The Best is Yet To Come

For The Best Is Yet To Come, Laura selected a number of standards by Tony Bennett, Frank Sinatra, and her all-time idol Julie London, among others. “Each and every one of them means something to me in some way. I’m a ‘storyteller’, so the songs have to grab me somehow. Plus I need to be able to express them when I’m onstage.” In order to get a proper sense of the repertoire, Laura always seeks out the stories within the songs. “For instance, I do the ballad It’s Easy To Remember, because we all know how devastated we are when a relationship breaks up. And with a track like Too Darn Hot, I only need to recall the intense Asian heat in order to feel the essence of it.”

The album was recorded with a full-sized big band, led by Jan Menu and Johan Plomp; two of Laura’s permanent musicians, who have amply demonstrated their arranging and producing skills with this effort.

It also signalled the realisation of a long-term wish of the songstress. “I’d already performed with a big band, and it sounded just great every time we played. Then the idea emerged of using that set-up to record an album.” The album features Rose, Rose I Love You sung in mandarin.

The Best is Yet To Come

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