"And I guess more than anything, jazz allows me to do the two things I think are most important with music: to put my heart into it, and to have fun with it." Laurel K Adams Special talents are easy to identify, and Laurel K Adams clearly has that flair. She's gifted with a wonderful, distinctive voice, and has a style and charisma that is already very noticeable and will only get better with age. Adams already has a polish and confidence that would be impressive at any age but is even more so for a 1
She has a professional dream that's somewhat unique in today's marketplace. Adams wants to be a jazz singer, striving to excel in a field where the criticism can be brutal, and newcomers are immediately subjected to comparisons that are often unfair and unjust. Still, she isn't afraid or concerned about the challenge.
Laurel K Adams has the potential to do what Norah Jones has done, broaden the horizons of audiences in regard to what constitutes a jazz vocalist. Adams nor Jones possess the poignant tones of a Billie Holiday, or the range of a Sarah Vaughan or Carmen McRae. But Adams, like Jones, continually shows that a softer, sensual delivery can not only work in the improvisational world, but be equally compelling and convincing. Hopefully, Adams will eventually enjoy the same success as Jones in winning over ja