Lils Mackintosh, (Born Amsterdam 1955) is an award-winning jazz and blues singer and is considered one of the most distinguished artists in the Dutch jazz scene. Lils has worked with the likes of Oscar Peterson, B.B. King, Scott Hamilton, Rita Reys, Madeline Bell and Georgie Fame.
This master reel tape album has been recorded to the highest standard, audio engineered using the STS Digital 'MW process' offering excellent clarity and true tonality, but most importantly - musicality. To ensure the finest sound quality, the tape on LPR35 is a direct copy of the master tape.
Album: Lils Mackintosh - A Tribute To Billie Holiday
Label: STS Analog – T6111141
Format: Reel-To-Reel, 15 ips, ¼", 2-Track Stereo, 10.5" NAB Reel, CCIR or NAB Eq.
Country: Netherlands
Genre: Jazz
Style: Easy Listening, Free Improvisation
Tracklist:
1. Swing brother, swing
2. My man
3. A fine romance
4. Cry me a river
5. The man I love
6. I’m a fool to want you
7. Do nothing till you hear from me
8. God bless the child
9. Good morning heartache
10. Lover man
11. Can’t help loving that man of mine
The award-winning jazz and blues singer Lils Mackintosh is considered one of the most distinguished artists in the Dutch jazz scene. Here she channels the spirit of Lady Day herself in a tribute to the iconic vocalist with songs like "God Bless the Child" and "A Fine Romance".
Musicians:
Vocal - Lils Mackintosh
Bass – Eric Robaard
Drums – Marcel Serierse
Guitar – Chris Monen
Tenor Saxophone – Jan Menu
"The tape is an LPR35 from Recording the Masters (former BASF) and comes neatly packed in the reel. Then, you have this nice-looking cardboard box with the production cover picture labelled to the box. It’s a high-class presentation, second only to the extremely fancy “Open Reel Records” package. The STS box is a reminiscence of the glorious pre-recorded tapes of the ’70s and their 7" boxes with the picture on it. It’s easier and cheaper to just send a tape inside a generic box, but NO. STS prefers to spend a little more in order to give the customer something worth the investment they make in this kind of product.
Inside, you’ll also find the “quality control” certificate, which also serves as the tracklist and a detailed description of their tape copy process. They don’t use Dolby, but the noise floor was extremely quiet!
The sound quality is very good indeed. The instrument's timbre is very accurate, the recording space is neatly distributed and you can pinpoint where every musician is, the stereo image is wide and well distributed with a very detailed presence and transparency. The illusion of “being there” is extremely realistic. I have the impression that this tape was meticulously mastered and if it’s so, it was a great Mastering work. As a Mastering Engineer myself, I have found many nice recordings ruined by the Mastering process. Not this one. Well, Fritz has been doing this since the ’70s, so, he must know a thing or 2 about recording and sound quality..." - Carlitos Guzman, Mono and Stereo Senior Contributor Writer.
Lils Mackintosh - A Tribute To Billie Holiday
