Courtney Pine's 60th Birthday Party

Ground-breaking, one-of-a-kind saxophonist Courtney Pine marks his 60^th birthday in this very special Caribbean summer party at St George’s.

We’ll be taking out the seats downstairs to do justice to the occasion: a crack 6-piece band celebrating Caribbean music and the influence in the UK of Caribbean culture. It is a personal project for Courtney, a special edition of his award-winning album House of Legends. Expect an all-star band from Africa, the Caribbean and Europe, and an exhilarating mix of merengue, ska, mento and calypso. Expect to dance!*

*(For those that don’t want to dance, we still have the seats in the gallery!)

Drums / Dube Robert Fordjour
Double Bass Rio Kai
Guitar Dominic Grant
Guitar Chris Cobbson
Steel Pan Samuel Dubois
Piano Deschanel Gordon
Soprano Saxophone / Ewi Courtney Pine

The Independent “ Courtney Pine was once hailed as British jazz’s saviour….he still is”

The Telegraph “Nothing short of breathtaking”

The Guardian “A walking encyclopaedia of advanced saxophony”