes to Sir John Dankworth over the next few days and weeks and although such things shouldn’t be judged competitively, it’s hard to imagine a homage more movingly expressed than the one Julian Arguelles played here.
The saxophonist is close to the Dankworth family, as a member of Alec Dankworth’s trio and Spanish Accents group, and his reading of Dedicated To You conveyed a depth of feeling that was clearly personal.