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

Biography

McLaurine was born on May 7, 1952, in

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."Marcus McLaurine"

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. Retrieved September 9, 2017. He studied music at the

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, before moving to Los Angeles. He was a member of

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for part of the 1970s. McLaurine joined the military in 1976 and played in the 590th Air Force band."Faculty and Staff"
William Paterson University. Retrieved September 9, 2017. After four years, he left the air force and moved to New York City. McLaurine began a long association with

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in the early 1980s. They recorded together numerous times. McLaurine recorded several albums under the leadership of pianist

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in the 1990s. McLaurine has been an instructor in jazz at

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since 1997. McLaurine is a member of the band Native Soul, with Steve Johns,

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, and Peter Brainin. They released ''Rough Jazz'' in 2006, ''Soul Step'' in 2011,Milkowski, Bill (June 3, 2011)
"Native Soul: Soul Step"
''JazzTimes''. and ''One Mind'' in 2012.

Discography

As leader/co-leader

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

As sideman

With

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*'' Guiding Spirit'' (Contemporary, 1989) With

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*''Song of Change'' (

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, 1992) With

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*'' Blues March: Portrait of Art Blakey'' (

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, 1992) *'' Moanin': Portrait of Art Blakey'' (Venus, 1992) With

*'' 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) Marcus McLaurine
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Danny Mixon Daniel Asbury Mixon (born August 19, 1949) is an American jazz pianist. Mixon was born in Harlem, New York City. He gained some attention in the 1970s and continues to record and play in New York and abroad. He started off as a tap dancer, attend ...

*''Pass It On'' (2016) With Cristina Morrison *''I Love'' (Baronesa, 2012) With

*'' 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

External links

Video interview with McLaurine
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