A Tribute to Billie Holiday – Lils Mackintosh

This release on audiotape is nominated for the best analog recording of the 2019 year at the international HiFi press awards at RMAF 2019.

The Lils Mackintosh ‎- Live The Music From Billie Holiday reel-to-reel tape is a premium audiophile release from STS Analog. Recorded live in 1992 and 1996, this album showcases Mackintosh channelling the spirit of "Lady Day" with a focus on pure analogue sound quality. This master reel tape release is highly sought after by enthusiasts for its Master Quality transfer from the original master.

The award-winning jazz and blues singer Lils Mackintosh is considered one of the most distinguished artists in the Dutch jazz scene. Recorded live in 1996 analogue on Philips EL 3501 with Van Den Hul Carbon Fibre Cables.

Live recording of Lils Mackintosh performing the music of Billie Holiday. Lils Mackintosh has worked with the likes of Oscar Peterson, B.B. King, Scott Hamilton, Rita Reys, Madeline Bell and Georgie Fame.

Tracklist

1. Swing brother swing (Raymond/Bishop/Wiliams)
2. My man (Charles/Willmetz/Pollock)
3. A fine romance (Kern/Fields)
4. Cry me a river (Hamilton)
5. The man I love (Gershwin)
6. I’m a fool to want you (Wolf/Herron/Sinatra)
7. Love me or leave me (Walter Donaldson)
8. Do nothing till you hear from me (Russel/Ellington)
9. God bless the child (Herzog JR./Holiday)
10. Good morning heartache (Higginbotham/Fisher)
11. Lover man (Davis/Sherman/Raminez)
12. Can’t help loving that man of mine (Hammerstein/Kern)