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Courtney Pine - To the Eyes of Creation (1992)

covers | Label: Island | Total time:56:46

It certainly seems as if all of Courtney Pine's previous albums were leading up to this one, (check out his liner note, which leaves no doubt). Here, he comes up with a grandly eclectic excursion into just about everything that has interested him in the past. Sometimes the metamorphoses take place within an individual track; for example, there is a "Country Dance" that sails forth in a folk-like manner until pianist Julian Joseph sends it into straight-ahead post-bop and Pine (on tenor sax) whizzes it like a madman onto Coltrane's turf.

There are whiffs of Latinized jazz, jazz-lite to a rock rhythm, an African vocal interlude, pure Jamaican ska grooving on "Eastern Standard Time," a venture into India ("The Meditation of Contemplation" -- ooh, what a giveaway title), conventional R&B balladeering by singers Juliet Roberts and Linda Muriel, a drum solo piece for Mark Mondesir, more Coltrane tributes, even a respectful, straightforward rendition of Bob Marley's "Redemption Song." The changes of pace, sound and style are dizzying, and they don't come together as a whole; the disc sounds more like an anthology than a single project. Pine displays a lot of talent and a lot of curiosity but not a whole lot of organizing sense or memorable insight here. - by Richard S. Ginell, AMG

Tracks:

1. The Healing Song (Courtney Pine) 4:58

2. Zaire (Traditional/arr. Courtney Pine) 0:43

3. Country Dance (Barbara Thompson) 8:06

4. Psalm (Traditional/arr. Courtney Pine) 4:08

5. Eastern Standard Time (Don Drummond) 4:43

6. X-caliber (Courtney Pine) 1:45

7. The Mediation of Contemplation (Courtney Pine) 3:48

8. Life Goes Around (Courtney Pine/Juliet Roberts) 4:18

9. The Ark of Mark (Mark Mondesir) 1:34

10. Chirldren Hold On (Courtney Pine/Linda Muriel) 4:26

11. Cleopatra 's Needle (Courtney Pine) 6:59

12. Redemption Song (Bob Marley) 3:44

13. The Holy Grail (Courtney Pine) 7:28

Personnel:

Courtney Pine (Tenor Saxophone, Bass Clarinet, Soprano Saxophone, Keyboards, Tamboura, Alto Flute and Bells) - 1-8,10-13

Tony Remi (Acoustic Guitar) - 1-3,11

Julian Joseph (Hammond B3 Organ, Piano) - 1-3,11

Wayne Batchelor (Double Bass) - 1-4,11

Thomas Dyani (Percussion) - 1-3,8,11

Mark Mondesir (Drums) - 1-3,6,9,11

Cleveland Watkiss (Backing Vocals) - 1

Cameron Pierre (Guitar) - 4,5,12

Frank Tontoh (Drums and Tamborine) - 4,10

Dennis Rollins (Trombone) - 5

Gary Crosby (Double Bass) - 5,12,13

Juliet Roberts (Vocals) - 8

Peter Lewinson (Drums) - 8

Linda Muriel (Vocals) - 10

Brian Abrahams (Drums) - 13

Keith Waite (Wooden Flute and Shakeres) - 13

Bheki Mseleku (Piano) - 13

Mamadi Kamara (Percussion) - 13

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