Laura Fygi - The Best Is Yet To Come (2011)

For The Best Is Yet To Come, Laura selected a number of standards by Tony Bennett, Frank Sinatra, and her all-time idol Julie London, among others. "Each and every one of them means something to me in some way. I'm a 'storyteller', so the songs have to grab me somehow. Plus I need to be able to express them when I'm onstage." In order to get a proper sense of the repertoire, Laura always seeks out the stories within the songs. "For instance, I do the ballad It's Easy To Remember, because we all know how devastated we are when a relationship breaks up. And with a track like Too Darn Hot, I only need to recall the intense Asian heat in order to feel the essence of it." The album was recorded with a full-sized big band, led by Jan Menu and Johan Plomp; two of Laura's permanent musicians, who have amply demonstrated their arranging and producing skills with this effort. It also signalled the realisation of a long-term wish of the songstress. "I'd already performed with a big band, and it sounded just great every time we played. Then the idea emerged of using that set-up to record an album." The album features Rose, Rose I Love You sung in mandarin.

Tracklist:

01 The Best Is Yet To Come
02 Smile
03 Too Darn Hot
04 I've Got A Crush On You
05 This Can't Be Love
06 Cheek To Cheek
07 Fever
08 That Old Black Magic
09 It's Easy To remember
10 You and the Night and the Music
11 Old Devil Moon
12 The Good Life
13 Rose, Rose, I Love You