What the Dickens!

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What the Dickens!
Studio album by Johnny Dankworth, his Orchestra and Guests
Released	1963
Genre	Jazz
Label	Fontana Records

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[]

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