Journey to the Urge Within

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

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awards the album 4 stars and 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, which was unprecedented at the time for a British jazz recording.

Track listing

1. "Miss Interpret" (Courtney Pine) – 4:15
2. "I Believe" (Pine) – 4:36
3. "Peace" (Horace Silver) – 5:20
4. "Dolores" (Wayne Shorter) – 3:29
5. "As We Would Say" (Pine) – 3:19
6. "Children of the Ghetto" (Amoo, Amoo) – 7:02
7. "When, Where, How and Why" (Pine) – 5:20
8. "C.G.C." (Pine) – 4:28
9. "Seen" (Pine) – 4:28
10. "Sunday Song" (Pine) – 1:27
11. "E.F.P." (Pine)
12. "Big Nick" (John Coltrane) – 4:35

Personnel

• Courtney Pine - tenor and soprano saxophones, bass clarinet
• Kevin Robinson - trumpet
• Ray Carless - baritone saxophone
• Orphy Robinson - vibraphone
• Julian Joseph - piano
• Gary Crosby - bass
• Mark Mondesir - drums
• Cleveland Watkiss - vocals
• Susaye Greene - vocals
• Martin Taylor - guitar
• Roy Carter - Keyboards