Modern Day Jazz Stories
Nominated for the Mercury Prize, (which it deserved to win–but hey, that’s competitions for you) Modern Day Jazz Stories is the album that first saw Courtney Pine incorporate sampling into his music, including DJ Pogo as part of his small group. Linking up with Giles Peterson’s Talkin Loud label, the resulting sparks burned bebop into hip-hop, saxophone solos with drum & bass beats. It is still, however, very much a jazz album, but one like all the best jazz before it which draws in influences from elsewhere in the music world. Standout tracks include the beautiful “The 37th Chamber” (the title of which is bizarrely taken from a kung fu film) and “I’ve Known Rivers”. The latter, released as a single, and a minor hit for Pine, features the husky vocals of Cassandra Wilson, who is also to be heard on a wonderful cover of Billie Holiday’s “Don’t Explain”. Modern Day Jazz Stories: it does exactly what it says on the cover. –Phil Brett
Customer Review: chilled
i bought this on a whim- and boy its good. really relaxed with varied sounds, good drumming and not too much of that typical messy jazz, much more smooth, i love it- well done mr pine
Customer Review: Get ready to stand and deliver
The master of urban jazz does it again. I was introduced to Mr.Pine’s world a couple of years ago, and that was the beginning of my love of urban jazz. This album remind me of Another Story, which echoes jazz and dope hip hop to the max. This is an essential find for any who enjoy chilling anytime, anyplace, anywhere (preferably on the London Underground).
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