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Verve

Verve

Verve Records was founded in 1956 by record producer Norman Granz, who oversaw the production process of many albums on the label. Verve holds one of the largest catalogues of jazz artists, including recordings by Ella Fitzgerald, Nina Simone, Stan Getz and Bill Evans. It was also the home of early experimental rock acts The Velvet Underground, Frank Zappa and The Mothers of Invention. Verve is also the distributor for historic imprints like Impulse! Records and Decca Records in the United States.

Further Reading: Verve

  • Samara Joy - Live at the Blue Note L.A.

    23rd Oct 2026by Nathan Peacock

    Live at the Blue Note L.A. is Samara Joy's first live recording and it sees the twenty-six year-old joined by her touring septet to take on the California venue. The content of this EP is energetic and exciting with Joy and Co. on fine form in front of a lively and receptive audience.

  • Anita O'Day - Anita Sings the Most

    10th Sep 2026by Matt Groom

    Anita O’Day’s 1957 meeting with Oscar Peterson produced one of her finest albums: a fast-moving set displaying her extraordinary rhythmic control, quicksilver phrasing and improvisational daring. We revisit this classic album, alongside her celebrated Newport appearance, which confirmed O’Day as one of jazz’s most distinctive singers.

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