COURTNEY PINE
Multi - Award Winning Legendary British Jazz Saxophonist At Blackmore Gardens
No musician more embodies the dramatic transformation in the British jazz scene over the past twenty plus years than saxophonist Courtney Pine.
We are delighted to welcome the Alex Clarke Quartet as the support artiste for Courtney Pine on Monday 29 May.
The ground breaking, multi- instrumentalist has led a generation of exciting and innovative players who have broadened their styles to take jazz out to a wider audience.
In the 80’s he was one of the first black British jazz artists to make a serious mark on the jazz scene when his first album charted and some 20 plus years on (now with an OBE and CBE for services to music) he continues to break new ground with a string of highly acclaimed recordings and numerous prestigious Industry awards. In April 2014 he joined Herbie Hancock and a dazzling line-up of jazz all-stars for UNESCO’S globally televised concert in Osaka to celebrate International Jazz Day and his name regularly appears on the UK’s list of Most Influential Black Britons.
The House of Legends is an exhilarating mix of Merengue, Ska, Mento and Calypso as played through the lens (saxophone) of a UK born artist with strong, proud Afro-Caribbean roots.
Deeply steeped in the traditions of the Caribbean, this very personal project sees Courtney on top form, bringing together musicians from Africa, the Caribbean and Europe for vibrant exchanges that tell tales of life from a truly multi-cultural view point.
WE GRATEFULLY ACKNOWLEDGE AND THANK OUR EVENT PARTNERS OF THIS CONCERT, VITESSE PSP , JURASSIC FIBRE , SIDMOUTH DESIGN .
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Courtney Pine
29 May 2023 20:00 - 22:30
Award - Winning Legendary British Jazz Saxophonist At Blackmore Gardens