The Rolling Stones Back In The Studio Just Months After Releasing 'Foreign Tongues'

Saxophonist Courtney Pine says The Rolling Stones are back in the studio. He shared that he recently recorded with Mick Jagger, only three months after they released their 25th album, ‘Foreign Tongues’.

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On BBC Radio 3's Private Passions, Pine said:

“I’ve just done another session a couple of weeks ago with him [Jagger] for The Rolling Stones.”

He also said:

“Mick’s an amazing artist...That whole pop world is completely different to anything that I know.”

Back in 1993, Pine worked with Jagger on his solo album Wandering Spirit. Pine shared a personal memory from that time.

“I played on one version of Mick Jagger’s solo album and they threw it away and then I get a call, ‘Can I come out to LA tomorrow and play on another version of the same album?’ Mick Jagger? Of course!”

The Rolling Stones released their latest album, Foreign Tongues, earlier this year, earning their 15th number one. There is no official word yet about the band recording a new album, although Jagger has said he is still writing new music.

“I’m very open-minded to it. I’ve got a lot of stuff, and not all of it’s suitable for The Rolling Stones. It shouldn’t stop me writing them, you know. If you get an idea, just write it.”

Speaking with NME, Jagger said the album could end up being the middle part of a three-album run for the Stones.