Bill Laurance (born 1981 in North London) is a British pianist, composer and producer, best known as a founding member of jazz-fusion band Snarky Puppy, with whom he has won five Grammy Awards. His solo catalogue spans over a dozen albums that weave together acoustic piano, analogue synthesis and electronics, and he is artist-in-residence at Morley College London. Beyond performing, he has scored films and composed for dance companies including Alvin Ailey and the English National Ballet.
Bill Laurance released his solo piano album Lumen on 26 September 2025 via ACT Music, recorded at night in an empty church in Dulwich, London.
Critics received Lumen exceptionally positively: All About Jazz called it 'Laurance's finest solo work to date'.
In December 2025, Laurance announced an American tour in support of Lumen, scheduled for January 2026.
In 2024, two new albums were released: Bloom, a collaboration with The Untold Orchestra, and Keeping Company, a duo recording with Snarky Puppy bandmate Michael League.
In 2026, Laurance tours through Europe with concerts in, among others, Amsterdam, Berlin and Monheim am Rhein.
