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Welcome pic With influences ranging from Rosemary Clooney and Carmen McRae to Patsy Cline and k.d. Lang, Laura Hull delivers an extraordinary combination of rich, sultry, and expressive vocals with music drawn from an extensive repertoire of American popular songs, jazz standards, and her original compositions.

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CD Store pic Take Me Home, Laura's new CD of jazz standards, and LauRio Live!, featuring live performances with the "Bishop of Jazz," master pianist Rio Clemente, have just been released! And, don't forget Hullabaloo, Laura's debut CD of all-original songs. Buy any 2 or all 3 and save!

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Saturday, July 9, 2009: Dine peacefully on the Bamboo Grille’s tropically-inspired menu on the open-air patio, while enjoying the most beautiful vista in Somerset County at the Basking Ridge Country Club and the jazz-inspired sounds of the Laura Hull Trio. More info >>

Saturday, July 11, 2009: Laura Hull and Her Jazz Gems debut at Richie Cecere's Restaurant and Supper Club, in Montclair, NJ. This 14,000 square foot, three floor restaurant houses a full in-house bakery, a dry-aged beef storage locker with onsite butchering, a 10,000 bottle wine collection and a hand crafted bar on every floor. What more could you ask for? Join Laura and her Jazz Gems featuring Ted Brancato on piano, Steve LaSpina on bass, Tony Jefferson on drums and special guest, Lenny Argese on guitar. This is going to be one swinging night, so please be sure to make reservations! More info >>

Wednesday, July 15, 2009: Laura and the Fun Bunch Big Band kick-off this summer's City of Bayonne Summer Sounds by the Bay concert series! The Fun Bunch is a swinging 16-piece orchestra playing some great charts by Count Basie, Les Brown, Stan Kenton, Quincy Jones, and then some! The concert will also feature a tribute to our men and women of the United States Armed Services, local color guards will be present, and a historic military vehicle will be on display. More info >>

Saturday, July 18, 2009: Located in the Best Western Murray Hill Inn in New Providence NJ, Ponte Vecchio will please your palate with authentic northern Italian cuisine served within a Mediterranean inspired ambiance and décor reminiscent of a countryside restaurant. Ponre Vecchio Jazz Nights continues a monthly music series featuring American popular songs, jazz standards and obscure gems performed by Laura, with Pat Firth on piano and Steve LaSpina on bass. More info >>

Friday, July 31, 2009: Laura returns to Grasso's in Cold Spring Harbor, the north shore's hottest jazz spot! The cuisine is terrific and the ambiance is perfect for vocal jazz with a lovely grand piano. And speaking of grand, the fantabulous Arbors Records artist Larry Ham will be joining me on piano! Larry has a long history of playing with the Lionel Hampton Orchestra, Illinois Jacquet Big Band, and with countless other jazz legends, including the late Earl May. I'm thrilled to be working with Larry again at Grasso's, where he and his trio are a regular attraction. The food is delish — join us! More info >>

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The New Jersey Jazz Society is dedicated to the performance, promotion and preservation of jazz. Founded in 1972, the Society is run by a board of directors who meet monthly to conduct the business of staging our music festivals, awarding scholarships to deserving New Jersey college jazz studies students, conducting the Generations of Jazz programs in local school systems, and inducting pioneers and legends of jazz into the American Jazz Hall of Fame, among other things.

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