Black notes from the deep

"This excellent new record encapsulates Pine's eclecticism with its amalgam of cool jazz and sultry R&B flavours. UK soul man Omar collaborates on four cuts, including the funky "Rules" and a drum'n'bass-inspired version of Herbie Hancock's "Butterfly". Elsewhere, Pine shows off his impeccable jazz credentials in a quartet setting, impressing with several beautifully luminous ballads".