Various Artists - Always Hip: Verve At 70 CD
Always Hip: Verve at 70 celebrates seven decades of Verve by bringing together an extraordinary multigenerational cast to reimagine its music. Today’s jazz masters— including Buster Williams, Jabali Billy Hart, Ron Carter, Monty Alexander, Rufus Reid, and Lenny White—reinterpret compositions originally heard on Verve. Recorded at the legendary Van Gelder Studio, this record is both a tribute and a continuation: a celebration of the artists, songs, and spirit that made Verve the label that it is.
Tracklist:
1. We See
Buster Williams, Steve Wilson, Stefon Harris, George Colligan, Lenny White
2. Organ Grinder Swing
Mike LeDonne, Mark Whitfield, Billy Hart
3. Always
Jeremy Pelt, Monty Alexander, Ron Carter, Steve Jordan
4. Soul Sauce (Gauchi Guaro)
Sammy Figueroa, Felipe Fournier, Bill O'Connell, James Genus, Steve Jordan, Marcos Torres
5. A Wonderful Guy
Monte Croft, Bill O'Connell, Rufus Reid, Nasheet Waits
6. Spanish Grease
Sammy Figueroa, Felipe Fournier, Antoine Roney, Clifton Anderson, Monte Croft, Bill O'Connell, James Genus, Steve Jordan, Marcos Torres
7. Very Early
Bill O'Connell, Rufus Reid, Nasheet Waits
8. Sumphin’
Clifton Anderson, Antoine Roney, Bill O'Connell, James Genus, Steve Jordan
9. Bumpin’ On Sunset
Mark Whitfield, Mike LeDonne, James Genus, Steve Jordan, Sammy Figueroa
10. Song of the Outcasts
Buster Williams, Steve Wilson, Stefon Harris, George Colligan, Lenny White
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