Alan Laurillard (born April 20, 1946) is a Canadian composer, workshop leader, saxophonist, keyboard player and sample artist, living in the Netherlands and Bulgaria.
Between 1959 and 1972 he worked as a semi-professional saxophonist and arranger for various rock and roll and rhythm and blues groups and big bands in Vancouver.
He took courses with Herman Schoonderwalt, Misha Mengelberg and Han Bennink, and formed in 1978 with pianist Robert Rettich the Super Jazz Quartet, which occurred frequently in local establishments.
Inspired by the performances of upcoming free funk bands from the United States at the Groninger Jazzmarathon, Laurillard founded in 1981 the Noodband, a double trio with two saxophonists, two bassists and two drummers.
The Noodband was followed by La Vida Super Nova, the Greetje Bijma Quartet, the Tam Tam Fanfare, Baritone Madness, shouting choir the Blasters, the Holes (including Tony Buck) and the Up There Trio, an ensemble with improvising musicians accompanied by a church organ.