Courtney Pine is an English multi-instrumentalist jazz musician (primarily for his saxophone playing), who broke into the UK Top 40 with his debut album (on Island Records) called Journey to the Urge ...

In the 1980s, as a co-founder of the band Jazz Warriors and with his debut album Journey To The Urge Within (Island, 1986), reed player Courtney Pine inspired a generation young black British ...

From Courtney Pine to Tanita Tikaram: the lineup for this month’s Cambridge Jazz Festival is packed with living legends “This ...

Minimalist groove, a melodic hook that does not quit and spiraling saxophone that builds to a crescendo of dervish-like intensity. From the Mercury Prize-nominated album Modern Day Jazz Stories (Verve ...

However, a critic more prone to stroke his chin than shake his (or her) booty (chin-stroking being generally a male pastime) would probably suggest that this reflects a certain lack of urgency and ...

No-one embodies the dramatic transformation of British Jazz over the past few years better than sax player Courtney Pine. Get the best deals and latest updates on ...

Stars, legends, and the next generation take over Cambridge, 9-23 November The Cambridge Jazz Festival (CJF) returns in full force for its 11th edition, promising its most ambitious, diverse and ...