Courtney Pine

Courtney Pine CBE ( born March 18, 1964 in London ) is a British jazz saxophonist. His main instruments are soprano and tenor saxophone, but especially on the younger recordings he can be heard on the entire saxophone family as well as on clarinet, bass clarinet, flute and keyboard.

Courtney Pine already caused by the release of his debut album "Journey to the urge within" a stir in the London jazz scene. With his energetic play Courtney Pine achieved a large following. One of his specialties is the circular breathing, a breathing technique in which respiration takes place during the game without the sound breaks off. He calls himself as a model Sonny Rollins, but can be seen on his album " Modern Day Jazz Stories" also influences of John Coltrane.

Pine was first known in Central Europe on tours of Harry Beckett and Chris McGregor. He is not a purist, but a flexible musician who successfully amalgamated traditional jazz playing style with contemporary styles like Drum and Bass and Garage House. In his concerts in addition to the classic band also DJs and sound programmers find on the stage. On the subject of purism Courtney Pine, mutatis mutandis, said during a concert in 1998 in Nijmegen, Netherlands: "This is 1998, not 1948, that's why we play the Jazz as how to make music in 1998 and not, as it was in 1948. "

Nevertheless, the early records Courtney Pines are ( as with many young saxophonist ) firmly anchored in the mainstream way of playing and the repertoire consists largely of jazz standards. A clear break is recorded with " Modern Day Jazz Stories". Here for the first time DJs, MCs, and extensive samplings and other electronic techniques. The later recordings Pines ( and remixes thereof) can also be heard in the clubs. Pine is also heard as the guest of jazz fusion projects, such as Jazzmatazz.

Courtney Pine received the 2004 Honorary Doctorate from the University of Westminster, 2010, another from the University of Southampton.

Recordings (selection)

  • Courtney Pine - Journey to the Urge Within ( 1986)
  • Courtney Pine - The Vision 's Tale (1990 )
  • Trevor Jones & Courtney Pine - Angel Heart (film music) ( 1990)
  • Courtney Pine - Destiny 's Song Image of pursuance (1990 )
  • Courtney Pine - Within the realms of our dream (1991 )
  • Courtney Pine - Closer to Home (1992 )
  • Courtney Pine - To The Eyes Of Creation ( 1993)
  • Jazzmatazz - Vol.I (1993 )
  • Courtney Pine - Modern day jazz stories ( 1996)
  • Jazzmatazz - The New Reality ( 1996)
  • Courtney Pine - Underground ( 1997)
  • Various Artists - Another story ( Remixes by Courtney Pine - original, including 4hero (1998))
  • Courtney Pine - Back In The Day (2000 )
  • Courtney Pine - Devotion ( 2004)
  • Courtney Pine - Resistance (2005)

Lexical Notes

  • Jazz saxophonist
  • Jazz clarinetist
  • Commander of the Order of the British Empire
  • Honorary Doctor of the University of Westminster
  • Honorary Doctor of the University of Southampton
  • British Musician
  • Born in 1964
  • Man
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