Chris Laurence

b. 6 January 1949, London, Britain. Laurence was created right into a musical family members and studied in the Royal Junior University of Music as well as the Guildhall College of Music. He began playing the bass expertly by the end from the 60s as you of an extraordinary wave of fresh British jazz music artists. He caused the rings of Frank Ricotti, Mike Westbrook, Mike Pyne, John Surman, John Taylor and Kenny Wheeler. The breadth of his musicianship offers made him probably one of the most reliable bass players in virtually any rhythm section. Through the 80s he performed within the Orchestra from the Academy of St. Martins within the Fields as well as the London Bach Orchestra in addition to in trios with Tony Oxley, Alan Skidmore and Tony Coe in addition to continuing to surface in the various rings of John Surman.