{"artistName":"Laura Ainsworth","artistId":56287,"artistDefaultImage":"https://artist.radioairplay.com/airplay_pictures/pictures/000/776/192/4d0ef9262de022990100fd5a5e72c498_300.png","srcset":"//artist.radioairplay.com/airplay_pictures/pictures/000/776/192/4d0ef9262de022990100fd5a5e72c498_sm.jpg 50w,//artist.radioairplay.com/airplay_pictures/pictures/000/776/192/4d0ef9262de022990100fd5a5e72c498_md.jpg 80w,//artist.radioairplay.com/airplay_pictures/pictures/000/776/192/4d0ef9262de022990100fd5a5e72c498_lg.jpg 200w,//artist.radioairplay.com/airplay_pictures/pictures/000/776/192/4d0ef9262de022990100fd5a5e72c498_300.png 340w","artistBio":"\u003cp\u003e\"Laura Ainsworth is one of the most talented and entertaining vocalists – of any genre or era – on the music scene today!\" - Jazz critic Eric Harabadian\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRetro jazz singer Laura Ainsworth has released four critically-acclaimed and award-winning independent albums: \"Keep It To Yourself,\" \"Necessary Evil,\" \"New Vintage\" and her latest, \"You Asked For It,\" a collection of standards requested by fans. She has also released a best-of vinyl LP, \"Top Shelf,\" and an expanded Japanese deluxe mini-LP CD edition is available as an import. Links to all her digital albums, CDs and LP can be found at her website, lauraainsworth.com. She can also be heard on such popular compilation CDs as the Goa Chill-Out Zone series and \"This Is Vintage Now, Vol. 2.\"  \u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLaura began honing her musical chops at a young age, watching her dad, legendary big band saxophonist/clarinetist and arranger Billy Ainsworth, back such idols of hers as Tony Bennett, Mel Torme and Ella Fitzgerald.  Today, she puts her own stamp on both standards and overlooked gems of the Great American Songbook era, mixing classic, elegant lounge/jazz with fresh modern twists to create her own unique sound that critics have dubbed \"New Vintage.\" Jazz Inside magazine hailed her as \"a magnificent interpreter of song,\" while BroadwayWorld.com raved that she is \"a fine singer with an outstanding range and genuine wit.\"  \u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLaura is based in Texas but her music has received worldwide airplay, and she has performed from Las Vegas to New York to India and Dubai. Her albums has enjoyed nominations and wins in numerous indie artist awards, including an unprecedented triple-sweep of the Artists Music Guild Awards for Album, Video and Female Vocalist of the Year for \"New Vintage.\"  \u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHere is what reviewers have to say about Laura Ainsworth:  \u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Ainsworth’s voice is sublime as it caresses top-notch musicianship by a slew of southwest jazz players…A very warm, elegant album with just enough big stage flair.” – Mario Tarradell, Dallas Morning News\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Weaves past and present with stunning power... 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, JazzCorner.com\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"As sweet-voiced as a meadowlark crossed with a hummingbird…One can almost hear Tennessee Williams and Oscar Wilde rubbing elbows in the audience.” – Mark S. Tucker, AcousticMusic.com\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor more information, videos, to order albums and more, please visit www.lauraainsworth.com \u003c/p\u003e","musicPath":"/music/Laura+Ainsworth","playStationPath":"/stations/284181566/play","stationId":284181566,"bioPath":"/music/Laura+Ainsworth/_full_bio","similars":[{"musicPath":"/music/Dinah+Shore","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/ab4/ab4e26cb04c1c460f976bb709ed38c90_md.jpg","artistName":"Dinah Shore","artistId":4982,"station_id":113655836},{"musicPath":"/music/Frank+Sinatra","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/73d/73de0336324d00275e6b56f598812b69_md.jpg","artistName":"Frank Sinatra","artistId":413,"station_id":113262388},{"musicPath":"/music/Michael+Buble","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/667/66747ab433e1c738e843fedc703f3244_md.jpg","artistName":"Michael Buble","artistId":1566,"station_id":113266531},{"musicPath":"/music/Keely+Smith","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/508/508f3fa7d9fa4470d1eb9b3d374caf02_md.jpg","artistName":"Keely Smith","artistId":8262,"station_id":113404453},{"musicPath":"/music/Tony+Bennett","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/903/90339f87503ad75bc5f69a78047eb2e6_md.jpg","artistName":"Tony Bennett","artistId":1633,"station_id":113298181},{"musicPath":"/music/Fred+Astaire","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/8df/8df03e3af855ee0deeffed7e14b7cb05_md.jpg","artistName":"Fred Astaire","artistId":3562,"station_id":113446808},{"musicPath":"/music/Rosemary+Clooney","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/0e0/0e03487d60b34984f07ab57ec107beb1_md.jpg","artistName":"Rosemary Clooney","artistId":1454,"station_id":113430420},{"musicPath":"/music/Karen+Carpenter","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/3a6/3a6d115be8552b933d624c5975278360_md.jpg","artistName":"Karen Carpenter","artistId":55297,"station_id":259462337},{"musicPath":"/music/Seth+MacFarlane","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/aa1/aa19d8cf16f743c38348498ac0d8b33b_md.jpg","artistName":"Seth MacFarlane","artistId":98137,"station_id":276674768},{"musicPath":"/music/Harry+Connick+Jr+","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/12e/12eb7f9f62c7a70e11f5a8acfa243ffe_md.jpg","artistName":"Harry Connick, Jr.","artistId":1529,"station_id":113264077},{"musicPath":"/music/Nat+King+Cole","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/7bb/7bbb0bd49838d11194a9bb0bb703ceb2_md.jpg","artistName":"Nat King Cole","artistId":564,"station_id":113276282},{"musicPath":"/music/Sarah+Vaughan","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/f0d/f0d272cb8cd2c5defb2357c299589d29_md.jpg","artistName":"Sarah Vaughan","artistId":665,"station_id":113304860},{"musicPath":"/music/Ella+Fitzgerald","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/8bb/8bbe8f9dce9239ef214efc91574bfd75_md.jpg","artistName":"Ella Fitzgerald","artistId":363,"station_id":113269344},{"musicPath":"/music/Bobby+Darin","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/b7b/b7be4a6564ead97240aa1d2d8e751e34_md.jpg","artistName":"Bobby Darin","artistId":2703,"station_id":113315996},{"musicPath":"/music/Bing+Crosby","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/4ac/4ace54836659310474eb48e3f72f63dd_md.jpg","artistName":"Bing Crosby","artistId":2701,"station_id":113282687},{"musicPath":"/music/Anita+O+Day","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/24a/24a0a096344b2d2c71dc125696af46fc_md.jpg","artistName":"Anita O'Day","artistId":7735,"station_id":113636096},{"musicPath":"/music/Steve+Tyrell","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/331/331e7634fb8c9575ffc48f6e8a9f67db_md.jpg","artistName":"Steve Tyrell","artistId":12222,"station_id":113948599},{"musicPath":"/music/Jo+Stafford","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/fd3/fd3b6e0f2b2cbb8d4c78c686e4ed6ada_md.jpg","artistName":"Jo Stafford","artistId":2735,"station_id":113292864}]}