Courtney Pine
- January 4, 2024
- Saxophonist
Quick Facts
| Full Name | Courtney Pine |
| Occupation | Saxophonist |
| Date Of Birth | Mar 18, 1964(1964-03-18) |
| Age | 60 |
| Birthplace | London |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Birth City | England |
| Horoscope | Pisces |
Courtney Pine Biography
| Name | Courtney Pine |
| Birthday | Mar 18 |
| Birth Year | 1964 |
| Place Of Birth | London |
| Home Town | England |
| Birth Country | United Kingdom |
| Birth Sign | Pisces |
Courtney Pine is one of the most popular and richest Saxophonist who was born on March 18, 1964 in London, England, United Kingdom. English jazz saxophonist who is known for his use of modern music styles such as drum and bass as well as UK garage music into his work.
He was a part of a group with the singer He collaborated with singer Mica Paris on the 1988 track “Like Dreamers Do.” on the track from 1988 “Like Dreamers Do.”
Born in London to Jamaican parents, Pine went to Kingsbury High School, where he studied classical clarinet, teaching himself the saxophone from the age of
- He began his music career playing reggae, touring in 1981 with Clint Eastwood & General Saint.
In 1986 Pine’s debut album Journey to the Urge Within entered the UK Top 40. He is the principal founder of the seminal black British big band the Jazz Warriors, which he established in 1985 through the community organisation “The Abibi Jazz Arts” (TAJA). The Jazz Warriors developed out of the Abibi All- Stars community band that did a series of performances at London’s Royal Festival Hall foyer during the summer of the International Youth Year 1985. The Jazz Warriors recorded two albums under Pine’s leadership: Out of Many, One People, which was released on the Antilles division of the Island Records label in 1987, and Afropeans, which was released on Pine’s own label, Destin-e Records, for their 20th anniversary in 2007. The Jazz Warriors Afropeans project was commissioned by the Arts Council of England to commemorate the bicentennary of the Abolition of the Slave Trade Act. Thirty years after Pine planted his idea to start the Jazz Warriors, he put together the “Venus Warriors” all-female jazz band for a charity performance to raise awareness of the Mary Seacole Memorial Statue Appeal, which was established to erect the first statue of a black heroine outside of London’s St Thomas’s Hospital.
The father of the family was a carpenter while his mother worked as an executive in the field of housing.
Courtney Pine Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Saxophonist |
| House | Living in own house. |
Courtney Pine is one of the richest Saxophonist from United Kingdom. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Courtney Pine 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
The album that he released in 1986 Journey to the Urge Within was the first jazz album to break into the British Top 40.
He was the main character in the jazz group as part of The Doctor Who serial Silver Nemesis in 1988.
Courtney Pine, CBE (born 18 March 1964 in London) is a British jazz musician, who was the principal founder in the 1980s of the black British band the Jazz Warriors. Although known primarily for his saxophone playing, Pine is a multi- instrumentalist, also playing the flute, clarinet, bass clarinet and keyboards. On his 2011 album, Europa, he plays almost exclusively bass clarinet.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
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Who is Courtney Pine Dating?
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On Christmas Day 2018 Pine appeared on BBC Two’s Merry Christmas Baby – with Gregory Porter & Friends.
Facts & Trivia
Courtney Ranked on the list of most popular Saxophonist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United Kingdom. Courtney Pine celebrates birthday on March 18 of every year.
How old is Courtney Pine?
58 years (March 18, 1964)
What genre is Courtney Pine?
Jazz
When was Courtney Pine born?
March 18, 1964 (age 58 years)
Where was Courtney Pine Born?
London, United Kingdom
Where does Courtney Pine live?
Personal life. Pine lives in London with his wife and their four children.