Laura Welland - Love Is Never Out Of Season (2004)

With a directness reminiscient of singers like Rosemary Clooney, Irene Kral and Lee Wiley, Laura Welland is an amalgam of all her experiences. She ascribes her perfect pitch to her parents' DNA. Her years as a trumpeter helped develop her diaphragm and breath control. As a bassist, she refined her timing and sense of swing. Listening to Ella all those years set the highbar for Laura's clear enunciation. But the intensity of her singing, her genuine way with lyrics come from Laura herself - her fruitful brain, her impassioned heart, and her personal interpretation of life. "Love..." features the rhythm section of Bill Mays, John Clayton and Joe LaBarbera, together they glide through a set of great tunes including "While We're Young," "Be My Love," and "I Got the Sun In the Morning."

LAURA WELLAND - vocals
BILL MAYS - piano
JOHN CLAYTON - bass
JOE LABARBERA - drums
LARRY FULLER - piano (1,8,11)