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Since Courtney Pine burst into the public consciousness with his debut, Journey to the Urge Within, in 1986, he’s inhabited a number of overlapping personae: from neo-con hard-bop young lion to respected broadcaster and CBE. For a British jazz musician, he’s enjoyed unrivalled chart success and a consistently high profile bordering on ‘national treasure’ status.
In the 1990s, albums such as Modern Day Jazz Stories diverted a lot of energy into attempting to tap into the contemporary urban sounds of hip hop and jungle, with varying success. So, purists will welcome this album’s return to jazz. Apart from a couple of...
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