Courtney Pine on Tour
Written by John Freeman on June 10, 2008 – 4:56 pm -Courtney Pine, who once guest starred on Doctor Who, will be headlining Lancaster, England’s 10th Jazz Festival on Saturday 23 August at the Dukes Theatre in Lancaster.
The legendary saxophonist, twice MOBO award winner and 2007 Winner of the Urban Music Awards for Best Jazz Act, will be in Lancaster to perform a brand new show; Transition in Tradition – A tribute to Sidney Bechet.
Courtney, who cameoed in the 25th Anniversary Doctor Who story Silver Nemesis (perhaps the only redeeming feature of an odd story from the McCoy years) has remained at the forefront of the UK Jazz scene for more than twenty years. ‘Resistance’, his 11th studio album, was dubbed by Jazzwise magazine ‘the best Courtney Pine album in the story so far’ and his live shows are testimony to his continued commitment to pushing the boundaries of jazz music.
The performance will be a co-promotion between Lancaster City Council and the Dukes Theatre and will be the main headline event at the Festival, which this year will take place from Thursday 21 August until Sunday 24 August.
• Tickets for Courtney Pine will cost £25 and are on sale now at the Dukes Box Office – 01524 598501(10am – 8pm) and online at http://www.dukes-lancaster.org
• Silver Nemesis picture via the Doctor Who Archive. Doctor Who © BBC
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