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‘Tossin’ And Turnin’’ can be heard in the movies “American Graffiti” and “Animal House” (two

good’uns there), and no doubt will continue to be used in film and television productions.
So, unless you're blessed enough to own the single or even his first album, this is quite possibly an
essential purchase. Grab your copy quick!

Bob Pearce

Laura Tate—Live From El Paso—811 Gold Records LLC

Laura, grew up in Dallas, Texas with her mother, opera singing
father and three sisters. She first sang in front of an audience at

the age of nine and went on to study voice at the University of
North Texas, while there she joined a touring repertory theatre

company to pursue an acting career. After relocating to Los
Angeles she moved into the television industry appearing in an

array of programmes, after an on-set gig she began to focus upon
directing music videos, documentaries and commercials. Now, she

resides in El Paso, Texas and is a member of The Screen Actors Guild and American Federation of
Radio and Television Artists, after going back to college she gained both a Bachelors and Masters

Degree from the University of Texas-El Paso.

The concert was performed at The McKelligon Amphitheatre in aid of Laura’s own El Paso
Community Foundation fund for the Arts. Backing Laura is a fine set of musicians including Terry

Wilson on bass with Tony Braungel providing drums, Jeff Paris on keyboards and guitarist Doug
Hamblin. Teresa James is on hand delivering backing vocals. The twelve numbers here are a very

relaxed selection from Laura’s previous albums. To give an indication of how relaxed the set is, the
first half of Thin Lizzy’s ‘The Boys Are Back In Town', is delivered as a slowburning ballad which

then gently swings. Laura’s relaxed vocals are well suited to the slow swinging rumba rhythms of
‘No Place to Hide', the subtle and delicate horn section provided by Joe Sublett on saxophone with

Lee Thornburg joining on trombone and Darrell Leonard blowing trumpet. The bluesy supper club
piano feel on ‘I Need A Man’, allows Laura to stretch her slinky alluring vocals while the horn

section entwines and entices all. The pace moves up a notch on Irma Thomas’s ‘Hittin’ On Nothing’,

with the horn section delivering a smooth New Orleans feel. The late night sensuous groove
continues on ‘Can’t Say No', with a lascivious vocal from Laura and splendidly sinuous piano and
horn. As a tribute to her favourite composer Mel Harker, Laura delivers a heartfelt rendition of

‘Cowboy Jazz', the horns and piano are firmly in sync with Laura and her emotions. Splendid.

Greatly endorsed!

Brian Harman.

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