Laura Ainsworth - Necessary Evil (2013)

"Jazz vocalist Laura Ainsworth weaves past and present with stunning power…Her voice is like (a) mirror reflection into the past, conjuring black-and-white images of well-groomed gentlemen in trench coats and fedoras, smoke-enveloped bars, and glamorous women whose beauty is nearly as bright as their jewelry…Laura Ainsworth has that effect on the listener, an uncanny ability to flash portraits in the mind with a simple line…It might not be long before Dallas is not just known for its oil, Cowboys, and J.R. Ewing but a funny lady with a jewel of a voice…" – Robert Sutton

“Gifted with a sultry, swoon-inducing croon…The whole album is among the year's most consistently engaging jazz releases, performed with class and heartfelt passion.” – AllAboutJazz.com

"You can keep all those pop divas. The only one for me is Laura Ainsworth…(She) has beauty, brains, sophistication and comic timing that make her a total performance package…A wonderful modern interpreter of the Great American Songbook, as well as thoroughly modern styles.” – Eric Harabadian, Jazz Inside magazine

Tracklist:

01. Necessary Evil (4:06)
02. One More Time (3:19)
03. The Gentleman Is A Dope (4:16)
04. Just Give Me A Man (3:17)
05. Love Is A Dangerous Thing (3:22)
06. My Foolish Heart (4:34)
07. The Lies Of Handsome Men (4:37)
08. Get Out And Get Under The Moon (3:20)
09. Out Of This World (5:20)
10. Hooray For Love (3:17)
11. I'd Give A Dollar For A Dime (3:27)
12. Last Train To Mercerville (4:23)