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BIOGRAPHY
LAURA has a great love for all types of music, and is known for the
diversity of her musical and acting careers. Vocally, musically, and
dramatically, she is a compelling, vivid, and versatile artist who has
blown critics away with her incredible vocal range. Columnist Liz
Smith has perhaps said it best: “Her fans seem to think she is
Streisand, Joplin, Lee and Midler combined” (The New York Daily News).
Laura has recorded four critically acclaimed Jazz and Blues CDs. Her
1995 debut disc, Tonight’s The Night, garnered a Musicians Magazine
BUBS Award. What Is This Thing Called Jazz? followed in 1997. In 1999,
Live at Vartan Jazz was produced by the Vartan Jazz label. Her Adult
Contemporary CD, We’re Only Human, is featured on the Etherean Music
roster. Her recordings feature such fine musicians as Randy Brecker,
Joe Beck, Andy Snitzer, Eric Wollman and pianist/co-writer Don Rebic.
Her music is regularly featured on the “Intergalactically
renowned” Fritz The Nite Owl radio jazz show (Smooth Jazz Radio,
103.5FM, Columbus, Ohio, Sunday nights, 9pm-midnight EST).
Laura has starred in countless theatrical productions, and has toured
throughout the US. She has headlined at the top New York City clubs,
including The Bottom Line, Town Hall, The Village Gate, The China
Club, Studio 54, and The Rainbow Room.
She can currently be seen as host of All This Jazz on the Manhattan
Cable Television Network. This popular weekly TV music and talk show,
on the air since 1997, can be seen every Sunday.
Laura’s national television appearances include Good Morning America,
America’s Talking, Phil Donahue, Robert Klein Prime Time, and the CBS
New Year’s Special. She has also been featured at many jazz festivals,
and has headlined at major events such as Night of 100 Stars, Fire &
Ice Ball, and The American Film Awards. She is the title cut vocalist
on producer Jim Steinman’s cult classic Original Sin (which has since
been covered by artists such as Meatloaf and Taylor Dayne). Her first
starring film role was in the Indie film Paradise Cove, with Ben
Gazzara.
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