ABRAHAM LABORIEL is a world renowned bassist, "the most widely used session bassist of our time" according to Guitar Player magazine. Born and raised in Mexico City to Honduran (Garifuna) parents, he received his earliest training from his father, a gifted composer and guitarist. A graduate of Berklee College of Music in Boston, Abraham has performed on over 4000 recordings and movie soundtracks.

Abraham was a founding member of pioneering jazz groups Friendship and Koinonia. He has recorded and performed with a remarkable array of great artists including Henry Mancini, Quincy Jones, Luciano Pavarotti, Placido Domingo, Ella Fitzgerald, Herbie Hancock, Lionel Richie, Ray Charles, Barbra Streisand, Dolly Parton, Herb Alpert, and Al Jarreau. He has played bass on scores of television and movie soundtracks from Tootsie and Terms of Endearment to Forrest Gump and Ratatouille.

Berklee College of Music awarded him an honorary Doctor of Music degree in September of 2005 in recognition of his achievements and contributions to a new generation of musicians.