Abraham Laboriel López (born July 17, 1947) is a

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bassist who has played on over 4,000 recordings and soundtracks. ''

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'' magazine called him "the most widely used session bassist of our time". Laboriel is the father of drummer Abe Laboriel Jr. and of producer, songwriter, and film composer Mateo Laboriel.

Early life, family and education

Laboriel was born in

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. His brother was Mexican rock singer Johnny Laboriel, and his sister is Mexican singer, film and television actress Ella Laboriel. Their parents were

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immigrants from Honduras. The family was devoutly

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. His father Juan José Laboriel started as a cab driver but in the 1920s became an integral part of the entertainment business in Mexico as a founding member of the actors', musicians', composers' and film workers' associations, eventually becoming involved in over 200 films in various capacities. Abraham received classical training as a guitarist, but he switched to bass guitar while studying at the

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, graduating in 1972. During this time, he learned the importance of versatility as a musician.

Career

Henry Mancini encouraged Laboriel to move to Los Angeles, California, to pursue a recording career, which he did in 1976. He struggled to find work for two years, before finding his first gig on a road tour with

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. After a consequent European tour with

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, Laboriel settled into a full-time studio career in Los Angeles. Laboriel has also worked with

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. Laboriel was a founding member of the bands Friendship and

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. With the latter, he recorded four albums. In addition, he has recorded several solo albums on which he recruited a cast of musicians that included

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, Al Jarreau,

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, and others. His son Abe Laboriel Jr., longtime drummer for Sir Paul McCartney, has played on some of the recordings. Laboriel is member of the band Open Hands with Justo Almario, Greg Mathieson, and Bill Maxwell.

Honors and awards

In 2005, Abraham was awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Music by the

, his alma mater. He is ranked No. 42 on ''Bass Player'' magazine's list of "The 100 Greatest Bass Players of All Time".

Discography (partial)

*1993 ''Dear Friends'' *1994 ''Guidum'' *1995 '' Justo Almario & Abraham Laboriel'' *2001 ''Laboriel Mathieson'' *2005 ''Live in Switzerland''

with Koinonia (band)

*1983 ''More Than a Feelin' '' *1984 ''Celebration'' *1986 ''Frontline'' *1989 ''Koinonia''

As sideman

with Justo Almario * 1987 ''Plumbline'' (Meadowlark/Sparrow) * 1995 ''Count Me In'' with

* 1980 '' Give Me the Night'' (

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) * 1988 '' Twice the Love'' (Warner Bros.) * 1993 ''

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'' (Warner Bros.) with

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* '' Shared Secrets'' (MuseFX, 2001) with

* 1983 ''Friends'' (Warner Bros.) * 1986 '' Alone / But Never Alone'' (MCA) with Andraé Crouch * 1979 ''I'll Be Thinking Of You'' (

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) * 1981 ''Don't Give Up'' (Warner Bros.) * 1994 ''Mercy'' (

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) * 2006 ''Mighty Wind'' with Phil Driscoll * 1987 ''Make Us One'' (Compose) * 1992 ''The Picture Changes'' (Mighty Horn) * 1994 ''Selah I'' * 1996 ''Selah II'' * 1997 ''Live with Friends'' * 1997 ''Live Praise and Worship'' * 1999 ''The Quiet'' (Mighty Horn) * 2000 ''Plugged In'' (Mighty Horn) with

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* 2004 ''

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) * 2007 ''

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'' (Walt Disney) * 2015 '' Inside Out'' (Walt Disney) * 2016 ''

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'' (Walt Disney) with

* 1982 ''Tootsie'' (Warner Bros.) * 1985 ''

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'' ( GRP) * 1985 ''GRP Live in Session'' (GRP) * 1987 '' Cinemagic'' (GRP) with

* 1977 '' Look to the Rainbow'' (Warner Bros.) * 1980 '' This Time'' (Warner Bros.) * 1981 '' Breakin' Away'' (Warner Bros.) * 1983 '' Jarreau'' (Warner Bros.) * 1988 '' Heart's Horizon'' (Reprise) with

* 1991 ''Jesus Is Alive'' (

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) * 1992 ''Lift Him Up'' (Integrity) * 1994 ''God Is Able'' (Integrity) * 1995 ''Sing Out With One Voice'' (Integrity) * 1996 ''Welcome Home'' (Integrity) * 1998 ''Majesty'' (Integrity) * 1999 ''We Offer Praises'' (Integrity) with Henry Mancini * 1975 ''Symphonic Soul'' (

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) * 1976 ''The Cop Show Themes'' (RCA) with

* 1990 ''Eternal God'' (Integrity) * 1992 ''Worship with Don Moen'' (Integrity) * 1994 ''Trust in the Lord'' (Integrity) * 1995 ''Rivers of Joy'' (Integrity) * 1997 ''Let Your Glory Fall'' (Integrity) * 1998 ''God Is Good'' (Integrity) * 2000 ''The Mercy Seat'' (Integrity) * 2000 ''Heal Our Land'' (Integrity) with

and

* 2006 ''

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* 1978 ''The Captain's Journey'' ( Elektra) * 1979 ''Feel the Night'' (Elektra) * 1981 ''RIT '' (Elektra/Asylum) * 1986 ''Earth Run'' (GRP Records) with others * 1973

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, '' Thunder in My Heart'' (Chrysalis Records) * 1977 Jimmy Smith, ''Sit on it'' (Mercury) * 1977

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, '' Concrete Jungle'' (Prestige) * 1978

, ''No Compromise'' * 1978 Kelly Willard, ''Blame It On The One I Love'' ( Maranatha!) * 1978

, ''

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'' ( Columbia) * 1978 Stephen Bishop, ''

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, ''

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'' * 1979

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, ''Raw Silk'' * 1979

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, ''Carmel'' (

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) * 1979

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and

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, ''Music from the Motion Picture 'Fast Break (Motown) * 1979

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, '' Shot Through the Heart'' (Arista Records) * 1980 Dolly Parton, '' 9 to 5 and Odd Jobs'' (RCA) * 1980

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, '' Love Lives Forever'' (Capitol Records) * 1980

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, '' Barry'' (Arista Records) * 1980 Randy Crawford, '' Now We May Begin'' (Warner Bros. Records) * 1981

, ''The Dude'' ( A&M) * 1981

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, ''Mecca for Moderns'' (

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) * 1981

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, '' Love Life'' * 1981

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, '' Another Page'' (Warner Bros. Records) * 1983

, ''Emergency'' (Arista Records) * 1983

Teena Marie Mary Christine Brockert (March 5, 1956 – December 26, 2010), known professionally as Teena Marie, was an American Soul music, soul and Contemporary R&B, R&B singer, songwriter, and producer. She was known by her childhood nickname Tina before ...

, ''

Robbery Robbery is the crime of taking or attempting to take anything of value by force, threat of force, or use of fear. According to common law, robbery is defined as taking the property of another, with the intent to permanently deprive the person o ...

'' * 1983 Jeffrey Osborne, '' Stay With Me Tonight'' (A&M Records) * 1984

, ''

Emotion Emotions are physical and mental states brought on by neurophysiology, neurophysiological changes, variously associated with thoughts, feelings, behavior, behavioral responses, and a degree of pleasure or suffering, displeasure. There is ...

'' (Columbia Records) * 1984 Jeffrey Osborne, '' Don't Stop'' (A&M Records) * 1984

Philip Bailey Philip James Bailey (born May 8, 1951) is an American singer, songwriter and percussionist, best known as an early member and one of the two lead singers (along with group founder Maurice White) of the band Earth, Wind & Fire. Noted for his fo ...

, ''

The Wonders of His Love ''The Wonders of His Love'' is the second studio album by Philip Bailey, released in 1984 on Myrrh Records. It was his first gospel album, peaking at No. 13 on the ''Billboard (magazine), Billboard'' Top Christian Albums chart and No. 17 on the ' ...

'' (Myrrh Records) * 1984

Sheena Easton Sheena Shirley Easton (; born 27 April 1959) is a Scottish singer and actress who achieved recognition in an episode of the reality television series ''The Big Time (TV series), The Big Time: Pop Singer'', which recorded her attempts to gain a ...

, ''

A Private Heaven ''A Private Heaven'' is the fifth studio album by Scottish Pop music, pop singer Sheena Easton, released on 21 September 1984 by EMI America Records. The album featured two US Top 10 hit singles: the lead single "Strut (Sheena Easton song), Strut" ...

'' (EMI) * 1985

, '' Rhythm of the Night'' (Gordy) * 1985

Diane Schuur Diane Joan Schuur (born December 10, 1953), nicknamed "Deedles", is an American jazz singer and pianist. As of 2015, Schuur had released 23 albums, and had extended her jazz repertoire to include essences of Latin, gospel, pop and country musi ...

, ''Schuur Thing'' (GPR) * 1985

Patti Austin Patti Austin (born August 10, 1950) is an American Grammy Award-winning R&B, pop, and jazz singer and songwriter best known for " Baby, Come to Me", her 1982 duet with James Ingram, which topped the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 after its re-release ...

, ''Gettin' Away with Murder'' (Qwest Records) * 1985

, '' Soul Kiss'' (MCA Records) * 1985

Jennifer Holliday Jennifer Yvette Holliday (born October 19, 1960) is an American singer and actress. She started her career on Broadway in musicals such as ''Dreamgirls'' (1981–83), '' Your Arms Too Short to Box with God'' (1980–1981) and later became a ...

, '' Say You Love Me'' * 1985

Stephanie Mills Stephanie Dorthea Mills (born March 22, 1957) is an American singer, songwriter and actress. She rose to stardom as Dorothy Gale in the original seven-time Tony Awards, Tony Award winning Broadway theatre, Broadway run of the musical ''The Wiz'' ...

, ''

'' (MCA Records) * 1985 Stephen Bishop, ''Sleeping with Girls'' (Big Pink) * 1986

José Feliciano José Montserrate Feliciano García (; born September 10, 1945) is a Puerto Rican musician. He recorded many international hits, including his rendition of the Doors' " Light My Fire" and his self-penned Christmas song "". Music genres he explo ...

, ''Te Amaré'' (RCA International) * 1986 Kenny Rogers, '' They Don't Make Them Like They Used To'' (MCA Records) * 1986

, ''

Emerald City The Emerald City (sometimes called the City of Emeralds) is the capital city of the fictional Land of Oz in L. Frank Baum's ''Oz'' books, first described in '' The Wonderful Wizard of Oz'' (1900). Fictional description Located in the center of ...

'' * 1987 David Benoit, ''Freedom at Midnight'' (GRP) * 1987

Joan Baez Joan Chandos Baez (, ; born January 9, 1941) is an American singer, songwriter, musician, and activist. Her contemporary folk music often includes songs of protest and social justice. Baez has performed publicly for over 60 years, releasing mo ...

, '' Recently'' (Gold Castle) * 1987

Robbie Robertson Jaime Royal Robertson (July 5, 1943 – August 9, 2023) was a Canadian musician of Indigenous and Jewish ancestry. He was the lead guitarist for Bob Dylan's backing band in the mid-late 1960s and early-mid 1970s. Robertson was also the ...

, ''

'' * 1987 Dolly Parton, ''

Rainbow A rainbow is an optical phenomenon caused by refraction, internal reflection and dispersion of light in water droplets resulting in a continuous spectrum of light appearing in the sky. The rainbow takes the form of a multicoloured circular ...

'' * 1987

Natalie Cole Natalie Maria Cole (February 6, 1950 – December 31, 2015) was an American singer, songwriter, and actress. She was the daughter of singer and jazz pianist Nat King Cole. She rose to prominence in the mid-1970s, with the release of her debut ...

, '' Everlasting'' (EMI) * 1988

, ''

The Rumour The Rumour were an English prog rock new wave rock band active in the late 1970s and early 1980s. They are best known as the backup band for Graham Parker, whose early records (from 1976 to 1980) were credited to Graham Parker & the Rumour. ...

'' (MCA Records) * 1988 Jeffrey Osborne, ''One Love: One Dream'' (MCA Records) * 1989 Greg Mathieson ''For My Friends'' * 1989

, '' Speaking of Dreams'' (Gold Castle) * 1990 Twila Paris, ''Cry for the Desert'' (EMI CMG) * 1990

John Denver Henry John Deutschendorf Jr. (December 31, 1943 – October 12, 1997), known professionally as John Denver, was an American Country music, country and Folk music, folk singer, songwriter, and actor. He was one of the most popular acoustic m ...

, '' Earth Songs'' * 1990

Teddy Pendergrass Theodore DeReese Pendergrass (March 26, 1950 – January 13, 2010) was an American Soul music, soul and R&B singer and songwriter. He was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Pendergrass lived most of his life in the Philadelphia area, and initial ...

, '' Truly Blessed'' * 1990 Randy Rothwell, ''Worship The King'' (Integrity) * 1990 Michael McDonald, '' Take It to Heart'' (Reprise Records) * 1991 Bob Fitts, ''The Highest Place'' (Integrity) * 1991 Graham Kendrick, ''Crown Him'' (Integrity) * 1991 Lenny LeBlanc, ''Pure Heart'' (Integrity) * 1991 Marty Nystrom, ''Come To The Table'' (Integrity) * 1991 Paul Wilbur, ''Up To Zion'' (Integrity) * 1991

Curtis Stigers Curtis Stigers (born October 18, 1965) is an American jazz singer. He achieved a number of hits in the early 1990s, most notably the international hit " I Wonder Why" (1991), which reached No. 5 in the UK and No. 9 in the US. Career S ...

, ''

'' * 1991

, '' Dangerous'' (

Epic Epic commonly refers to: * Epic poetry, a long narrative poem celebrating heroic deeds and events significant to a culture or nation * Epic film, a genre of film defined by the spectacular presentation of human drama on a grandiose scale Epic(s) ...

) * 1991

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, ''

Discipline Discipline is the self-control that is gained by requiring that rules or orders be obeyed, and the ability to keep working at something that is difficult. Disciplinarians believe that such self-control is of the utmost importance and enforce a ...

'' * 1992 Bob Kauflin, ''Chosen Treasure'' (Integrity) * 1992 Mark Conner, ''All Nations Worship'' (Integrity) * 1992 Rich Gomez, ''Almighty'' (Integrity) * 1992 Rusty Nelson, ''Take the City'' (Integrity) * 1992

, '' The Woman I Am'' (Warner Bros. Records) * 1992

Michel Jonasz Michel Jonasz (born 21 January 1947 in Drancy, France) is a French composer-songwriter, singer and actor. His compositions include: ''La boîte de jazz'', ''Joueurs de blues'' and ''Les vacances au bord de la mer''. Born of Hungarian immigra ...

, ''Où est la source'' (Warner Bros. Records) * 1993 Helen Baylor, ''Start All Over'' * 1993 Lionel Peterson, ''Rejoice Africa'' (Integrity) * 1993 Randy Rothwell, ''Be Magnified'' (Integrity) * 1993

, ''Soul Talkin (EMI) * 1993 Tom Inglis, ''We Are One'' (Integrity) * 1993 Notenstock, ''Live in Vienne 1993'' (Lazer Production) * 1993 Randy Crawford, ''Don't Say It's Over'' * 1993 Barbra Streisand, '' Back to Broadway'' (Columbia Records) * 1994 Rick & Cathy Riso, ''As for My House'' (Integrity) * 1994

Joe Cocker John Robert "Joe" Cocker (20 May 1944 – 22 December 2014) was an English singer known for his gritty, bluesy voice and dynamic stage performances featuring expressive body movements. Most of his best-known singles, such as "Feelin' Alright ...

, '' Have a Little Faith'' (Capitol Records) * 1995

Jennifer Rush Jennifer Rush (born Heidi Stern; September 28, 1960) is an American pop and rock singer. She achieved initial success during the mid-1980s with several singles and studio albums, including the million-selling single " The Power of Love", whic ...

, '' Out of My Hands'' (EMI) * 1995

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, '' Bette of Roses'' (Atlantic Records) * 1996

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, '' Si El Norte Fuera El Sur'' * 1996 Alvin Slaughter, ''God Can!'' (Integrity) * 1997

Lou Pardini Lou Pardini (born June 5, 1952) is an American Grammy-nominated keyboardist, songwriter and vocalist who is now best known as a former member of the rock band Chicago. He is known for his work with notable musicians such as Stevie Wonder, Santana, ...

, ''Night to Remember'' * 1997

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, ''Angelica'' * 1999

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, '' D'lectrified'' * 2000

, '' You're the One'' (Warner Bros.) * 2000 Bette Midler, '' Bette'' * 2000

k.d. lang Kathryn Dawn Lang (born November 2, 1961), known by her stage name k.d. lang (stylised in all lowercase), is a Canadian pop and country singer-songwriter and occasional actress. Lang has won Juno Awards and Grammy Awards for her musical pe ...

, '' Invincible Summer'' (Warner Bros. Records) * 2001 Jennifer Warnes, ''

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'' (Music Force) * 2001

, ''The Mexican'' (

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) * 2002 3Prime, ''3Prime'' (Fuzzy Music) * 2002

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, '' Twisted Angel'' (Curb Records) * 2003

, ''

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'' (Concord Records) * 2004

Don Grusin Donald Henri Grusin (born April 22, 1941) is an American jazz keyboardist, composer, and record producer. He is the younger brother of Dave Grusin. Career Don Grusin grew up in Littleton, Colorado. His father, a native of Latvia, was a classica ...

, ''The Hang'' * 2004 Clint Black, '' Spend My Time'' * 2004 Clint Black, '' Christmas with You'' * 2004 Michael McDonald, ''

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'' * 2005 Rob Thomas, ''...Something More'' * 2006 Paul Simon, '' Surprise'' (Warner Bros. Records) * 2007 Clint Black, '' The Love Songs'' * 2007

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, '' A Hundred Miles or More: A Collection'' (Rounder) * 2008 Chris Boardman, ''Midtown Moves'' ( Ambient Entertainment) * 2008 Karen Blixt, ''Mad Hope'' (HiFli) * 2009 Tom Brooks, ''Hymns of Peace'' (Worship Alliance/3:16 Media) * 2009 Patrizio Buanne, ''Patrizio'' (Warner Bros. Records) * 2013

Christophe Beck Jean-Christophe Beck (born in 1968) is a Canadian television and film score composer. He is best known for his collaborations with Disney and its subsidiaries, which include composing the soundtracks of '' The Muppets'' (2011) and '' Muppets Mos ...

, ''Frozen'' (Walt Disney) * 2014

Ziggy Marley David Nesta "Ziggy" Marley (born 17 October 1968) is a Jamaican reggae musician. He is the son of Bob Marley and Rita Marley. He led the family band Ziggy Marley and the Melody Makers until 2002, with whom he released eight studio albums. After ...

, '' Fly Rasta'' (Tuff Gong Worldwide) * 2015

, '' You Gotta Love the Life'' (L. L. C.) * 2016 Ziggy Marley, ''

'' (Tuff Gong Worldwide) * 2018 Jennifer Warnes, ''Another Time, Another Place'' (BMG) * 2019

, '' American Rock 'n' Roll''

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Abraham Laboriel Interview
at NAMM Oral History Collection (2017) {{DEFAULTSORT:Laboriel, Abraham 1947 births Berklee College of Music alumni Garifuna people Jazz bass guitarists Jazz fusion bass guitarists Koinonia (band) members Living people Male bass guitarists Male jazz musicians Mexican bass guitarists Mexican jazz musicians Mexican people of Honduran descent American people of Honduran descent Mexican session musicians Musicians from Mexico City Mexican male guitarists African-American Catholics Laboriel family