Marcus McLaurine


Marcus McLaurine is an American jazz bassist, composer, and educator.

Biography

McLaurine was born on May 7, 1952, in Omaha, Nebraska. He studied music at the University of Nebraska before moving to Los Angeles. He was a member of Horace Tapscott's Union of God's Musicians and Artists Ascension for part of the 1970s. McLaurine joined the military in 1976 and played in the 590th Air Force band. After four years he left the air force and moved to New York City.
McLaurine began a long association with Clark Terry in the early 1980s. They recorded together numerous times. McLaurine recorded several albums under the leadership of pianist Abdullah Ibrahim in the 1990s. McLaurine has been an instructor in jazz at William Paterson University since 1997.
McLaurine is a member of the band Native Soul, with Steve Johns, Noah Haidu, and Peter Brainin. They released Rough Jazz in 2006, Soul Step in 2011, and One Mind in 2012.

Discography

As leader/co-leader

With Kenny Burrell
With Michael Cochrane
With John Hicks
With Abdullah Ibrahim
With Nancy Monroe
With Mook Loxley
  • Caress
With Danny Mixon
  • Pass It On
With Cristina Morrison
  • I Love
With Clark Terry'