Courtney Pine marks his 60th birthday year with a special edition of his award winning project House of Legends that is coming to the Hall for Cornwall on September 22. 

The show celebrates the influence and contributions to the UK from the many varied people of the Caribbean and re-release of his ground breaking debut album Journey To The Urge Within.

No musician more embodies the dramatic transformation in the British jazz scene over the past thirty years than saxophonist Courtney Pine. The groundbreaking, multi-instrumentalist has led a generation of top-notch players who’ve broadened their styles to take jazz out to a wider audience. 

In the 80’s he made a serious mark on the jazz scene when his first album and some 37 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 UK’s list of Most Influential Black Britons. 

He continues to sell out shows across the UK, US and Canada and mainstage performances at Bestival, Love Supreme and The London Jazz Festival with his award winning critically acclaimed 15th studio album House of Legends.

Deeply steeped in the traditions of the Caribbean, this very personal project sees Courtney on top form, bringing together musicians from Africa, the Caribbean and Europe for vibrant exchanges that tell tales of life from a truly multi-cultural view point.

Expect an exhilarating mix of Merengue, Ska, Mento and Calypso as played through the lens (saxophone) of a UK born artist with strong, proud Afro-Caribbean roots.

To book tickets, visit: www.hallforcornwall.co.uk/whats-on/courtney-pine-house-legends/