domingo, 1 de noviembre de 2009

Courtney PINE - 'Resistance' 2005


Courtney PINE - 'Resistance' 2005

Jazz

Saxophonist Courtney Pine was recently awarded a lifetime achievement award at the Brecon Jazz Festival.

One of the most acclaimed British jazz artists of his generation, Pine has embraced many different styles throughout his career with world music, pop, reggae, funk and soul all helping shape his work.
Born in March 1964, he grew up in London learning to play several instruments including saxophone, clarinet, flute and keyboards.
Dwon the years he has performed with the likes of Dwarf Steps, the Charlie Watts Orchestra, the late George Russell, Art Blakey’s Jazz Messengers and Mica Paris.
His albums sine the 1980s have included Journey to The Urge Within (1986), Modern Day Jazz Stories (1995), Back in the Day (2000),
Resistance (2005)
and more recently Jazz Warriors - Afropeans (2008) and Transition in Tradition: En Hommage a Sidney Bechet (2009).
Pine received the award from First Minister of Wales Rhodri Morgan, and the director of Brecon Jazz, Peter Florence said:
“Few have done more for jazz in Britain than Courtney, and this award is an acknowledgement of his remarkable career to date, and it will be exciting to see what other projects he has planned for the decades to come.”
It is the latest award for Pine who was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in 2000, and Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the 2009 New Year Honours for services to jazz music.
By David Prever.Jazz FM.
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This is a wellcome return to form for the hugely talented Courtney Pine.Gone are the soulfull vocals and danceable rhythms of the last couple of albums and they are replaced with some lively funky tunes and some killer soprano and tenor sax solos which is basically what Courtney does best.It's his first album for some years in which he hasn't included any vocal tracks and from a jazz pureists point of view it's all the better for it.There is still the heavy use of electronic instruments, programming and synths but with courtney blowing some red hot solos it gives the whole thing a much needed change of direction and makes better use of his saxophone playing talents rather than making commercial music which is well below his capabilities.All tunes are composed by Mr Pine himself but there are one or two of the funkier numbers that you will feel sure that youv'e heard before (but havn't).
Well done Courtney let's have a repeat of this one sooner rather than later please.
By  J. D. Naylor.
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Courtney Pine- (Organ),(Percussion),(Piano),(Sax (Baritone),(Sax (Soprano),(Sax (Tenor),(Tambourine),(Voices),
Dennis Rollins- (Trombone),
Frank Tontoh- (Drums),
Chris Lamptey- (Guitar (Electric),(Double Bass),
Cameron Pierre- (Guitar (Acoustic),(Guitar (Electric),(Guitar (12 String),(Guitar (12 String Electric),(Resophonic Banjo),
Anthony Kerr- (Vibraphone),
Cheryl Alleyne- (Drums),
Robert Fordjour- (Drums),
Chris Jerome- (Organ),
Juliet Kelly- (Vocals)
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01. Good Morning (Magundung Umaga)  (6:44)
02. Right On!  (4:00)
03. Southern Skandinavian Blues  (6:40)
04. Soul Power U!  (3:48)
05. Sunchilde  (4:57)
06. Joan Of Arc  (2:00)
07. And Then The World Stood Still And Prayed  (2:52)
08. Rising Sun  (5:10)
09. Resistance  (5:46)
10. On The Down Low  (4:22)
11. Outro - Vibranium  (2:06)
12. Hidden Track: I Can’t Say Goodbye (Feat. Juliet Kelly)  (11:06)
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