Laura Taglialatela is a vocalist, composer and arranger born in the mediterranean city of Naples, Italy. Growing up in a house full of music and art of all kinds, she naturally develops a complex musical personality, which brings her into experiencing many different languages and genres.
Laura begins performing music in church at the age of 10, an experience which consequently drives her interest towards black music. In 2009 she completes her studies in vocal jazz performance at the Scuola Civica in Capannori, and starts attending masterclasses and taking music lessons with some of today’s most internationally recognized jazz performers, and at the same time she studies classical voice.
In 2014 she obtains a Bachelor Degree in Literature and Cultural studies at the Suor Orsola Benincasa University of Naples, presenting a thesis entitled "A unifying language: jazz”, a result of her active researches on the field regarding the impact of the inter-cultural crossover of the jazz scene on the language currently spoken in America by the new generation, receiving audience acclaim and extra credits.
In 2016 Laura wins the WinJazz Competition with her composition "Blue Moon". In March 2018 her song "Take Me Back" receives the Runner Up Songwriting Award at the Song Of The Year International Contest (Steven Tyler, Gwen Stefani, Lenny Kravitz, Alicia Keys among the judges). In April 2018 she releases her debut album “The Glow” (with Dayna Stephens, Logan Richardson, Domenico Sanna, Matteo Bortone, Francesco Ciniglio) on the american label Ropeadope Records, which wins the Gianni Basso Award for best debut album from an italian young artist.
She has performed at multiple venues and Jazz Festivals around the world, and has led her own band internationally including France, Croatia, Italy, Finland, Belgium, UK, US, Russia. Laura is currently based in New York City, where she is working at her sophomore album.
‘THE GLOW’ OUT NOW
on Ropeadope Records
“The Glow” is the inspiration, the divine entity an artist is in constant search of. The idea at the base is to create a collection of works that shows the formation of an artist in the process of self acknowledgment, and self acceptance, through the struggles that come by the confrontation with real life.
Featuring Domenico Sanna on piano and rhodes, Matteo Bortone on double bass, Francesco Ciniglio on drums, Dayna Stephens on tenor saxophone and ewi, Logan Richardson, special guest on 4 of the tracks, on alto saxophone.