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Courtney Pine: Transition In Tradition
by Chris May
British reed player Courtney Pine began his professional life in reggae bands, and reggae's “conscious" music tradition has since been a defining feature of his work. Pine plays conscious jazz, in that many of his compositions and recording projects have held a focus on social rights and justice as seen through the prism of the black ...
Courtney Pine releases 12th album - Transition
Courtney Pine releases his 12th studio album Transition In Tradition his debut on Destin-E World records. Featured on this project which is also in respect to the great New Orleans Soprano Saxophone virtuoso Sidney Bechet are Cuban Violinist Omar Puente, Guitarist Cameron Pierre, Alex Wilson on Piano, U.S Vibraphonist Stefon Harris and others. RELEASE DATE: 23 ...
London Jazz Festival 2008
by Frederick Bernas
London Jazz Festival 2008 London, England Nov. 14-23, 2008 Ken Vandermark, Barry Guy, Mark SandersThe VortexNovember 14 In a meticulously unplanned concert, the music often seemed like a sonic battle between these three renowned improvisers. Sporting a black fitted tee and a hairstyle that could be straight from the ...
Courtney Pine Brings His Visionary Music to Festival
ONE of the headliners at Scarborough Jazz Festival is the world-famous saxophonist Courtney Pine, a leading figure on the UK jazz scene for more than 20 years. He spoke to the festival's programme organiser Mike Gordon. MG: It’s going to be great having you at our festival Courtney. Everybody is commenting on the cover of our ...
Devotion
Label: Telarc Records
Released: 2005
Track listing: Intro - Release, Sister Soul, Devotion, Bless the
Weather, interlude - The Saxophone Song, Osibisa,
Translusance, U.K., interlude - Karma (with respect to
Pharoah Sanders), When the World Turns Blue, Everyday
Is Everyday, outro - With All My Love
Courtney Pine: Devotion
by Woodrow Wilkins
It's not the instrument; it's how you play it.Considering the commercial aspects of contemporary music, it would be easy to dismiss any solo artist who plays soprano saxophone as being among the hordes of sax players who try to emulate Kenny G, but wind up falling far short of their goal. Don't make that ...
Devotion
Label: Telarc Records
Released: 2004
Track listing: Introduction--Release; Sister Soul; Devotion; Bless The Weather; Interlude--The Saxophone Song; Osibisa; Translusance; UK; Interlude--Karma; When The World Turns Blue; Everyday Is Everyday; Outro--With All Of My Love.
Courtney Pine: Devotion
by C. Michael Bailey
The management typically frowns on an initial discourse regarding the issuing record label when writing a review, but in the case of Courtney Pine's debut on Telarc Jazz, I feel it is warranted. Compared with the majority of Telarc's releases (dead middle mainstream) Mr. Pine's new release can only be approached by those of ...
