Courtney Pine returns to The Tung Auditorium with this award-winning show, House of Legends.
This very personal project sees Courtney on top form, bringing together musicians from Africa, the Caribbean and Europe for vibrant exchanges that tell tales of life from a truly multicultural viewpoint. Expect an exhilarating mix of merengue, ska, mento and calypso as played through the lens (saxophone) of a UK born artist with strong, proud Afro-Caribbean roots.
In 1986 a 22 year old Courtney Pine appeared on the front cover of the iconic British music publication NME, he is the only Black British jazz artist to do so - the last quote in a two page interview read “You know I’m doing this for a reason” and you better believe he still is…