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Courtney Pine | Format: Audio CD
4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
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  • Audio CD (25 Sep 2000)
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Label: Universal Classics
  • ASIN: B00004Y25O
  • Other Editions: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
  • Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 23,381 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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Amazon.co.uk Review

Since he was first fêted in the mid 1980s as the salvation of British jazz, Courtney Pine has made several attempts to find a plausible intersection between two of his favourite sounds--the bebop of Coltrane and Rollins and the groove of soul, reggae and other popular dance forms. Some of his albums have contained isolated successes, but in attempting to be eclectic and voguish, they've tended to be patchy and lacking in cohesive identity. This one, focusing on soul vocals and jazz solos over retro funk beats is marginally more unified. The sound is such a late-90s cliché that the set won't win any awards for originality, but ironically, in an album aimed at the pop charts, jazz comes to the rescue. "The Jazzstep", for example, might be rooted in a tired old "Sidewinder" vamp, but it's topped with an impressive whirlwind of improvised soprano saxophone, piano and guitar. --Mark Gilbert

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Slick production ,cool sounds, but nothing ground-breaking, 16 Feb 2002
This review is from: Back In The Day (Audio CD)
GO AND SEE COURNEY PINE LIVE!! I saw him on at an outdoor festival last summer, and I have never seen a sax player whip up a crowd of mixed-tastes into such excitement...his digeridoo style circular breathing (being able to play for about 3 minutes at full blast without taking a breath) is awe-inspiring!
This album, however, I dont think Is Courtney's best effeort. Unfortunately he seems to have slightly sold out to the British R'n'B scene (with Kele le Roc and Lynden David Hall guesting) whilst losing the cutting edge experimentalism that made everyone's easrs prick up in the first place. Perhaps its something to do with him leaving the mighty Talkin' Loud...

Having said that, you can't fault the record for listenability. Although it might not be as sonically interesting as Underground or Modern Day Jazz Stories (which are Jazz genres in their own rights), it must be acknowledged as an solid attempt to provide a Jazz perpective on contemporary London.

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars easily his best album, 8 Mar 2001
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This review is from: Back In The Day (Audio CD)
this album is courtney pine at his best. after underground it seemed difficult to envisage improvement, but this is definitely better. Unlike modern day jazz stories, it isnt overindulgent (solos anyone?) but manages to capture pines obvious talnet while keeping his solos to the point. it is much easier to listen to and except for a dodgy version of gil scot herons lady day there is no track that i would skip.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Courtney Pine Rules!, 15 Nov 2000
This review is from: Back In The Day (Audio CD)
A couple of months ago, all I knew of Courtney Pine was that he was an excellent jazz saxophonist. I'd never really gotten into jazz, so I left it at that. Then I went to a gig with some friends in Birmingham. I was amazed. This man can get sounds out of a saxophone that would make anyone who knows anything about the playing of the instrument gasp in amazement.

This album is excellent. The jazz is soulful and the scratching background is an excellent accompaniment. Anyone who thinks jazz old-fashioned is wrong; buy this and see.

I could go on all day but I'll stop now and leave it there.

Buy this album. Buy this album. Buy this album.

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