Courtney Pine | |
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| Background information | |
| Born | 18 March 1964 |
| Origin | London, England |
| Genres | Jazz |
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| Years active | 1986–present |
Courtney Pine, CBE (born 18 March 1964), is a British jazz musician, who was the principal founder in the 1980s of the black British band the Jazz Warriors.[1] Although known primarily for his saxophone playing, Pine is a multi-instrumentalist, also playing the flute, clarinet, bass clarinet and keyboards. On his 2011 album, Europa, he plays almost exclusively bass clarinet.[2]
- ^ Colin Larkin, ed. (1997). The Virgin Encyclopedia of Popular Music (Concise ed.). Virgin Books. p. 954. ISBN 1-85227-745-9.
- ^ Burrell, Ian (12 November 2010). "Courtney Pine – 'I became one of the most hated saxophonists of all time' (interview)". The Independent. Retrieved 13 June 2011.