Modern Day Jazz Stories Explained

Modern Day Jazz Stories
Type:	studio
Artist:	Courtney Pine
Border:	yes
Genre:	Jazz
Label:	Verve
Producer:	Courtney Pine, Eric Calvi
Prev Title:	To The Eyes of Creation
Prev Year:	1992
Next Title:	Underground
Next Year:	1997

Modern Day Jazz Stories is a 1995 album by English saxophonist Courtney Pine. The album was nominated for the Mercury Music Prize in 1996.^[1] The album also helped Pine win a Music of Black Origin Award for best jazz act.

Track listing

All tracks composed and arranged by Courtney Pine; except where noted.

1. "Prelude – The Water of Life"
2. "The 37th Chamber"
3. "Don't 'Xplain" (Billie Holiday)
4. "Dah Blessing"
5. "In the Garden of Eden (Thinking Inside of You)" (Stanley Clarke)
6. "Creation Stepper"
7. "After the Damaja"
8. "Absolution"
9. "Each One (Must) Teach One"
10. "The Unknown Warrior (Song for My Forefathers)"
11. "I've Known Rivers" (Gary Bartz)
12. "Outro – Guiding Light"
13. "Prince of Peace"

Notes and References

1. News: Jaggi. Maya. Maya Jaggi. Fusion visionary. 5 November 2012. The Guardian. 29 September 2000.