Courtney Pine
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Courtney Pine (born 18 March 1964) is a British jazz musician. At school he studied clarinet, although he is known primarily for his saxophone playing. Pine is a multi-instrumentalist, also playing the flute, clarinet and keyboards.
His recent music has attempted to integrate modern British music like drum and bass and garage with contemporary jazz styles. He runs his own band and integrates many comtemporary musicians in his performances
Pine was awarded an OBE in 2000 for services to jazz.
He was also awarded an honorary doctorate from the University of Westminster (06/12/04).
He made a guest appearance in the 1988 Doctor Who story Silver Nemesis.
- Resistance (2005)
- Devotion (2003)
- Back in the Day (2000)
- Underground (1997)
- Modern Day Jazz Stories (1995)
- The Eyes of Creation (1992)
- Within The Realms of Our Dreams (1991)
- Closer To Home (1990)
- The Vision's Tale (1989)
- Destiny's Song (1988)
- Journey to The Urge Within (1986).