Marcus McLaurine

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

Marcus McLaurine
Born	(1952-05-07)May 7, 1952 Omaha, Nebraska, United States
Alma mater	University of Nebraska–Lincoln
Occupation(s)	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–Lincoln, 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

• Guiding Spirit (Contemporary, 1989)

With Michael Cochrane

• Song of Change (Soul Note, 1992)

With John Hicks

• Blues March: Portrait of Art Blakey (Venus, 1992)
• Moanin': Portrait of Art Blakey (Venus, 1992)

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)