Real name: Laurence Elder

Effective period / Period of releases: 2006

Speaking thru the voice and keys…

“With the integration of voice, words and possibly the hippest harmony to be featured in a so-called “commercial” album in a long time (reminding me of what I used to LOVE about pop music), Laurence Elder emerges as a force, not just a piano player.” This quote from Grammy-nominated Kenny Werner, who wrote the liner notes for “Surrounded,” demonstrates well the impact that Laurence Elder’s debut album is having on its listeners.

This critically acclaimed album is scheduled to soon be released in Europe by ESC Records, and features a world class line up of personnel, including multiple Grammy winner Paquito D’Rivera and drumming legend Peter Erskine. It was also recently chosen to be in the April 2006 issue of JAZZIZ Magazine and the accompanying “JAZZIZ on disc” CD sampler, as well as receiving a four-star review in the September 2005 issue of Modern Drummer Magazine.