Marcus McLaurine

Marcus McLaurine (born May 7, 1952) is an American jazz bassist, composer, and educator.

Biography

McLaurine was born on May 7, 1952,[1] in Omaha, Nebraska.[2] He studied music at the University of Nebraska before moving to Los Angeles.[2] He was a member of Horace Tapscott's Union of God's Musicians and Artists Ascension for part of the 1970s.[3] McLaurine joined the military in 1976 and played in the 590th Air Force band.[2][4] After four years he left the air force and moved to New York City.[2]

McLaurine began a long association with Clark Terry in the early 1980s.[5] They recorded together numerous times.[6] McLaurine recorded several albums under the leadership of pianist Abdullah Ibrahim in the 1990s.[7] McLaurine has been an instructor in jazz at William Paterson University since 1997.[4]

McLaurine is a member of the band Native Soul, with Steve Johns, Noah Haidu, and Peter Brainin.[8] They released Rough Jazz in 2006,[9] Soul Step in 2011,[8][10] and One Mind in 2012.[11]

Discography

As leader/co-leader

  • Rough Jazz (Apria, 2006)
  • Soul Step (Talking Drum, 2011)
  • One Mind (American Showplace, 2012)

As sideman

With Michael Cochrane

With John Hicks

With Abdullah Ibrahim

  • Yarona (Tiptoe, 1995)
  • Cape Town Flowers (Tiptoe, 1997)
  • Cape Town Revisited (Tiptoe, 1997)
  • African Symphony (Enja)

With Mook Loxley

  • Caress (2011)

With Danny Mixon

  • Pass It On (2016)

With Cristina Morrison

  • I Love (Baronesa, 2012)

With Clark Terry

  • Live at the Village Gate (Chesky, 1990)
  • The Hymn (Candid, 1993)
  • Shades of Blues (Challenge, 1994)
  • Top and Bottom Brass (Chiaroscuro, 1995)
  • Herr Ober (Nagel Heyer, 1999)
  • Live on QE2 (Chiaroscuro, 2000)
  • Friendship (Eighty Eights, 2002)

References

  1. ↑ "Marcus McLaurine". BBC. Retrieved September 9, 2017.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Marcus McLaurine". Vermont Jazz Center. Retrieved September 9, 2017.
  3. ↑ Isoardi, Steven L. (2006), The Dark Tree: Jazz and the Community Arts in Los Angeles. University of California Press, p. 146.
  4. 1 2 "Faculty and Staff". William Paterson University. Retrieved September 9, 2017.
  5. ↑ Terry, Clark (2011), The Autobiography of Clark Terry. University of California Press.
  6. ↑ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1392. ISBN 978-0-14-103401-0.
  7. ↑ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 744. ISBN 978-0-14-103401-0.
  8. 1 2 Milkowski, Bill (June 3, 2011), "Native Soul: Soul Step". JazzTimes.
  9. ↑ Ng, Ivana (August 16, 2006), "Native Soul: Rough Jazz". All About Jazz.
  10. ↑ Simmons, Greg (March 29, 2011), "Native Soul: Soul Step". All About Jazz.
  11. ↑ "Native Soul – One Mind". AllMusic. Retrieved September 9, 2017.
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