Chris Laurence
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Chris Laurence played string bass on Morrissey's track "He Knows I'd Love To See Him."
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British jazz double bass player who has maintained a dual career in both jazz and classical music. Born January 06, 1949 in London, England. He studied at The Guildhall School Of Music & Drama. In the classical world he was Principal Double Bass with The Academy Of St. Martin-in-the-Fields orchestra until 1995. Chris worked (among others) with John Surman, Kenny Wheeler, John Taylor (2), Frank Ricotti, Alan Skidmore, David Gilmour, Michael Nyman, Peter Gabriel, Gil Evans, Elton John, Joni Mitchell. He recently formed the "Chris Laurence Quartet" and released his debut album "New View".
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- https://boynemusicfestival.com/christopher-laurence-double-bass
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- https://www.talkbass.com/threads/chris-laurence.676081/
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- https://www.radioswissjazz.ch/en/music-database/musician/67186a979f2942f791812cff40b084c60034e/biography
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- https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0491098/
- https://www2.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2bbe3aad81
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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. In the classical world he was principal double bass with the Academy of St Martin in the Fields orchestra until 1995, playing on many of their recordings ranging from the film Amadeus to Benjamin Britten's Curlew River. He has recorded with many jazz artists, including trombonist J. J. Johnson, Tony Coe, Joe Williams, Sarah Vaughan, Clark Terry, Johnny Mathis, and Lena Horne. His most recent recordings include John Surman's The Spaces in Between (2007), Kenny Wheeler's The Long Waiting (2012) and Songs for Quintet on ECM Records, and Norma Winstone's Manhattan in the Rain (1998). He has also recorded music for television, film, and albums, most notably Leaving Las Vegas (1995), Ken Loach's Looking for Eric (2009), The Constant Gardener (2005), Howard Shore's score for Hugo (2011), and most recently was featured on the soundtrack of Mike Leigh's Mr. Turner (2014). In 2007, he recorded a CD with his own jazz quartet titled New View, released on the Basho label along with Frank Ricotti (vibes), John Parricelli (guitar), Martin France (drums), and featuring Norma Winstone (vocals). As well as jazz and classical music, Laurence has also featured on albums with many stars including Elton John, Sting, Peter Gabriel, Mary Chapin Carpenter, Joni Mitchell, David Gilmour, Michel Legrand, and guitarist John Williams.
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- [Morrissey Central] Correction - Chris Laurence played string bass on "He Knows I'd Love To See Him" (August 24, 2022) - Morrissey-solo (Aug 24, 2022)