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Chuck Berry was an international star long before 1964. Unlike other artists who struggled to compete with the British Invasion, Berry... 

Rock and roll starts here. Assembled in 1958 and opening with the incendiary 1955 title track, Bo Diddley is an essential... 

Chuck Berry — Berry Is On Top (Mono) Chess Records 75 Series from Chess Records and Acoustic Sounds! Rock 'n' roll anthems abound, includes... 

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Liana Flores is a London-based English-Brazilian singer-songwriter influenced by Bossa Nova, '60s British folk, and the Romantic poets, calling... 

Kurt Vile returns with third release on Verve Records. The album title, "Philadelphia's been good to me", illustrates his... 

Indie rock’s exemplary everyman Kurt Vile announces Classic Love, a five-track EP with Nashville songwriter Luke Roberts, releasing... 

Back to Moon Beach (Verve Records) is an EP by no one's definition but Kurt Vile's. For Kurt, this collection is an expression of... 

Back to Moon Beach (Verve Records) is an EP by no one's definition but Kurt Vile's. For Kurt, this... 

On his major label debut album, Kurt Vile pulls his talents as a singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and producer in unexpected directions... 

On his major label debut album, Kurt Vile pulls his talents as a singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and... 

Recorded between 1961 and 1963 and released on Impulse! in July 1963,Impressions captures John Coltrane and two different groups at a... 

Released in 1956 as the inaugural album on the newly founded Verve label, Ella Fitzgerald Sings the... 

Listen to Art Farmer and the Orchestra, recorded in 1962 and released the following year on Mercury, stands as... 

Samba ’68, released on Verve in 1968, introduced Brazilian singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist Marcos Valle to a wider international audience. Already... 

John Coltrane's incandescent 1961 classic, Africa/Brass was recorded by the legendary Rudy... 

When Oscar Peterson arrived at Baker's Keyboard Lounge in Detroit in early August 1960 for a two-week engagement, the... 

Recorded on January 10–11, 1962, at Rudy Van Gelder’s studio, Inception marked McCoy Tyner’s debut as a leader for Impulse! Records, introducing... 

Free jazz collective Irreversible Entanglements return with their second Impulse! recording, 'Future Present Past'. Largely... 

'Leftovers' is a deeply personal meditation on memory; the moments, emotions, and experiences that linger long after they've passed. Conceived... 

Cannonball's Sharpshooters, originally released in 1958, documents alto saxophonist Julian "Cannonball" Adderley leading a quintet... 

'S Make It, recorded in 1964 and released the following year on Limelight, captures drummer Art Blakey leading a transitional edition of... 

Released by Verve Records in 1965, The Shadow of Your Smile captures Astrud Gilberto at the height of her cool, understated magic... 

Recorded in February and March of 1963 and released later that year on Verve, Jazz Samba Encore reunites Stan Getz with Luiz Bonfá and... 

Elevation, released in 1974 on Impulse! Records, finds saxophonist Pharoah Sanders expanding his spiritual jazz vision on an album that... 

Spellbinder, released in 1966 on Impulse! Records, introduced Hungarian guitarist Gábor Szabó to a wider American audience with a set... 

Affinity captures a studio session from September 1962 in Chicago, featuring Peterson on piano alongside his long-time trio... 

An August 1964 New York session that pairs Peterson's established trio — Ray Brown (bass) and Ed Thigpen (drums) — with... 

Brass/Trio, released in 1958 on Verve Records, is an unusual two-sided statement from saxophonist Sonny Rollins — pairing a full brass... 

Stan Getz and the Oscar Peterson Trio, released in 1958 on Verve Records, documents a... 

Released in mid-1965, Jimmy Smith took a break from the typical big band sessions he'd been doing for Verve with this pared-down trio... 

Jimmy Smith's first album for Verve, recorded in 1962, Bashin' features the organist in two very different configurations — the first with... 

Give Him The Ooh-La La, released in 1958 on Verve Records, captures pianist and vocalist Blossom Dearie’s signature blend... 

What A Diff’rence A Day Makes, released in 1959 on Mercury Records, marked a turning point in the career of... 

Recorded in late 1954 and early 1955, this set marks the pinnacle of what some called the “most definitive bop... 

Percussion Bitter Sweet, released in 1961 on Impulse! Records, is one of preeminent jazz drummer Max Roach's most politically charged... 

Four for Trane, released in 1964 on Impulse! Records, was saxophonist Archie Shepp's first major studio statement and remains one of... 

Released in 1958 on Verve, Hawkins playing is particularly confident and eloquent throughout the... 

Originally recorded for the Clef label in 1956, Swing’s The Thingfeatures the tenor great in a... 

Originally released as The Consummate Artistry of Ben Webster for the Norgran label in 1954, Norman Granz changed the title to King of... 

Focus, released in 1961 on Verve Records, stands as a singular entry in saxophonist Stan Getz's discography — a chamber jazz suite composed and... 

The second of her celebrated song book albums and heralded as one of the best vocal jazz albums ever made, Ella... 

Released in 1966 on Verve Records, Jimmy & Wes (The Dynamic Duo), captures the only full-length studio collaboration... 

Sonny Side Up, released in 1959 on Verve Records, is the masterful studio collaboration between trumpeter Dizzy Gillespieand tenor saxophonists... 

The Composer of Desafinado Plays, released in 1963 on Verve Records, marked the U.S. debut of Brazilian songwriter... 

Recorded in 1959, Gerry Mulligan Meets Johnny Hodges is heralded as one of the best of Mulligan's recorded... 

Under the guidance of Norman Granz, Stan Getz and Gerry Mulligan collaborate for the first time as the primary... 

The John Coltrane Quartet Plays is great music from a great musician. On... 

Celebrating the 60th anniversary of John Coltrane's masterpiece, A Love Supreme is presented in its mono mix for the... 

Pino Palladino and Blake Mills return with their second collaborative album, 'That Wasn't a Dream'. This record... 

7x Grammy® winner Jon Batiste returns with a new album, BIG MONEY. An exploration of the real currency of life as we know it today, Batiste... 

7x Grammy® winner Jon Batiste returns with a new album, BIG MONEY. An exploration of the real currency of life... 

Gadabout — a carefree pleasure-seeker who is always in motion, seeking out fun no matter the circumstances. Her third album with... 

In 1969, guitarist Buddy Guy got together with his old Chicago blues pal Junior Wells, added in jazz... 

Known as a then-young Kirk's more consistent works, 1962's We Free Kings is a solid balance of bop with complimenting soul, backed by... 

Funky, sensual, and ahead of its time, Body Heat cemented Quincy Jones as a pioneer of sophisticated, groove-driven production. Featuring iconic... 

A masterclass in genre-blending, Smackwater Jack finds Quincy Jones fusing jazz, soul, funk, and cinematic scoring into one electrifying package. With... 

Step into the cosmic jazz-funk odyssey of Walking in Space, Quincy Jones' electrifying foray into fusion. With explosive arrangements and... 

Quincy Jones delivers pure sonic magic on You've Got It Bad Girl, a lush, groove-heavy journey through jazz, R&B, and soul. Featuring... 

Recorded in five sessions over 1956/57 and released in 1958, this twelve-track affair... 

Originally released in 1959, Ben Webster & Associates marked the... 

When Norman Granz signed Johnny Hodges to a recording contract in 1951, it was a prelude to... 

Released in 1977, Bennie Maupin's second album as a leader, and first for Mercury puts his time as part of the Headhunters on... 

Opening with the 18+ minute track of the same name, Archie Shepp's 'The Magic of Ju-Ju' takes on a fevered pace as the centrepiece of... 

Saxophonist Marion Brown ended his '70s stint at Impulse! Records with this serene and colourful album. It features musicians such as drummer Ed... 

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Recorded in 1964 during two concerts in the venerable Greenwich Village venue, the Café Au Go Go, two months after Astrud Gilberto's "Girl... 

The first-ever Impulse release (catalog number A-1) and known as one of the best efforts of Kai Winding and J.J. Johnson, this... 

Originally released through Peacock Records in 1958 after her stint with Lionel Hampton's band, Out There is a snapshot and... 

Bill Henderson may not have been a household name among jazz singers, but this 1963 release raises a valid point that... 

by Oliver Nelson, featuring a mix of musicians supporting Rollins including Kenny Burrell (guitar), J.J. Johnson (trombone) and Phil Woods (alto... 

The Cat is jazz organist Jimmy Smith's 1964 album, a notable release that reached No. 12 on the... 

Root Down was Hammond B-3 jazz legend Jimmy Smith's 1972 live album for Verve. Recorded in Los... 

Only Trust Your Heart, Diana Krall’s second album and major label debut, is available on LP for the first time ever. Featuring tenor... 

In what many consider to be the birth of jazz fusion, Emergency!, led by Tony Williams (drums) with bandmates... 

The second of three albums Hartman recorded for Impulse (and following the classic Coltrane/Hartman masterpiece), Hartman's... 

Recorded in 1962, Hawkins' quartet featuring Tommy Flanagan (Piano), Major Holley (Bass) and Eddie Locke (Drums) puts forth... 

Ben Webster's final American recording was one of his greatest. At 55, the tenor saxophonist was still very much in his prime but... 

In April of 1998, fresh off their Grammy win for Best Latin Jazz Performance for their debut effort, Habana, Roy Hargrove's Crisol... 

Tormé is an up-tempo gem that Mel Tormé swings to perfection. Nicknamed 'The Velvet Fog', Tormé was a noted singer, composer, arranger, drummer... 

Ben Webster was, without a doubt, one of the most important and influential tenor saxophonists in jazz. Ben Webster Meets... 

Charlie Parker had a complicated relationship with his hometown of Kansas City, MO... 

Recorded in 1965 and showcasing a number of songs he'd never recorded before, Baker's Holiday... 

Somewhat of an oddity in Chet Baker's catalogue, Blood, Chet & Tears is a record of Chet's efforts to adapt... 

Recorded at San Francisco's Columbia Studios and released in 1972, trumpeter Luis Gasca's For Those Who Chant... 

Born from of a relentless global tour schedule, Samara Joy took her touring band, made up of other rising young jazz musicians, into the legendary... 

Recorded in 1956 for the EmArcy label, Vaughan joins with Hal Mooney and his orchestra to dive head-first into a collection of iconic ballads and... 

All For You is a tribute to the Nat King Cole Trio by... 

The only recording by Art Blakey and his Jazz Messengers for the Impulse! Records label was... 

On his second and last album for Impulse! Records, trumpeter Freddie Hubbard went all out: with a first-class orchestra conducted... 

Standing in the shadow of the unprecedented mainstream success of Getz's bossa period that came before, the Creed Taylor produced Sweet Rain... 

"Mississippi Goddam" staked out Nina Simone's support of the Civil Rights movement when... 

Recorded in 1966 and one of the true gems in the Rollins catalog, East Broadway Run Down sees Rollins venturing into moody and... 

Recorded for Impulse in 1967, a session originally intended to be a trio date morphed into an 11 ½-minute duet on "Summertime" between... 

Released in 1971 on Impulse and recorded with two different ensembles, Thembi marked a departure from the slowly developing, side-long, mantra-like... 

This classic 1960 album by Mulligan, the Cool Jazz innovator, and Webster, the legendary... 

Acoustic Sounds Series reissues from Verve/Universal Music Enterprises! Monthly releases highlighting the world's most historic and... 

More than just another ‘unreleased recording’, Louis In London captures the last great performance by the most influential American... 

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Noted for a distinctive voice, a tender way with a ballad and a fierce sense of swing, singer–pianist Blossom Dearie invested even... 

Recorded in 1968 and intended as a tribute to her late husband, Alice Coltrane is supported in her first solo outing by Pharoah Sanders, Jimmy... 

In this collection of bass-led duets, Charlie Haden enlists Don Cherry (trumpet/flute), Archie Shepp (tenor), Hampton Hawes (piano) and... 

Small jazz groups brought out the best in Billie Holiday — especially groups as good as the one heard on this classic 1957 recording.Ben Webster, Barney... 

Highlighting an extraordinary guitar trio at the height of their powers in one of jazz’s most hallowed spaces, Kenny... 

Space Flight was the debut recording by the mysterious organist Sam Lazar. Issued on Argo in 1960, it features guitar wizard Grant Green—on only... 

Several times in his career star alto-saxophone soloist Johnny Hodges struck out on his own, only to return each time... 

- The Look of Love is a lush, cinematic collection of ballads and bossa nova tunes, produced by Tommy LiPuma, and featuring the London... 

Night Lights is a captivating jazz masterwork from the incredible Gerry Mulligan catalog. Originally released in 1963, this captivating album... 

One of the true masterpieces in the Verve catalogue, Kenny Burrell's Guitar Forms features unforgettable... 

In contrast to her classic Songbook albums for Verve, this 1961 date captures the essence of Ella Fitzgerald as... 

After putting down the saxophone, the instrument he has become synonymous with, Shabaka returns with his first full... 

Guitarist Grant Green joins organist Gloria Coleman and drummer Pola Roberts on this satisfying... 

Led by drummer and bandleader Chico Hamilton, The Dealer features appearance from Archie Shepp, Charles Lloyd and, notably, the recording debut... 

Mostly improvised by clarinettist Scott, backed by Hozan Yamamoto and Shinichi Yuize — on the Japanese instruments... 

A singular album from the jazz guitarist — more well-known for his later period funk records — Fisher grooves here with a... 

Bill Evans and Stan Getz are about as close as musicians can get in terms... 

This 1960 album's inventive Richard Weiss arrangements combine with Carter's uniquely masterful – and modern - vocals... 

1966's Look To The Rainbow is one of the jewels of Astrud Gilberto's catalog and of the bossa nova canon. Teaming... 

Tyner’s third Impulse! album, originally released in 1964, resulted from two sessions— one featuring a sextet made up of three... 

One of the first soul jazz icons of the mid-'60s, Ramsey Lewis recorded The In Crowd over three days during a 1965 club date at... 

This 1957 date, produced by Norman Granz, finds the two tenors matching wits with accompaniment from Oscar... 

Roach's solid group featuring Ray Bryant, Julian Priester, and Stanley and Tommy Turrentine are joined by... 

On his sole album as a leader, bassist Melvin Jackson - a veteran of the Eddie Harris band (this album includes two... 

Pianist Junior Mance, a veteran of albums and dates with Dinah Washington and Cannonball Adderley, was offered his own recording... 

This 1957 release, the third in a series of albums expanding on Bird's 10" Clef releases... 

Very Tall, released in 1961, features the first partnership... 

With this reissue, Verve By Request celebrates the 20th anniversary of this landmark, genre-busting album, conceived, led, and... 

Guitar legend John Scofield fuses with trip-hop jazz trio Medeski, Martin & Wood on this influential and much-loved album, originally... 

Don Cherry reunites with his bandmates Charlie Haden and Billy Higgins from the original Ornette Coleman Quartet along with... 

Released on the Cadet label in 1968, The Peace-Maker was the first of ten collaborations between the great... 

Ringing in the 2023 holidays with a timeless seasonal classic, Verve Records announces a new edition of Ella... 

Considered one of Ella's greatest recordings, she's backed... 

On this 1970 album recorded in Los Angeles, Donato departs from his Brazilian bossa nova roots, incorporating an eclectic, and... 

Arriving from various points in Mexico, Panama, Cuba and Puerto Rico, this nine-man group led by Benny Velarde found each other... 

The coupling of star trombonist Kai Winding with some of the best country & western songs, old and new is a great combination; Winding... 

This 1970 album see master saxophonist Stan Getz cover hits of the day, with Beatles producer George Martin at... 

For this 1961 release, Mingus chose music composed before he heard the... 

The timeless artistry of BILLIE HOLIDAY is something that every generation gets to discover for themselves. The iconic songs on... 

The unforgettable sound of SARAH VAUGHAN is captured in this collection of essential recordings. From the swinging hits, "Lullaby Of... 

As Duke Ellington would have said, DINAH WASHINGTON was "beyond category". Subtle and inventive enough to hold an honored place... 

After making her professional debut as the cool, breathy voice behind the historic 1964 crossover smash "The Girl from Ipanema", Brazilian... 

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Drummer Roy Haynes swings as the leader of this 1962 Impulse! session, featuring A-list jazzmen Roland... 

1968’s Love Cry mixes Albert Ayler’s free jazz with a catchy combination of nursery rhythms and brass band marches, resulting... 

Space Is The Place – highlighted by the rousing 21-minute title track – is both an essential album and a great onramp... 

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Wild Is The Wind, Nina Simone's sixth album for Philips, has all the variety her work for the label was known for—from... 

Acclaimed saxophonist, philosopher, bandleader, and musician Shabaka Hutchings, now professionally known as Shabaka across all solo musical efforts, announces... 

Originally released in 1996 — and for the first time here on... 

This live album — released on vinyl for the first time — is made up of three European... 

With the tenor saxophone of John Coltrane joining Cannonball Adderley's alto on two tracks, this exciting 1959... 

Previously unreleased live album recorded at the 1966 Newport Jazz Festival The Newport Jazz Festival had always brought the best... 

Previously unreleased live album recorded at the 1966 Newport Jazz Festival The Newport Jazz Festival had always... 

This excellent 1965 album from the always versatile Yusef Lateef runs the gamut musically, from... 

For 1971's Black Unity, Pharaoh Sanders added groove to foundation of... 

It is undeniable that Billie Holiday's singing changed in... 

When Charlie Byrd toured South America in 1961, Bossa Nova—a melding... 

Eartha Kitt is in excellent form on this never-before-reissued 1962 album, swinging her way through Billy May arrangements on classics... 

In her first recording for Verve, Blossom Dearie showcases her sense of swing and her first-class piano playing... 

Released on the Cadet label in 1970, this album’s wondrous mix of spiritual and funky jazz and unique... 

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To celebrate Wes Montgomery's centennial... 

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"“A young vocalist with a low alto as rich as custard…and a devotion, at least for now, to a classic cool-jazz sound” – The New... 

By 1970, pianist Ahmad Jamal's style had changed a bit since the 1950s, becoming denser and more adventurous... 

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Celebrating its 60th anniversary, this release presents the complete original album Night Train, one of the... 

Brook's Engaging 1964 Debut on 180g Vinyl.
Transferred from Analog Tapes!
Pressed... 

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Much like Santa Claus himself, Louis "Satchmo" Armstrong devoted his life to "the cause of happiness," as he once... 

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On August 16, 1958, just a few months after Ella Fitzgerald recorded her now-classic album, Ella... 

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THE FIRST LADY OF SONG RETURNS TO BERLIN, HOME OF HER LEGENDARY CONCERTS. RECORDED IN 1962 BUT NEVER RELEASED, HEAR... 

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Acoustic Sounds Series Producer Norman Granz had a stroke of genius when he signed the jazz... 

Producer Jim Davis put an emphasis on recreating the live sound of Peterson and his trio for this album; Peterson, bassist... 

After appearing together at an all-star concert the night before, Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong... 

Currently based in Nashville, TN – Phosphorescent continues to be a notable indie figurehead and his return after five years is anticipated by... 

Currently based in Nashville, TN – Phosphorescent continues to be a notable indie figurehead and his return after five... 

Recorded at the crest of the early ’60s folk revival, Folk Singer, despite its title, is the blues in its purest... 

A prominent member of Chess’ house band who elevated the recordings of Muddy Waters, Little Walter came into his own as... 

Assembled less than a year after his passing, The Real Folk Blues is an essential overview of Sonny Boy Williamson II’s brief... 

The man born Chester Arthur Bennett idolized folk and country singers, but his unmistakable delivery was too powerful for a... 

As one of Chess Records’ first artists, Muddy Waters helped transplant the beating heart of the blues from the Mississippi delta... 

Acoustic Sounds Series reissues from Verve/Universal Music Enterprises! Monthly releases highlighting the world's most historic and... 

Acoustic Sounds Series reissues from Verve/Universal Music Enterprises! Monthly releases highlighting the world's most... 

Following the release of Luminal and Lateral in June, artist-activists Brian Eno and Beatie Wolfe share their third collaborative record, Liminal. The... 

Brian Eno is a legendary musician, producer, visual artist and activist who first came to international prominence in the early ‘70s... 

Brian Eno is a legendary musician, producer, visual artist and activist who first came to international prominence in the early ‘70s... 

A vibrant blend of R&B, soul, and hip hop, Tank and the Bangas The Last Balloon is built to make you move — a joyful, rhythm-driven celebration... 

Etta James kindles a roaring fire of pure heart and soul in her 1968 album, Tell Mama. For her seventh studio album and second project for... 

Etta James — At Last! (Stereo) Chess Records 75 Series from Chess Records and Acoustic Sounds! Landmark album and shimmering vocals blending soul, jazz, blues... 

Recorded in 1985, after a break from recording and time spent living in Barbados and Liberia, Nina's Back features a... 

Guitarist Mel Brown's 1967 Impulse! debut is possibly both the funkiest and most unique album ever released on... 

In the liner notes to this grooving 1969 album, featuring a big band led by drummer Louis Bellson and arranged by...