Courtney Pine remains the UK’s very own saxophone colossus – a veritable powerhouse of technique and ideas.10.10.06

Courtney Pine has a new album scheduled for release in late October/early November with a nationwide tour to follow, including two London Jazz Festival dates at the QEH...30.09.05

Courtney Pine has a new album scheduled for release in late
October/early November with a nationwide tour to follow, including two
London Jazz Festival dates at the QEH....30.09.05

Courtney Pine played his debut gig at a packed Pizza Express Jazz Club last night as part of the Jazzwise To The Power Of Ten festival at the club. A dazzling extended set saw Courtney at the height of his powers with a set that showed his astonishing saxophone technique and sheer joie de vivre....29.03.07

Saxophonist Courtney Pine is to take part in The Long Weekend in The Turbine Hall at Tate Modern in London on 28 May.20.04.06

Considered by many as a father-figure in the British jazz scene, Courtney Pine has spent the last three decades building up the reputation of a man with real integrity, both musically and socially.  Therefore, it came as no surprise to hear that he had conceptualised a project commemorating the...09.11.07

The man the legend, Courtney Pine, lived up to his status as one the UK biggest and brightest jazz stars as he delivered an incendiary 2-hour set for the Jazzwise To The Power of Ten Festival. See more video highlights of the week including Finn Peters, [em], Polar Bear, Dave Okumu, Nucleus Revisite...02.04.07

Empirical stormed Glastonbury at the Jazz Lounge and they’ve just released their stunning self-titled debut on Courtney Pine’s Destin-E Records. They are simply one of the hottest young bands around. They made a huge impact at the Jazzwise To The Power of Ten Festival supporting their me...05.07.07

Saxophonist Courtney Pine has won another award, best jazz act at the Urban Music Awards which was presented to him at a ceremony in London's Covent Garden at the weekend. A winner of many awards it follows his success earlier in the year at the Ronnie Scott's Awards....06.11.07

Courtney Pine is reforming the Jazz Warriors for the first time in over two decades for a special concert at the Barbican next week as part of the Bicentenary of the Abolition of the Slave Trade. The saxophonist first formed the Jazz Warriors in 1984 with then up and coming players such as Gary Cros...28.09.07

Empirical is one of the UK’s hottest new jazz groups, enthusiastically supported by Courtney Pine, whose Destin-E record label releases their debut album this month. The band consists of Jay Phelps on trumpet, Nathaniel Facey on alto sax, Kit Downes on piano, Tom Farmer on double bass and Shan...24.04.07

More details of this year's Glasgow Jazz Festival (22 June-1 July) have emerged with more names now added to its line-up. They include Annie Ross, Byron Wallen, Courtney Pine, Empirical, Cameron Pierre, Scottish National Jazz Orchestra Coltrane Legacy, Martin Taylor's Freternity, Incognito, Randy We...04.04.07

The HSBC Bank Coventry Jazz Festival begins on 25 May at Priory Place in the city centre.19.05.06

The London Jazz Festival which begins on Friday at venues across London has a healthy programme of free events this year.08.11.05

The London Jazz Festival which begins on Friday at venues across London has a healthy programme of free events this year. 08.11.05

Brecon is getting back to normal today after a weekend of jazz that saw large numbers of visitors, up to 70,000 people, flocking to the Powys market town for the annual festival....14.08.06

Vibraphonic, Exeter's eclectic music festival, returns next month from 3-19 March with more than 50 jazz, soul, funk, blues, reggae and hip hop gigs and events....08.02.06

Courtney Pine provides the score for a newly revived version of the silent movie Borderline starring Paul Robeson and directed by Kenneth MacPherson. Selwyn Harris is impressed....27.07.07

Sheer Sound SLCD 089    ****Bheki Mseleku (p, ts) and many others including Courtney Pine (ss), Graham Haynes (ct), Ravi Coltrane (ts), Michael Bowie (b), Elvin Jones (d), James Spaulding (f) and Sibongile Khumalo (v). Rec. 1991-2003 ...17.01.07

Hotly tipped UK group Empirical won the EBU European Jazz Competition in Rotterdam at the weekend. Held during the North Sea Jazz Festival the group was pitted against several leading young groups from all over Europe. The group's eponymous debut album is only released today, but already the group h...16.07.07

...Issues - these are RARE, hard-to-find issues and represent the LAST OPPORTUNITY for you to complete your collection.
Finn Peters, Natalie Williams, Courtney Pine, Stacey Kent, Nicholas Payton.
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