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{{Infobox musical artist
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Laurence Cottle
| name = Laurence Cottle
| image = Laurence Cottle.jpg
| image = Laurence Cottle.jpg
| caption = Cottle in 2017
| caption = Cottle in 2017
| background = non_vocal_instrumentalist
| background = non_vocal_instrumentalist
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1961|12|16|df=y}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1961|12|16|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Swansea]], [[Glamorgan]], [[Wales]]
| birth_place = [[Swansea]], [[Wales]].
| death_date =
| origin =
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| genre = {{hlist|[[Jazz]]|[[jazz fusion]]|[[rock music|rock]]|[[Pop music|pop]]|[[Funk]]|[[Soul music|soul]]|[[heavy metal music|heavy metal]]}}
| origin = [[London]], [[England]]
| occupation = {{hlist|Musician|composer}}
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| genre = [[Jazz]], [[jazz fusion]], [[rock music|rock]], [[Pop music|pop]], [[Funk]], [[Soul music|soul]], [[heavy metal music|heavy metal]]
| occupation = Musician, Composer
| instrument = Bass
| instrument = Bass Guitar
| years_active = 1980–present
| years_active = 1980–present
| website = {{URL|laurencecottle.com}}
| website = {{URL|laurencecottle.com}}
}}
}}


'''Laurence Cottle''' (born 16 December 1961) is a Welsh bass guitarist and composer.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.jazzwisemagazine.com/the-player-mainmenu-131/4074-laurence-cottle-bass-guitar|title=Laurence Cottle – Bass Guitar|work=Jazzwise Magazine|date=12 February 2007 |accessdate=23 December 2012}}</ref>
'''Laurence Cottle''' (born 16 December 1961) is a Welsh bass guitarist and composer.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.jazzwisemagazine.com/the-player-mainmenu-131/4074-laurence-cottle-bass-guitar|title=Laurence Cottle – Bass Guitar|work=Jazzwise Magazine|date=12 February 2007 |access-date=23 December 2012}}</ref>


==Career==
==Career==
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Shortly after, he was hired by British [[heavy metal music|heavy metal]] band [[Black Sabbath]] to play bass on the studio sessions that would become their 1989 album ''[[Headless Cross (album)|Headless Cross]]''. Cottle wrote and played all the bass parts for the album and appeared on the music video for the song "Headless Cross" but didn't perform live or tour with the band.
Shortly after, he was hired by British [[heavy metal music|heavy metal]] band [[Black Sabbath]] to play bass on the studio sessions that would become their 1989 album ''[[Headless Cross (album)|Headless Cross]]''. Cottle wrote and played all the bass parts for the album and appeared on the music video for the song "Headless Cross" but didn't perform live or tour with the band.


In the 1990s, he produced three albums for guitarist [[Jim Mullen]] and recorded with British jazz musicians [[Mornington Lockett]], [[Tim Garland]], [[Django Bates]], [[Gerard Presencer]], and John Graham. From 2003–2006, he was a member of [[Bill Bruford]]'s [[Earthworks (band)|Earthworks]]. In 2009, he produced albums for [[Claire Martin (singer)|Claire Martin]], Gareth Williams, and [[Mark Nightingale]]. He leads his own Laurence Cottle Big Band playing a variety of standards and his own material.
In the 1990s, he produced three albums for guitarist [[Jim Mullen]] and recorded with British jazz musicians [[Mornington Lockett]], [[Tim Garland]], [[Django Bates]], [[Gerard Presencer]], and John Graham. In 2000, Cottle appeared on the album ''[[Iommi (album)|Iommi]]'' from [[Tony Iommi]]. From 2003 to 2006, he was a member of [[Bill Bruford]]'s [[Earthworks (band)|Earthworks]]. In 2009, he produced albums for [[Claire Martin (singer)|Claire Martin]], Gareth Williams, and [[Mark Nightingale]]. He leads his own Laurence Cottle Big Band playing a variety of standards and his own material.


Cottle has also played on [[Eric Clapton]]'s 1986 album [[August (Eric Clapton album)|August]] as well as [[Van Morrison]]'s [[Keep Me Singing]] and [[Roll with the Punches (Van Morrison album)|Roll with the Punches]].
Cottle has also played on [[Eric Clapton]]'s 1986 album ''[[August (Eric Clapton album)|August]]'' as well as [[Van Morrison]]'s ''[[Keep Me Singing]]'' and ''[[Roll with the Punches (Van Morrison album)|Roll with the Punches]]''.

Cottle played in the band with [[Mike Oldfield]] at the [[Tubular Bells 2]] live concert at Edinburgh Castle in 1992.


==References==
==References==
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[[Category:Black Sabbath members]]
[[Category:Black Sabbath members]]
[[Category:Musicians from Swansea]]
[[Category:Musicians from Swansea]]
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[[Category:British jazz composers]]
[[Category:British jazz composers]]
[[Category:Jazz fusion bass guitarists]]
[[Category:Jazz fusion bass guitarists]]
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[[Category:Human Chain members]]
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[[Category:The Alan Parsons Project members]]
[[Category:The Alan Parsons Project members]]
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Latest revision as of 22:37, 31 August 2024

Laurence Cottle
Cottle in 2017
Cottle in 2017
Background information
Born (1961-12-16) 16 December 1961 (age 63)
Swansea, Wales.
Genres
Occupations
  • Musician
  • composer
InstrumentBass
Years active1980–present
Websitelaurencecottle.com

Laurence Cottle (born 16 December 1961) is a Welsh bass guitarist and composer.[1]

Career

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His solo recordings have been mostly in jazz and jazz fusion. He was a member of the fusion quartet The Fents and appeared on their second album, The Other Side, released on the Passport Jazz label in 1987.

He played with The Alan Parsons Project on Gaudi, their final album for Arista, and on Freudiana, Parsons's final collaboration with Eric Woolfson. He is the brother of Richard Cottle (also a musician), playing with him during his time with The Alan Parsons Project.

Shortly after, he was hired by British heavy metal band Black Sabbath to play bass on the studio sessions that would become their 1989 album Headless Cross. Cottle wrote and played all the bass parts for the album and appeared on the music video for the song "Headless Cross" but didn't perform live or tour with the band.

In the 1990s, he produced three albums for guitarist Jim Mullen and recorded with British jazz musicians Mornington Lockett, Tim Garland, Django Bates, Gerard Presencer, and John Graham. In 2000, Cottle appeared on the album Iommi from Tony Iommi. From 2003 to 2006, he was a member of Bill Bruford's Earthworks. In 2009, he produced albums for Claire Martin, Gareth Williams, and Mark Nightingale. He leads his own Laurence Cottle Big Band playing a variety of standards and his own material.

Cottle has also played on Eric Clapton's 1986 album August as well as Van Morrison's Keep Me Singing and Roll with the Punches.

Cottle played in the band with Mike Oldfield at the Tubular Bells 2 live concert at Edinburgh Castle in 1992.

References

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  1. ^ "Laurence Cottle – Bass Guitar". Jazzwise Magazine. 12 February 2007. Retrieved 23 December 2012.
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