Chris Laurence – Biography, Discography & Instruments

Biography

Chris Laurence is a jazz musician who plays double bass. Chris Laurence was born on 6 January 1949 in London. The music is usually filed under jazz. The discography here lists 3 albums, from “A Touch of Jazz” (1999) to “Ken Wheeler: Some Gnu Ones” (2021).

Chris Laurence (born 6 January 1949) is an English musician. Born in London, he studied at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, and primarily works with jazz and classical music. In the classical world he was principal double bass with the Academy of St Martin in the Fields orchestra until 1995, playing on many of their recordings ranging from the film Amadeus to Benjamin Britten's Curlew River. He has recorded with many jazz artists, including trombonist J. J. Johnson, Tony Coe, Joe Williams, Sarah Vaughan, Clark Terry, Johnny Mathis, and Lena Horne. His most recent recordings include John Surman's The Spaces in Between (2007), Kenny Wheeler's The Long Waiting (2012) and Songs for Quintet on ECM Records, and Norma Winstone's Manhattan in the Rain (1998).

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Discography

Studio and live albums

A Touch of Jazz 1999

A Touch of Jazz 2 2004

Ken Wheeler: Some Gnu Ones 2021

Also plays on

Albums where Chris Laurence is credited as a sideman

1971	Pause, and Think Again — John Taylor	double bass
1972	Edge of Time — Norma Winstone	bass
1972	Ode — Barry Guy; London Jazz Composers Orchestra	double bass
1972	A Symphony of Amaranths — Neil Ardley	double bass
1973	Morning Glory — John Surman, John Marshall, Terje Rypdal, Chris Laurence, John Taylor, Malcolm Griffiths	double bass
1973	Let It Ride — Chi Coltrane	bass
1976	Lena, a New Album — Lena Horne	bass
1977	El Skid — Elton Dean, Alan Skidmore, Chris Laurence, John Marshall	double bass
1992	Kayak — Kenny Wheeler	double bass
1993	The Brass Project — John Surman / John Warren	bass
1995	Clark After Dark — Clark Terry	bass
1995	Tangence — J.J. Johnson, The Robert Farnon Orchestra	double bass
1998	Les Moulins de mon cœur (The Windmills of your Mind) — Maurice André & Michel Legrand	double bass
2004	When I Fall in Love — Chris Botti	double bass
2012	The Long Waiting — Kenny Wheeler Big Band	bass
2015	Songs for Quintet — Kenny Wheeler	double bass