About Chris Laurence
Born 1949. Chris Laurence is a British jazz musician, double-bassist, composer and musician.
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. Some Gnu Ones, Jazzin Britain (2021)
With David Gilmour On an Island (Columbia) Rattle That Lock (Columbia)
With Barry Guy/The London Jazz Composers' Orchestra Ode (Incus, 1972)
With Michael Nyman The Cook The Thief His Wife & Her Lover (Virgin Venture) The End of the Affair (Sony Classical) Six Celan Songs/The Ballad of Kastriot Rexhepi (MN) Love Counts (MN) À la folie (Virgin Venture) With Emily Rose Laurence
Relativity (2022)
With Alan Skidmore T.C.B. (Philips) El Skid w/ Elton Dean
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) Decipher (MPS)
With Kenny Wheeler Kayak (Ah Um, Ah Um ) Dream Sequence (Psi, 1995-2003 ) Songs for Quintet (ECM, 2013 ) Six for Six (Cam Jazz) The Long Waiting With Brian Miller
Whatever Next? (2015)
With John Horler
Not A Cloud In The Sky (2010)
With David Forman
Like A Rainbow (2022)
Fiachra Trench
Essential Classics (1989)
With Gareth Williams
Short Stories (2022)
With Stan Sultzman
On Loan With Gratitude (2023)
With Frank Ricotti Quartet Our Point of View (CBS) Frank Ricotti Stars (Beiderbecke Collection, 1988)
With Gordon Beck Once Is Never Enough (FMR)
With John Williams The Magic Box (Sony Classical)
With Elton Dean They All Be on This Old Road (Ogun) With the Academy of St. Martin in the Fields Curlew River Amadeus Messiah, (Live In Dublin) With Tony Coe Nutty on Wilisa Les Sources Bleues Camomil Mainly Mancini With Lena Horne A New Album With Sarah Vaughn The Gold Collection: Sings the Poetry of Pope John Paul II With Harry Beckett Warm Smiles Flare Up With Maurice Andrea/ Michel Legrand Windmills With Geoff Eales Master of the Game Transience With Debbie Wiseman, Locrian Ensemble
Wolf Hall
With Johnnie Mathis In a Sentimental Mood With Norma Winstone Manhattan in the Rain Edge of Time With Mike de Albuquerque We May Be Castle but We All Have Names First Wind With Peter Gabriel Scratch My Back (New Blood Orchestra) New Blood (New Blood Orchestra) Live Blood (New Blood Orchestra) i/o (New Blood Orchestra) o\i (New Blood Orchestra) With Gil Evans Absolute Beginners Having It All Va Va Voom Insignificance With John Warren Travellers Tale With Mike Figgis Leaving Las Vegas With Anja Garbarek Smiling and Waving With Brigitte Baraha Babelfish Chasing Rainbows Once Upon A Tide With Helen Jane Long Intervention With Michel Legrand Radio Days With Robert Farnon Carol Kidd, A Place in My Heart Jose Careres, Love Is (1984) Jane Pickles, Hey There (Vocalion) JJ Johnson, Tangence Joe Williams, Here's To Life Eileen Farrell, Love Is Letting Go With Elton John Madman Across The Water Tumbleweed Connection With Joni Mitchell Both Sides Now Travelogue With Clark Terry Clark After Dark With Guy Barker Holly With Joe Douglas Trio Visage (Spotlight Records, 1979) With Michael Garrick/ Don Weller You've Changed (1978) With The Mike Westbrook Concert Band Metropolis (Citadel 315) With Neil Ardley Symphony of Amarantis With Andy Sheppard Dancing Man & Woman Learning to Wave With Alan Davie Bird Through The Wall With Alison Moyet Voice With Elvis Costello Il Sogno (Ballet) With Mark Hollis Mark Hollis (Polydor) With Zizi Possi Per Amore With Dick Walter Capricorn Rising With the London Trombone Quartet Some of Our Best Friends With Michael Civisca Love is Like a Breeze With Beryl Cook Live From London With Morrissey He Knows I'd Love to See Him (His Master's Voice, 1990) With Gerd Dudek 'Smatter (Psi, 1998 )
Soundtracks Amadeus – Peter Shaffer Mr. Turner – Gary Yershon Leaving Las Vegas – Anthony Marinelli and Mike Figgis Hugo – Howard Shore Looking for Eric – George Fenton The Constant Gardener – Alberto Iglesias and Robert Church Shaun the Sheep Movie – Ilan Eshkeri The Man Who Cried – Kronos Quartet Tim's Vermeer – Conrad Pope The Duke- George Fenton
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Who is Chris Laurence?
English jazz musician
When was Chris Laurence born?
Chris Laurence was born on 6 January 1949 in Greater London.
What is Chris Laurence's occupation?
Chris Laurence is a jazz musician, double-bassist, composer and musician.
What nationality is Chris Laurence?
Chris Laurence is British.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Chris Laurence. https://biography.guide/chris-laurence/
MLA: "Chris Laurence." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/chris-laurence/.
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