Laura
1,115
Jazz
Laura was released on January 1, 1961 by Columbia as a part of the album The Trombone Master
Melodicness
How much the song possesses a clear and memorable tune that follows well-defined musical patterns. A song high in melodicness generally features clear and memorable instrumental or vocal lines.
Acousticness
A measure of how much a song relies on acoustic instruments (eg. piano, guitar, violin, drums, saxophone) instead of electronic or digitally synthesized
Valence
The musical positivity or emotional tone conveyed through the song's harmonic and rhythmic components. High valence corresponds to feelings of happiness, excitement, and euphoria while low valence is associated with sadness, anger, or melancholy.
Danceability
A combination of factors including tempo stability, rhythmic patterns, and beat emphasis to determine how suitable a song is for dancing. A "danceable" song may feature a consistent tempo, repetitive musical structure, and strong downbeats.
Energy
The perceived intensity of a track which may be influenced by tempo, dynamics, and musical compactness. A high energy song may have a driving rhythm and dense instrumentation while a low energy song can be musically sparse and feature slower tempos.
BPM146
Music Video
Music Video
Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
J.J. Johnson
Trombone
The J.J. Johnson Quintet
Performer
Albert "Tootie" Heath
Drums
Tommy Flanagan
Piano
Wilbur Little
Bass
Nat Adderley
Cornet
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Johnny Mercer
Lyrics
David Raksin
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Michael Brooks
Producer
Larry Keyes
Recording Engineer
Mike Berniker
Producer
![Listen to Turnpike (2001 Remaster) [The Rudy Van Gelder Edition] by J.J. Johnson, see lyrics, music video & more!](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Music6/v4/e4/38/6f/e4386f12-2c85-b898-5fe4-bf4e05749ce2/00724353214357.jpg/375x375bb.webp "Listen to Turnpike (2001 Remaster) [The Rudy Van Gelder Edition] by J.J. Johnson, see lyrics, music video & more!")
![Listen to Billie's Bounce (feat. Oscar Peterson, Herb Ellis, Ray Brown & Connie Kay) [Live At The Opera House, Chicago / 1957] by Stan Getz & J.J. Johnson, see lyrics, music video & more!](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Music128/v4/ab/49/63/ab496382-edb6-f1da-7a86-cfad9dad4a65/00602567828877.rgb.jpg/375x375bb.webp "Listen to Billie's Bounce (feat. Oscar Peterson, Herb Ellis, Ray Brown & Connie Kay) [Live At The Opera House, Chicago / 1957] by Stan Getz & J.J. Johnson, see lyrics, music video & more!")
