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 Kenny Burrell

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 Nancy Monroe

  • The Love Within (mja Records, 2001) [12]

With Mook Loxley

  • Caress (2011)

With Danny Mixon

  • Pass It On (2016)

With Cristina Morrison

  • I Love (Baronesa, 2012)

With Clark Terry

  • Squeeze Me! (Chiaroscuro, 1989)
  • 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. "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. "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.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
  7. Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 744. ISBN 978-0-14-103401-0.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
  8. 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.
  12. Marcus McLaurine
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