Laurence Hobgood
Sign in to saveAmerican jazz pianist, composer, arranger, producer, lyricist
Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Origin
- United States
- Active from
- 1949-12-23
contemporary jazzjazz
Discography
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- Listeners
- 1,734
- Total plays
- 12,521
Tags
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Laurence Hobgood began formal piano study at age 6 in Dallas, TX where his father was chairman of the SMU theater program. At age 12 he was introduced to Blues music through his family's church. Several years later, after moving to Illinois, he began formal training in Jazz music. He attended the University of Illinois where he played for three years in the "A" jazz ensemble led by John Garvey. During that time his classical study continued with Ian Hobson. <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Lau
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Salisbury
- Occupation
- composer
- Educated at
- University of Illinois system
- Genre
- jazz
- Instrument
- piano
- Record label
- Blue Note
- Image
- Laurence Hobgood at the Winter Jazzfest 2012.jpg
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- start of work period
- 1992-00-00
- date of birth
- 1959-12-23
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