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Laurence Cook

Born: June 8, 1939

Laurence Cook studied painting at the Museum School of Fine Arts in Boston and later learned to play piano, vibraphone, and drums. He has been a major figure in the jazz avant-garde since the 1960's on twenty-two recordings, including Revenge, and Dual Unity with {{m: Paul Bley = 5083}}; Skillfullnes with {{Alan Silva}},Wraparound with {{m: Joe Morris = 9614}}; "Fuzzagainst Junk" from Vision 1997 Festival with {{m: Thurston Moore = 9571}}; Triplet and Fire in the Valley with {{Jemeel Moondoc}}; Divine Mad Love with {{m: Sabir Mateen = 20866}}; November 1981, Thoughts, and Son of Sisyphus with {{m: Bill Dixon = 6301}}. He has worked with {{m: Sam Rivers = 10719}}, {{m: Lowell Davidson = 6110}}, {{m: Rahn Burton = 5487}},{{Alan Silva}}, The Brecker Brothers, {{Robin Kenyatta}}, {{m: Mark Whitecage = 3094}}, and {{m: Barre Phillips = 10270}} among many others. From the 1980s to now, Laurence has been at the epicenter of all that is worthwhile in Boston including nearly two decades with {{m: Eric Zinman = 20359}} and an emeritus mentorship via drum kit to the Boston core community in its most vivacious phase in several decades. At his home performance base, Outpost 186 in Cambridge MA, Laurence makes robust contributions to astonishing ensembles with {{m: Jim Hobbs = 7660}}, {{m: Dave Bryant = 25102}}, {{Junko Simons}}, Joe Morris, {{m: Jeff Platz = 20529}}, {{m: Steve Lantner = 15931}} and {{m: Forbes Graham = 19567}}, among many.

Para Quintet - Degrees of Simultaneity

By Jacob William

Label: Transientones
Released: 2023

Ave B Free Jam

Label: Inky Dot
Released: 2022
Track listing: 21 unnamed tracks

A Steve Lantner Summer At Outpost 186 In Cambridge (MA)

June 27, 2013

Since Steve Lantner is the only Outpost 186 artist to actually lay out his entire season schedule in a grown up and timely manner, it is only fair that we at the Outpost call attention to this fact. And what a season it is. July is a twofer with his usual Tuesday slot given to a ...

Outpost 186 March Highlights: Jacob William

March 3, 2012

Jacob William returns his Para Quintet to Outpost 186 on Saturday March 24th after an interlude of gigs in other dubious roosts. Now that he is once more in the cozier confines of the Outpost, free of the concerns attending tavern work, he'll shine at his usual level of dazzle with his astute and earnest compadres. ...

Laurence Cook: Tragedies of Love

By Laurence Cook

Label: Blaq Lghtn
Released: 2011
Track listing: The Scene in the Orchard; Magic Potion; Banishment; Through Tear-Dimmed Eyes; Rumored Return.

Double Action

By Laurence Cook

Label: Cristal
Released: 2011

Laurence Cook: Tragedies of Love

by Stanley Jason Zappa
December 25, 2011

Laurence CookTragedies of LoveBlaq Lghtn2011 It is hard to think of a time when tedium was as pervasive in music as it is today. If listening to music hasn't become a chore, it has become the sound track to doing chores--part of the torture of our jobs rather ...

Banishment

November 12, 2011

Album: Tragedies of Love
By Laurence Cook
Label: Blaq Lghtn
Released: 0
Duration: 02:34

Laurence Cook and Jim Hobbs Conjure "Tragedies of Love" on Blaq Lghtn Records

October 29, 2011

Blaq Lghtn recently released its third disc, Tragedies of Love, a duet involving the elder statesman of Boston drummers, Laurence Cook with the mayor of Boston music, Jim Hobbs and his beloved alto saxophone. It is a work laden with the reflections one might expect in the William Blake form of Experience. If anything, both epitomize ...