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There's scarcely a more towering figure in modern jazz — save Miles and Coltrane — than Bill Evans His relaxed and emotional style at the piano would prove influential to not only his peers but to generations of pianists who would follow him It also doesn't hurt that he appeared on (and had great influence over the direction... -
On his first album in partnership with Verve Records, Kurt Vile pulls his talents as a singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and producer in unexpected directions — and the result is a vibrant, yet meditative record propelled by laid-back charm and curious... -
Charlie Parker blew into the world of jazz from Kansas City, and rose to fame in New York – but right from the start, he also left an impact on the scene in Los Angeles – where he recorded his famous Dial Records material, and also worked in some Jam Session recordings too! But the cuts here aren't those at all – and instead... -
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Part of Verve’s Acoustic Sounds Series, features transfers from analog tapes and remastered 180-gram vinyl in deluxe gatefold packaging Tight One of the quintessential Charles Mingus recordings regardless of label, Mingus Mingus Mingus Mingus Mingus finds a mini-big-band playing some of Mingus’ best-known compositions –... -
Double vinyl LP pressing I'll Be Your Mirror: A Tribute to the Velvet Underground & Nico, is a contemporary tribute to the Velvets debut, with each of the album's songs performed by one of the band's noteworthy artistic descendants Featured artists include Kurt Vile & the Violators, Sharon Van Etten, Iggy Pop & Matt... -
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Trio ‘64, Bill Evans' first trio album for Verve, marked a reunion with drummer Paul Motian and Evans' only recorded work with bassist Gary Peacock The album matches up with Evans' finest trio sessions, with his shimmering piano lines dancing between Peacock's sharp bass lines and Motian's usual sublime work on the drums Peacock... -
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This unique box set includes five classic albums in their original, short-lived 10-inch format, newly mastered by Alex Abrash at AA Mastering with faithful reproductions of the David Stone Martin artwork and original liner notes The Mercury and Clef 10-inch LP Collection is some of the greatest - and best-selling - bebop of all... -
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One of the most lauded (not to mention brilliant) trumpet players in the history of jazz, Clifford Brown adds to his luster on this varied program of nine engaging tunes Featuring the 1955 version of the Clifford Brown/Max Roach Quintet, a group also including tenor saxophonist Harold Land, pianist Richie Powell, and bassist... -
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Black Coffee, Peggy Lee's 1956 album smash for Decca (she left Capitol in 1952 over creative and artistic differences), presents her in an intimate setting with a top-notch jazz quartet in place of her usual studio orchestra This smaller combination, including trumpeter Pete Candoli and pianist Jimmy Rowles (two of her... -
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New York, NY is a high point in the work of leading jazz composer and arranger George Russell Russell was an early advocate for Modal Jazz and the conceptualizer of the influential Lydian Chromatic Concept of Tonal Organization For this 1959 Decca classic, Russell assembled an all-star orchestra, including John Coltrane, Bill... -
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The 1965 album I Put a Spell on You features some of Nina Simone's best-known songs She covers the Screamin' Jay Hawkins' song "I Put a Spell on You" The original version gave the song an ironic theme, but Simone transformed it into a thrilling love song, complete with horns and strings It had become one of her most well-known... -
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Pastel Blues features "Be My Husband" and was written by Andrew Stroud, Simone's husband and manager at the time She sings it a cappella with her handclapping and a hi-hat as her only accompaniment The song was later retitled as "Be Your Husband" and covered by Jeff Buckley on Live at Sin-é (2003) Fans of the 1999 film... -
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Limited 180gm vinyl LP pressing in gatefold jacket Louis Armstrong Meets Oscar Peterson is a brilliant undertaking in which Verve's legendary "house pianist" encountered one of jazz's most revered giants Backed by the Oscar Peterson Trio - bassist Ray Brown, guitarist Herb Ellis and frequent fourth member Louis Bellson on drums -...
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