EDEXCEL A LEVEL MUSIC: Courtney
Pine, Back in the Day June 2024 Exam
Questions and Answers 100% Pass
when was Courtney Pine born? - Answer>>London, 1964
what is he known for? - Answer>>- virtuoso saxophonist (flute,
bass clarinet, keyboards)
- reviving the Jazz genre from the 1980s onwards
- style draws on:
- soul
- rhythm and blues
- reggae
- urban and hip hop
Back in the Day: - Answer>>- September 2000
- eighth album
- produced it himself
- encorporates 1970s soul music
two of the set works are covers:
- Lady Day and John Coltrane (Gil Scott-Heron
- Love and Affection (Joan Armatrading)
, describe the sonority in Lady: - Answer>>- scored for vocals,
piano, guitars and sax
- dubbed voices
- use of drum programme
- extended performance techniques (mulitphonics and key clicks)
describe the sonority in Inner: - Answer>>- draws on 'jazz horn'
grouping, sax, trumpet and trombone
- also includes vocals, rap and guitars
- distortions, random background sounds at beginning
- uses drum programme
describe the sonority in Affection: - Answer>>- includes vocal,
bvox, guitar, bass clarinet, tenor sax and strings
- variation of vocal timbres
describe the texture in Inner: - Answer>>- homophonic, voices
(b1) and horns and sax (b70-71)
- melody dominated homophony, sax and piano (b2-9)
- rap with accompaniment, (b21-35)
- broken chords (b80-87)
- riff (b94-115)
Pine, Back in the Day June 2024 Exam
Questions and Answers 100% Pass
when was Courtney Pine born? - Answer>>London, 1964
what is he known for? - Answer>>- virtuoso saxophonist (flute,
bass clarinet, keyboards)
- reviving the Jazz genre from the 1980s onwards
- style draws on:
- soul
- rhythm and blues
- reggae
- urban and hip hop
Back in the Day: - Answer>>- September 2000
- eighth album
- produced it himself
- encorporates 1970s soul music
two of the set works are covers:
- Lady Day and John Coltrane (Gil Scott-Heron
- Love and Affection (Joan Armatrading)
, describe the sonority in Lady: - Answer>>- scored for vocals,
piano, guitars and sax
- dubbed voices
- use of drum programme
- extended performance techniques (mulitphonics and key clicks)
describe the sonority in Inner: - Answer>>- draws on 'jazz horn'
grouping, sax, trumpet and trombone
- also includes vocals, rap and guitars
- distortions, random background sounds at beginning
- uses drum programme
describe the sonority in Affection: - Answer>>- includes vocal,
bvox, guitar, bass clarinet, tenor sax and strings
- variation of vocal timbres
describe the texture in Inner: - Answer>>- homophonic, voices
(b1) and horns and sax (b70-71)
- melody dominated homophony, sax and piano (b2-9)
- rap with accompaniment, (b21-35)
- broken chords (b80-87)
- riff (b94-115)
