Arts & Culture

Courtney Pine: A Modern-Day Jazz Story 1986-2026 — The Glasshouse

British jazz legend Courtney Pine celebrates 40 years of music-making with a career-spanning retrospective in Sage Two.

Date

Saturday, 13 June 2026

Time

20:00

Location

The Glasshouse International Centre for Music, St Mary's Square, Gateshead NE8 2JR

Cost

Various

Organised by The Glasshouse

About This Event

Courtney Pine CBE has been at the forefront of British jazz for four decades. From his groundbreaking 1986 debut Journey to the Urge Within — the first jazz album to enter the UK Top 40 — through to his recent explorations of bass clarinet and electronic music, Pine has consistently pushed boundaries while keeping jazz accessible and vital. This 40th-anniversary concert promises a journey through four decades of innovation, featuring the saxophonist and multi-instrumentalist at his most reflective and celebratory.

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