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Laurence Cottle

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Laurence Cottle

One of the UK's top electric bassist for many years, working on the rock side with everyone from Black Sabbath to Eric Clapton, and on the jazz side from Claire Martin to Lee Konitz.

He trained at the Musicians' Institute in LA, teaches at the Royal Academy in London, and currently runs his own astonishing 17-piece Laurence Cottle Big Band, for which he writes and arranges a dazzingly selection of new and more familiar compositions.

Originally from Wales, Cottle has worked with Bill intermittently on several projects, and was the logical successor to Mark Hodgson as Earthworks moved into 2005/6.

Latest Releases

Mark Nightingale - The Sound of Jay & Kai

Mark Nightingale

The Sound of Jay & Kai

Nightingale and White pay tribute to the rich legacy of JJ Johnson and Kai Winding

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Scott Hamilton - Dean Street Nights

Scott Hamilton

Dean Street Nights

Live recording from the tenor titan with his superbly swinging rhythm section

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