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If there is one artist today who\\\\\\\'ll keep jazz alive for the next generation - it\\\\\\\'s Courtney Pine. By blending modern electronic sounds and styles like garage and drum n\\\\\\\' bass with contemporary and traditional jazz styles, Pine has created a sound accessible to everyone. His debut album, \\\\\\\"Journey to the Urge Within\\\\\\\" released in 1987 was one of the first jazz albums to make the Top 40 and, with sales totalling up to a silver disc, Courtney Pine established himself as the leading figure of the British jazz scene. In 1988, he would follow up with \\\\\\\"Destiny\\\\\\\'s Song\\\\\\\", produced by American jazz trombonist Delfeayo Marsalis, who would also produce his next record \\\\\\\"The Vision\\\\\\\'s Tale\\\\\\\"(1989). This time, not only did he break into the British Top 40, but also broke into American jazz charts. This would be the beginning of his climb to international fame. 1988 also saw him play at Nelson Ma...