Laurence Hobgood served as Musical Director for singer Kurt Elling from 1995 to 2013, traveling the world and composing, arranging and playing piano on 10 CDs. He won a 2009 Grammy for producing Elling's 'Dedicated To You: Kurt Elling Sings The Music Of Coltrane and Hartman.' For his first time as leader, Hobgood garnered two masters in bassist John Patitucci and drummer Kendrick Scott for 'Honor Thy Fathers' (Circumstantial Records), a tribute to those who mentored him and influenced him.
