Lady Sings The Blues presents the music of Billie Holiday chronologically through the 1930s, 1940s and 1950s using many of the original arrangements. It is the closest that any of us will ever get to hearing that tremendous repertoire performed live, properly, just as it was when it was first performed all those years ago.
Lady Sings The Blues features six of the top British Jazz Award Winning musicians and a remarkable singer. The Guardian wrote “Val Wiseman gave an uncanny reproduction of the Holiday sound and style. Arrangements are based on the original records, but with solos often surpassing the old masters”
The line up is as follows:
Val Wiseman - Vocals
Bruce Adams - Trumpet
Roy Williams - Trombone
Alan Barnes - Saxophone
Brian Dee - Piano
Len Skeat - Bass
Eric Ford - Drums
