[PRE-ORDER] Various Artists - Verve Records: The Sound Of America [4LP] (Vinyl)

Various Artists – Verve Records: The Sound Of America [4LP]

Description

As an independent record producer going back to the early 1940s, Norman Granz started building a personal network of record companies – disc by disc, artist by artist, innovation by innovation – that grew into a tsunami by the time he sold Verve Records at the end of 1960. It remains a feat unmatched to this day.

This 4-LP box set celebrates the fascinating spectrum of recordings made during the Norman Granz era of Verve Records. It includes vocal tracks by Ella Fitzgerald and Billie Holiday; Charlie Parker with strings; a raucous live jam session; Beatnik poetry by Jack Kerouac and stand-up comedy.

Experience the essence of American jazz with 'Verve Records: The Sound Of America'. This 4LP collection features a curated selection of iconic tracks from legendary artists, showcasing the rich history and evolution of jazz music.

Highlights

• 4LP vinyl box set
• Curated selection of iconic jazz tracks
• Features legendary artists from Verve label
• Showcases the evolution of jazz music
• Perfect for collectors and jazz enthusiasts

Track List

LP 1

Side 1:

1. Jazz at the Philharmonic — Blues

2. Coleman Hawkins — Picasso

3. Oscar Peterson — Tenderly

4. Bud Powell — Like Someone in Love

Side 2:

1. Count Basie and His Orchestra — New Basie Blues

2. Johnny Hodges — Castle Rock

3. Andre's All Stars — Con Poco Coco

4. Lionel Hampton and Stan Getz — Louise

LP 2

Side 1:

1. Lester Young and Teddy Wilson — Taking a Chance on Love

2. The JATP Quintet — Easy Living

3. Benny Carter — Flamingo

4. Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong — You Won't Be Satisfied (Until You Break My Heart)

5. Art Tatum — I'll Never Be the Same

Side 2:

1. Roy Eldridge — Dale's Wail

2. Dizzy Gillespie, Sonny Rollins and Sonny Stitt — On the Sunny Side of the Stree

3. Lionel Hampton — That Old Black Magic, Part 1

4. The Modern Jazz Quartet — D & E Blues

LP 3

Side 1:

1. Charlie Parker — Laura

2. Jam Session #1 — Ballad Medley: All the Things You Are / Dearly Beloved / The Nearness of You / I'll Get By / Everything Happens to Me / The Man I Love / What's New? / Someone to Watch Over Me / Isn't It Romantic

Side 2:

1. Jack Kerouac — The Subterraneans

2. Mort Sahl — The Future Lies Ahead — excerpt

3. Jonathan Winters — Football Game

4. Shelley Berman — Department Store

LP 4

Side 1:

1. Count Basie and Joe Williams — Thou Swell

2. Spike Jones and His City Slickers — Cocktails for Two

3. Rose Murphy — You Were Meant for Me

4. Buddy Rich — Can't We Be Friends?

5. Woody Herman — I Guess I'll Have to Change My Plan

6. Margaret Whiting — Why Was I Born?

Side 2:

1. Mel Tormé — On the Street Where You Live

2. Anita O'Day — Lullaby of the Leaves

3. Bing Crosby and Buddy Bregman — Blue Room

4. Billie Holiday — I Thought About You

5. Ella Fitzgerald — Chelsea Bridge — rehearsal

6. Fred Astaire — No Strings (I'm Fancy Free)

Format Details

• Label: Verve
• Genre: Jazz
• Format: Vinyl

• Released: 2026-08-21
• Format: Vinyl
• Genre: Jazz