Bob Marley , Jimmy Cliff , Ernest Ranglin , Manu Dibango , Fela , Dollar Brand , Angelique Kidjo , Salif Keita , Wynton Marsalis, Ishmael Lo , Hariprasad Charusia , Sadao Watanabe , Mory Kante , Hugh Masekela , Cameron Pierre, Osibisa , Ray Allen, Sheila Chandra , Roni Size , Branford Marsalis, 4Hero , Bobby Mcferrin , Wynton Marsalis , Sidney Bechet , Gerri Allen , John Coltrane , Grover Washington Jnr , Cassandra Wilson , Miles Davis , Billie Holiday , Joe Harriot , Roland Alphonso , Don Drummond , Omar, Chico Freeman , Ronnie Laws , Donald Byrd , Art Blakey , Hubert Laws , Freddie McGregor , Elvin Jones , Herbie Hancock , Dennis Rollins , Eric Dolphy , Steve Williamson , George Lee , Duke Ellington , Ornette Coleman , Hi Tension , Juliet Roberts , Light of the world , Wayne Shorter , Lynden David Hall.......
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EUROPEAN/CARIBBEAN/AFRICAN/ASIAN/AMERICAN = AFROPEAN MUSIC
Began professional career playing saxophone for reggae artist - Black Harmony , Inity Rockers, Michael Prophet , Al Campbell , Barrington Levi , General Saint and Clint Eastwood , Aswad , Freddie Mcgregor......switched to playing jazz with the community music group where he meet and played with John Stevens , Harry Becket , Evan Parker , Elton Dean , Paul Rogers , Charlie Watts . Went to the Nice jazz festival playing with Ginger Baker , Jack Bruce and Bereli Lagrene , worked with George Russell and then signed a record deal with Island records in 1986. Debut album Journey to the urge within became the first serious jazz record to enter the British national pop charts and ever since Courtney has been on a non stop world tour . 1996 saw Courtney signing to the American record label Polyram for a 7 year deal , his debut on that label Modern Day Jazz Stories won a Mercury Music prize for album of the year. Recently he has worked with Omar , Jazz Jamaica ,Mick Jagger , Bryan Ferry , Kate Bush , Peter Frampton , Manu Dibango , Salif Keita , Talvin Singh , Jazzmatazz , Carlene Anderson , Beverley Knight , Desmond Dekker , Lynden David Hall , Janet Kay , Elton John , Branford Marsalis , Cassandra Wilson , 4Hero. He has recorded 11 studio albums , 3 film scores and is in production for his first live recording. His radio show for BBC radio 2 called Courtney Pine's Jazz Crusade is in it's 10th series .
Just dropping by to say Hi and see what you’re up to and how you are doing.
As always, wishing you well. Stay positive, productive & purpose driven.
Peace
Michael
Hi Courtney... Hope your day is going well... It would make my day if you listened to even the first 5 seconds of my new track "dig it". Respectfully... David
Hi, my name is Amy Sinha, a Jazz singer & former graduate of Leeds College Of Music. Here is one of my videos recently uploaded to my you tube channel. Hope you enjoy. ;-)
Hey Thank you for being a friend on the Official David Mensah myspace page. Check out the brand new album playing now on the player below. David's new album "Music is the Food of Love" is due for digital release in the UK and USA on 31st August 2009 and will be available on iTunes, Amazon and all good download stores through VME Records. You can also order the CD from CD Baby. Drop us a comment and let us know what you think. We would love to hear from you. Join the mailing list for a chance to win signed CD's, posters and other goodies from David Mensah. Thank you for your time. Much love Team DM
Hey Courtney! You the man; but then you always were - for generations of kids as a musician, entrepreneur, humanitarian, philosopher, artist, innovator, human being and a truly inspiring and inspirational role model. And not just kids - you are an example to all of us. God bless you and keep you my friend, and wishing you endless success, health and prosperity.
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