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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.
A native of New York City, Laura took the first steps of her musical journey at the age of seven when she appeared in an all-girls summer camp production of The King and I. Through her formative years, the road led her to the resorts of upstate New York's fabled Catskill Mountains, where she learned to sing in a variety of genres and styles. She spent time as a versatile session and jingle singer and showcased her singing at clubs in and around New York City. After a 24-year hiatus from music to pursue a business career, Laura returned to live performance in 2004. In her many performances since, she has emerged as a melodic jazz singer with a real feel for the Great American Songbook.
In 2006, she wrote, recorded, and executive produced Hullabaloo, her debut CD of original songs, reflecting her diverse musical interests which run the gamut from swing to well-crafted ballads to Bossa nova rhythms. Hullabaloo garnered several songwriting awards, received major radio play, and has been licensed and played in both domestic and international markets.
Joined by an all-star band of top-rated New York musicians including Hullabaloo co-producer, arranger and pianist Pat Firth, bassist Jon Burr and drummer Tony Jefferson, the strong success of Hullabaloo continues on the same high level with her new release, Take Me Home. Noted jazz critic and author Scott Yanow writes: “Laura Hull pays tribute to ten standards by adding subtle creativity, a real feel for the lyrics, and swing. Throughout this very pleasing set, she inhabits the songs and serves them well. All of the individual composers would be pleased with her tasteful treatments, as will listeners who enjoy superior material and classy singing.”
A member of Manhattan Artists and Cabarets, Recording Academy, and the New Jersey Jazz Society where she serves as a director, Laura performs with her jazz ensemble appearing at top jazz venues including Blue Note Jazz Club, Metropolitan Room, Trumpets Jazz, and at corporate events and private parties. In addition to performing and composing, Laura produces, coaches, hosts seminars on the Business of Singing, and is a freelance columnist on the topic of vocal jazz.
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— Stan Myers, Jazz Historian and Radio Host, WPSC 88.7 FM Wayne, NJ
“...an exciting addition to our playlist. Her songs go right from her heart to yours.”
— John Russell, President, Midwest Ballroom, WDCB Radio, Chicago, IL
“Hull’s voice is captivating and relaxing.”
— eJazzNews.com
“You are a great singer...”
— Lew “nice ‘n easy” Spence, Songwriter
“...she’s exactly what we have been waiting for.”
— Jim Stone, Big Band Swing, WLNZ Radio, Lansing, MI
"Laura Hull has a lot of energy and you can hear it in her music."
— Bruce Von Stiers, BVSReviews.com
— Stu Hamstra, Cabaret Hotline Online
“Laura Hull is a feast for your ears. She sings to you and not at you. She swings, she’s comfy with a ballad, and she’s here to stay.”
— John Bohannon, Jazz Café, WRHU Radio, Hempstead, NY
“Laura Hull is a first class vocalist who really understands the American song book ; it’s always a pleasure to work with her."
— Steve LaSpina, Master Bassist, Composer and Educator
“Laura Hull has great chops.”
— Joey Reynolds, Radio Host, WOR Radio, New York, NY
“Never gimmicky. It’s good music.”
— OsJazzPalace.com
"The sunny optimism in Laura Hull’s singing lets you feel that everything’s gonna be not only fine — but so much fun.”
— John Meyer, Songwriter and Novelist
— Janice Friedman, Jazz Pianist and Composer
— Rio Clemente, Master Pianist and Composer
Take Me Home, Laura's latest CD of jazz standards was chosen Winner: Female Jazz Debut CD of 2008, by cabaret writer/reviewer John Hoglund, for Cabaret Hotline Hotline "CDs for the Holidays" showcase event.
Hullabaloo, marked Laura's debut as a songwriter, and three of her tunes won awards:
Spin I'm In, Spell Remains, and Without A Word won Honorable Mention Awards in the Billboard Songwriting Contest.
"...our congratulations on your songs' success by placing in the honorable mention category. This is quite an accomplishment considering the quality of this year's entries. You are obviously writing at a high level. We strongly recommend you enter the contest again."
— Mark Furnas, Director, Billboard World Song Contest
"Only the highest quality songs make it to the top.This honor represents the talent and dedication it takes to write a 'Hit Song.''
— Jim Halsey, President, Billboard World Song Contest
Vacancy In My Heart won an Honor Award in the Great American Song Contest. Don Jay Smith
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