Courtney Pine – review

Ronnie Scott's LondonBy jazz's sometimes taciturn standards, Courtney Pine is an affably charismatic performer, but at root he's a serious man. A mixture of voracious truth-seeking and a commitment to enthusing audiences powers his desire to tell stories through music. His new Europa project applies African, American and Caribbean sensibilities to European genres – from Gregorian chants to the music of the Balkans. Famous as a saxophonist, Pine gives this venture a unique signature by concentr...

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