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| Abe Laboriel Jr. | |
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| Background information | |
| Origin | United States |
| Instrument(s) | vocals, drums, percussion |
Abe Laboriel Jr. is an American drummer who has worked with Paul McCartney, Sting, Hanson, Sheryl Crow, Fiona Apple, Eric Clapton, Shakira, Jewel, Meredith Brooks, Duran Duran, Liz Phair, Chris Castle, Johnny Halliday, Mylène Farmer, Vanessa Carlton, Steve Lukather, Ringo Starr, Chris Isaak, Melissa Etheridge, Jennifer Love Hewitt, Manhattan Transfer, Natalie Cole, Dianne Reeves, Justo Almario, Jonatha Brooke, Gavin Degraw, Meshell Ndegeocello and others.
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Early life
Laboriel is the son of bassist Abraham Laboriel, Sr.. Laboriel was mentored by well known percussionists and drummers, including Jeff Porcaro, Chester Thompson, Bill Maxwell and Alex Acuña, who had formed the band Koinonia with his father in the 1980s.
He attended the Dick Grove School of Music, studying with Peter Donald, during his junior year in high school. In 1989, he was honored by the National Foundation For The Advancement Of The Arts and Down Beat magazine. He then enrolled at the Berklee College of Music, where he graduated in 1993.
Career
Laboriel's first break as a drummer was a tour with guitarist Steve Vai. He then toured with Seal, where many record producers around Los Angeles, California saw him perform, leading to many recording sessions. Laboriel next toured with k.d. lang for a while, where Sting saw him play with her, leading Laboriel to join Sting's touring band. The k.d. lang connection also lead Laboriel to working with Paul McCartney.
In addition to the artists listed above, Laboriel has also recorded and performed with artists like Crystal Lewis, B.B. King, Les Paul, Ashlee Simpson, LeAnn Rimes, Mylène Farmer, Letters to Cleo and others. Lewis and Laboriel were also both a part of the Nickelodeon Television Series, Roundhouse in the 1990s.
On the side, Laboriel was part of a power trio by the name of The Raging Honkies. He is part of the collective that is Chocolate Genius, Inc.
Discography
| Artist | Album/Track | Instrument |
|---|---|---|
| Justo Almario | Heritage (1992) | Drums |
| Abraham Laboriel | Dear Friends (1993) | Drums |
| Dianne Reeves | Art & Survival (1993) | Drums |
| Justo Almario | Justo Almario & Abraham Laboriel (1994) | Drums |
| Big Mountain | Unity (1994) | Drums |
| Original Soundtrack | Reality Bites (1994) | Drums |
| Jonatha Brooke & the Story | Plumb (1995) | Dumbek, Percussion, Arranger, Drums, Tambourine, Shaker |
| Abraham Laboriel | Guidim (1995) | Drums |
| Duran Duran | Thank You (1995) | Drums |
| Doyle Bramhall II | Doyle Bramhall II (1996) | Drums |
| For Real | Free (1996) | Percussion |
| Original Soundtrack | Craft (1996) | Drums, Percussion |
| Various Artists | Tribute: The Songs of Andrae Crouch (1996) | Drums |
| Ednita Nazario | Espiritu Libre (1996) | Drums |
| Jonatha Brooke | 10 Cent Wings (1997) | Drums, Tambourine, Vocals, Shaker |
| Mylene Farmer | Live à Bercy (1997) | Drums |
| Victor Feldman | Audiophile (1997) | Percussion |
| David Garfield & Friends | Tribute to Jeff (1997) | Drums, Tom-tom |
| Hanson | Middle of Nowhere (1997) | Drums |
| k. d. lang | Drag (1997) | Drums |
| Ringo Star | Got the Feeling (1997) | Drum samples |
| John Sykes | Loveland (1997) | Drums, Percussion |
| The Wilsons | The Wilsons (1997) | Drums |
| Gabriela Anders | Wanting (1998) | Drums |
| Adam Cohen | Adam Cohen (1998) | Drums |
| DollsHead | Frozen Charlotte (1998) | Drum programming, Drum loops |
| Crystal Lewis | Gold (1998) | Drums |
| Rebekah | Remember to Breathe (1998) | Drums |
| Imogen Heap | I Megaphone (1998) | Drums |
| Murmurs | Blender (1998) | Drums |
| Richard Anstey | Aromatic Journey (1999) | Drums, Percussion |
| Natalie Cole | Snowfall on the Sahara (1999) | Drum loop |
| Mylene Farmer | Innamoramento (1999) | Drums |
| Scritti Politti | Anomie & Bonhomie (1999) | Drums, Snare |
| Shelby Starner | From in the Shadows (1999) | Drums, Percussion |
| Dave Stewart | Sly Fi (1999) | Drums |
| Jeremy Toback | Another True Fiction (1999) | Drums, Background vocals |
| Sylvie Vartan | Irrésistiblement (1999) | Drums |
| Paul Westerberg | Suicane Gratifaction (1999) | Drums |
| Television Soundtrack | Batman Beyond (1999) | Drum programming |
| Fishbone | The Psychotic Friends Nuttwerx (2000) | Drums, Lo-Tech Loop |
| Johnny Hallyday | Sang Pour Sang (2000) | Drums |
| Gregory James | Traveler (2000) | Drum loop |
| k. d. lang | Invincible Summer (2000) | Drums, Vocals |
| Manhattan Transfer | Spirit of St. Louis (2000) | Drums, Loops, Orchestration |
| Ricky Martin | Sound Loaded (2000) | Drums |
| John McVey | Jigsaw (2000) | Drums |
| Splattercell | Oah (2000) | Drums, Voices |
| Original Soundtrack | Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker (2000) | Drum loop |
| Chris Botti | Night Sessions (2001) | Drums |
| Chocolate Genius | Godmusic (2001) | Producer |
| DDP | Esquina del Creme (2001) | Drum loop |
| Mylene Farmer | Mot: The Best of Mylene Farmer (2001) | Drums |
| Krystal | Me and My Piano (2001) | Drums |
| k. d. lang | Live By Request (2001) | Drums |
| Paul McCartney | Driving Rain (2001) | Percussion, Accordion, Drums, Tambourine, Vocals (bckgr), Electronic Percussion, African Drums, Roland Synthesizer |
| Shakira | Laundry Service (2001) | Drums |
| Various Artist | Concert for New York City (2001) | Drums |
| Original Soundtrack | Legally Blonde (2001) | Drums |
| Original Soundtrack | I Am Sam (2002) | Guitar, Drums, Keyboards, Producer |
| Meredith Brooks | Bad Bad One (2002) | Drums |
| Vanessa Carlton | Thousand Miles/Twilight Live (2002) | Drums |
| Vanessa Carlton | Be Not Nobody (2002) | Drums |
| Citizen Cope | Citizen Cope (2002) | Drums |
| Dakota Moon | Place to Land (2002) | Drums |
| John Doe | Dim Stars, Bright Sky (2002) | Drums |
| Mylene Farmer | Best of Les Mots (2002) | Drums |
| Jennifer Love Hewitt | BareNaked (2002) | Drums |
| Lamya | Learning From Falling (2002) | Drums |
| Paul McCartney | Back in the U.S. (2002) | Percussion, Drums, Vocals (bckgr), Liner Notes |
| Taylor Mesple | Victory Land (2002) | Drums, Loops |
| O-Town | 02 (2002) | Drums |
| Dianne Reeves | Best of Dianne Reeves (2002) | Drums |
| LeAnn Rimes | Twisted Angel (2002) | Drums |
| Will Smith | Born to Reign (2002) | Drums |
| Original Motion Picture | Treasure Planet (2002) | Drums |
| Various Artist | Party at the Palace: The Queen's Jubilee Concert [dvd] (2002) | Drums |
| <BPM> | Brazilian Vibe Experience (2003) | Drum loop |
| Kelly Clarkson | Thankful (2003) | Drums |
| Fiction Plane | Everything Will Never Be OK (2003) | Drums |
| Jewel | 0304 (2003) | Percussion, Drums, Hand clapping, Snare |
| Paul McCartney | Back in the World (2003) | Percussion, Drums, Vocals (bckgr), Liner Notes |
| Lisa Marie Presley | To Whom It May Concern (2003) | Guitar, Drums, Drums (Electric) |
| Lucy Woodward | While You Can (2003) | Drums |
| Original Soundtrack | Bulletproof Monk (2003) | Drums |
| Various Artist | Conception: An Interpretation of Stevie Wonder's Songs (2003) | Drums |
References
- Drummerworld: Abe Laboriel Jr.
- Flans, Robin, "Abe Laboriel, Jr." Modern Drummer. Retrieved on April 20, 2008.
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