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Journey to the Urge Within

Journey to the Urge Within
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Studio album by Courtney Pine
Released 1986
Recorded Jul 21, 1986 to Jul 23, 1986
Genre Jazz
Length 43:44
Label Verve
Producer Michael Cuscuna
Courtney Pine chronology
Journey to the Urge Within
(1986)
Destiny's Song and The Image of Pursuance
(1987)
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic 4/5 stars

Journey to the Urge Within is the debut album by the English saxophonist, Courtney Pine. It was released on the Verve label in 1986.

Allmusic awarded the album with 4 stars and its review by Scott Yanow states: "This early Courtney Pine recording (the tenor saxophonist was 22 at the time) features some of the most promising black English jazz musicians of the time, including Pine (who also plays some bass clarinet and soprano), singer Cleveland Watkiss (who often is reminiscent of Bobby McFerrin), vibraphonist Orphy Robinson, and pianist Julian Joseph."

The album went on to reach #39 in the UK Albums Chart and earned a silver disc (over 250,000 copies sold), which was unprecedented at the time for a British jazz recording.


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