Credits:

Various Artists

Description:

To commemorate the 70th anniversary of Verve Records, founded by Norman Granz, a 4-LP box set has been released.This collection celebrates the many recordings made during the Norman Granz era at Verve Records, featuring a succession of legendary singers and musicians such as Ella, Billy, Louis, Anita ODay, Mel Torm, Bing Crosby, Fred Astaire, Basie, Hamp, Bird, Oscar Peterson, Milt Jackson, and many other renowned singers and musicians. While this alone would make it a superb collection, it doesnt stop thereit also features J.J. Johnson, Nat King Cole, Coleman Hawkins, Bud Powell, Stan Getz, Lester Young, Art Tatum, Roy Eldridge, Sonny Rollins, Sonny Stitt, Buddy Rich, Charlie Shavers, Benny Carter, Johnny Hodges, Charlie Parker, Flip Phillips, Ben Webster, Oscar Peterson, Bernie Kessel, Ray Brown, and J.C. Hardalong with Beatnik poetry by Jack Kerouac, stand-up comedy by Mort Sahl, Jonathan