Abraham Laboriel Arguably one of the all-time great session bassist’s ever to lay down the ultimate bass line. I recently had the opportunity to meet Abraham and listen to his accomplishments throughout his career, they have been many. One of the nicest, most humble, respectful and talented musicians I have ever met. Abraham Laboriel is the most widely used session bassist of our time according to Guitar Player magazine. Born and raised in Mexico City to Honduran (Garifuna) parents, he received his earliest training from his father, a gifted composer and guitarist. A graduate of Berklee College of Music in Boston, Abraham has performed on over 4000 recordings and movie soundtracks. Abraham was a founding member of pioneering jazz groups Friendship with Ernie Watts, Lee Ritenour, and Alex Acuna and Koinonia with Justo Almario and Alex Acuna. He has recorded and performed with a remarkable array of jazz artists including Al Jarreau, Dianne Reeves, George Benson, Larry Carlton, Dave Grusin, Ella Fitzgerald, Herbie Hancock, Joe Lovano, Manhattan Transfer, Joe Sample, the Crusaders, Kirk Whalum, and Joe Williams. On a more personal note Abraham is a gem of a human being.
Posted on: Thu, 14 Aug 2014 16:35:44 +0000