Chris Laurence

Chris Laurence (born 6 January 1949) is an English jazz double bassist born in London, perhaps most noteworthy for his 1980s work in various trios with Tony Oxley .

In 1984, Laurence became a member of the "London Bach Orchestra". Chris has also done collaborative work with other jazz artists, such as John Surman,^[1] Kenny Wheeler, John Taylor, Frank Ricotti and Alan Skidmore. Inspirations include Keith Jarrett, Miroslav Vitouš, Chick Corea and Tony Coe. He recently formed the Chris Laurence Quartet and released his début album New View.^[2]

Select discography

'"As Leader"'

• New View (Basho Records) (2007)^[3]

With David Gilmour

• On an Island (Columbia Records)
• Rattle That Lock (Columbia Records)

With Barry Guy/The London Jazz Composers' Orchestra

• Ode (Incus, 1972)

With Michael Nyman

• The Cook The Thief His Wife & Her Lover (Virgin Venture)
• À la folie (Virgin Venture)
• The End of the Affair (Sony Classical)
• Six Celan Songs/The Ballad of Kastriot Rexhepi (MN Records)
• Love Counts (MN Records)

With Alan Skidmore

• T.C.B. (Philips Records)
• El Skid w/ Elton Dean (Vinyl Records)

With John Surman

• Morning Glory
• The Brass Project (ECM, 1992)
• Stranger than Fiction (ECM, 1995)
• Coruscating (ECM, 1999)
• The Spaces in Between (ECM, 2006)

With John Taylor

• Pause, And Think Again (Turtle Records)
• Decipher (MPS Records)

With Kenny Wheeler

• Kayak (Ah Um, Ah Um Records)
• Dream Sequence (PSI Records)
• Songs for Quintet (ECM, 2013 [2015])

With Frank Ricotti Quartet

• Our Point of View (CBS Records)

With Gordon Beck

• Once Is Never Enough (FMR Records)

With John Williams

• The Magic Box (Sony Classical)

With Elton Dean

• They All Be On This Old Road (Ogun Records)

References