Laurence Hobgood

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Laurence Hobgood
Background information
Born	(1959-12-23) December 23, 1959 (age 64) Salisbury, North Carolina, US
Genres	Jazz
Occupation(s)	pianist, producer, songwriter, educator, composer
Instrument	Piano
Years active	1992–present
Labels	Blue Note, Concord, Naim, Circumstantial Productions
Website	laurencehobgood.com

Laurence Hobgood (born 1959) is an American contemporary jazz pianist, composer, arranger, producer, lyricist and educator. Perhaps best known for his twenty-year collaboration with vocalist Kurt Elling, he is identified by many as a key player in the imaginative updating of the "American Songbook", particularly in his arranging for vocalists.