In the 1980's Courtney Pine was one of the first black British jazz artists
to make a serious
mark on the resurgent jazz scene, when his first album charted and some twenty
plus
years on (now with an OBE and CBE for services to music) he continues to break
new
ground with a string of highly acclaimed recordings and numerous, prestigious,
Industry
awards. In April 2014 he joined Herbie)Hancock and a dazzling line" up of Jazz
all"stars for
UNESCO's globally televised concert in Osaka to celebrate International Jazz
Day, and his
name regularly appears on the list of Most Influential Black Britons. 2014 saw
him perform
sell out shows across the UK, USA and Canada and mainstage appearances at
Bestival,
Love Supreme and the London Jazz Festival featuring music from his award
winning,
critically acclaimed, studio album ‘House of Legends’.
