{"product_id":"various-artists-verve-records-the-sound-of-america-4lp","title":"[PRE-ORDER] Various Artists - Verve Records: The Sound Of America [4LP] (Vinyl)","description":"\u003ch2\u003eVarious Artists – Verve Records: The Sound Of America [4LP]\u003c\/h2\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003ch3\u003eDescription\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003eAs 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003eThis 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003eExperience 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003ch3\u003eHighlights\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cul\u003e\r\n\t\u003cli\u003e4LP vinyl box set\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\t\u003cli\u003eCurated selection of iconic jazz tracks\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\t\u003cli\u003eFeatures legendary artists from Verve label\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\t\u003cli\u003eShowcases the evolution of jazz music\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\t\u003cli\u003ePerfect for collectors and jazz enthusiasts\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003ch3\u003eTrack List\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003eLP 1\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003eSide 1:\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003col\u003e\r\n\t\u003cli\u003e\r\n\t\u003cp\u003eJazz at the Philharmonic — Blues\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\t\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\t\u003cli\u003e\r\n\t\u003cp\u003eColeman Hawkins — Picasso\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\t\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\t\u003cli\u003e\r\n\t\u003cp\u003eOscar Peterson — Tenderly\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\t\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\t\u003cli\u003e\r\n\t\u003cp\u003eBud Powell — Like Someone in Love\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\t\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003eSide 2:\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003col\u003e\r\n\t\u003cli\u003e\r\n\t\u003cp\u003eCount Basie and His Orchestra — New Basie Blues\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\t\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\t\u003cli\u003e\r\n\t\u003cp\u003eJohnny Hodges — Castle Rock\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\t\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\t\u003cli\u003e\r\n\t\u003cp\u003eAndre's All Stars — Con Poco Coco\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\t\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\t\u003cli\u003e\r\n\t\u003cp\u003eLionel Hampton and Stan Getz — Louise\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\t\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003eLP 2\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003eSide 1:\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003col\u003e\r\n\t\u003cli\u003e\r\n\t\u003cp\u003eLester Young and Teddy Wilson — Taking a Chance on Love\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\t\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\t\u003cli\u003e\r\n\t\u003cp\u003eThe JATP Quintet — Easy Living\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\t\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\t\u003cli\u003e\r\n\t\u003cp\u003eBenny Carter — Flamingo\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\t\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\t\u003cli\u003e\r\n\t\u003cp\u003eElla Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong — You Won't Be Satisfied (Until You Break My Heart)\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\t\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\t\u003cli\u003e\r\n\t\u003cp\u003eArt Tatum — I'll Never Be the Same\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\t\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003eSide 2:\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003col\u003e\r\n\t\u003cli\u003e\r\n\t\u003cp\u003eRoy Eldridge — Dale's Wail\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\t\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\t\u003cli\u003e\r\n\t\u003cp\u003eDizzy Gillespie, Sonny Rollins and Sonny Stitt — On the Sunny Side of the Stree\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\t\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\t\u003cli\u003e\r\n\t\u003cp\u003eLionel Hampton — That Old Black Magic, Part 1\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\t\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\t\u003cli\u003e\r\n\t\u003cp\u003eThe Modern Jazz Quartet — D \u0026amp; E Blues\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\t\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003eLP 3\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003eSide 1:\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003col\u003e\r\n\t\u003cli\u003e\r\n\t\u003cp\u003eCharlie Parker — Laura\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\t\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\t\u003cli\u003e\r\n\t\u003cp\u003eJam 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? 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