Courtney Pine News

HONORARY DEGREE, UMA and NEW ALBUM

We are delighted to announce that Courtney was awarded an honorary degree of Doctor of Music from Southampton University early this month and it was also announced that he will be the recipient of the 2010 Living Legend Award at the Urban Music Awards in London in September.

Great news for Courtney who is currently in the studio finishing his forthcoming album "Europa". His latest project, due for release on Destin-e Records in February 2011 features Zoe Rahman, Alec Dankworth, Mark Mondesir and special guests Dominic Grant, Cameron Pierre, Omar Puente, Amanda Drummond.

Check back for news of release and tour dates.

A MESSAGE FROM COURTNEY

On the 2nd May the Courtney Pine Band performed to a sold out
audience in Kaunas, Lithuania. After 3 encores and a standing
ovation the band received an award for the "Best Performance" at
the festival.

On receiving the award Courtney said "I am so moved to collect this
award especially as it was voted for by the Kaunus audience, I would like to thank the festival organizers, staff and all the supporters of jazz
jazz in this great city.

I would sincerely like to thank the band, Robert Fordjour, Cameron
Pierre, Zoe Rahman, Omar Puente, Darren Taylor, Kevin Callen, Nikki Neave, Steve Reece, Sahan Satis for sharing that stage with me and
for all the work that you put into keeping the show alive - at last
somebody else has recognized your talent. This is our first award for
the Transition in Tradition project, thank you all - you deserved it!
( back o' the net!! )"

With All My Love

Courtney Pine

TRANSITION IN TRADITION TOUR

Courtney is touring Transition in Tradition, his acclaimed hommage to Sidney Bechet - for details of all the live dates - Click here

BBC NEWS - TRANSITION IN TRADITION

Courtney's been at the top of his game for more than twenty years and now he's taking some of his latest material on a tour across Europe. Courtney will have support on the road from the Cuban jazz violinist Omar Puente.

Click here - BBC NEWS - TRANSITION IN TRADITION

COURTNEY AWARDED LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD AT BRECON
Courtney has received a lifetime achievement award at the
Brecon Jazz Festival as an acknowledgement of his remarkable career to date.

news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/8191844.stm

NEW ALBUM - TRANSITION IN TRADITION

For info on Courtney's latest, highly acclaimed album - click here

COURTNEY AWARDED C.B.E

Courtney will be received his CBE at a special ceremony at Buckingham Palace in July.

COURTNEY PRODUCING OMAR PUENTE ALBUM

Courtney has been in the studio recording with Omar Puente, whose debut album he is producing and will be releasing on Destin-e World Records on October 5th 2009.

WHEN COURTNEY MET CHRIS
BBC Radio 4, Saturday 20th June at 8pm

In this meeting of two Jazz icons, Courtney Pine talks to Chris Barber about his life's work and how his initiative and enthusiasm for American Blues helped provide inspiration for a new generation of British musicians.

www.bbc.co.uk/programmes

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