"Electrifying."
HOWARD REICH, CHICAGO TRIBUNE
"One of the finest pianists out there. Period."
JAZZ TIMES
"Piano virtuoso."
THE NEW YORK TIMES
By ROGER FARBEY
April 12, 2019
"Jazz with strings" is a phrase that sometimes invokes a heart-sink feeling amongst reviewers. Happily this is not one of those occasions. Laurence Hobgood has released a half dozen records under his own name…
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Because Every Note Counts… Laurence Hobgood Trio at the Kahilu
BY STEVE ROBY ON APRIL 8, 2019
Grammy-winning Jazz pianist Laurence Hobgood and his amazing trio — Jared Schonig, drums, and Matthew Clohesy, bass — made their Kahilu Theatre debut…
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Laurence Hobgood is one of the most accomplished jazz pianists working today. The talented musician is noted for his nearly 20-year collaboration with singer Kurt Elling, a combination that garnered 10 Grammy nominations…
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Dec 3, 2018 | Howard Reich
Thirty years ago, a little-known pianist from Champaign-Urbana moved to Chicago and quickly aced a standing engagement in one of the city’s top jazz rooms, the Green Mill.
Since then, Laurence…
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It’s easy to hear similarities between Laurence Hobgood’s piano and that of Brad Mehldau, who shares primary influences (Keith Jarrett and Bill Evans). But Hobgood, known for his years as Kurt Elling’s musical director, differentiates himself via another cluster…
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April 22, 2017 | Howard Reich
For two decades, pianist Laurence Hobgood was best known as accompanist and primary arranger for singer Kurt Elling.
When the two abruptly parted company in 2013, one wondered how Hobgood would…
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When the British singer Barb Jungr was growing up in Manchester, she recalled on Saturday evening, the images on an album cover of “South Pacific” gave her the illusion that a tropical island was a safe, paradisiacal refuge. At…
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It is now four and a half years since the 18-year partnership between pianist LAURENCE HOBGOOD and vocalist Kurt Elling came to an end. The pianist has several new projects, and will be doing dates with his trio in…
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MUSIC
THE LAURENCE HOBGOOD TRIO ★★★★
The Jazzlab, Brunswick
Laurence Hobgood: Precise musical vision
Australia isn’t exactly a new destination for Laurence Hobgood. The American pianist has toured here close to a dozen times, playing in clubs and…
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