{"product_id":"various-artists-verve-records-the-sound-of-america-digital","title":"Various Artists: Verve Records The Sound of America Digital","description":"\u003cp\u003eAs an independent record producer going back to the early 1940s, Norman Granz started building a personal network of record companies, disc by disc, artist by artist, innovation by innovation that grew into a tsunami by the time he sold Verve Records at the end of 1960. It remains a feat unmatched to this day.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis set celebrates the fascinating spectrum of recordings made during the Norman Granz era of Verve Records. It includes vocal tracks by Ella Fitzgerald and Billie Holiday; Charlie Parker with strings; a raucous live jam session; Beatnik poetry by Jack Kerouac and stand-up comedy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTracklist:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e1. Jazz at the Philharmonic —\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eBlues\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e10:34\u003cbr\u003e2. Coleman Hawkins —\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003ePicasso\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e3:17\u003cbr\u003e3. Oscar Peterson —\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eTenderly\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e3:46\u003cbr\u003e4. Bud Powell —\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eLike Someone in Love\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e1:54\u003cbr\u003e5. Count Basie and His Orchestra —\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eNew Basie Blues\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e3:26\u003cbr\u003e6. Johnny Hodges —\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eCastle Rock\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e2:49\u003cbr\u003e7. Andre’s All Stars —\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eCon Poco Coco\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e6:51\u003cbr\u003e8. Lionel Hampton and Stan Getz —\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eLouise\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e6:47\u003cbr\u003e9. Lester Young and Teddy Wilson —\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eTaking a Chance on Love\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e5:10\u003cbr\u003e10. The JATP Quintet —\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eEasy Living\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e5:31\u003cbr\u003e11. Benny Carter —\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eFlamingo\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e2:53\u003cbr\u003e12. Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong —\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eYou Won’t Be Satisfied (Until You Break My Heart)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e3:40\u003cbr\u003e13. Art Tatum —\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eI’ll Never Be the Same\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e2:48\u003cbr\u003e14. Roy Eldridge — Dale’s Wail 3:37\u003cbr\u003e15. Lionel Hampton —\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThat Old Black Magic, Part 1\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e6:34\u003cbr\u003e16. Charlie Parker —\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eLaura\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e3:00\u003cbr\u003e17.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eJam Session #1\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e—\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eBallad Medley: All the Things You Are\/Dearly Beloved\/The Nearness of You\/I’ll Get By\/Everything Happens to Me\/The Man I Love\/What’s New?\/Someone to Watch Over Me\/Isn’t It Romantic\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e17:22\u003cbr\u003e18. Jack Kerouac —\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Subterraneans\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e3:11\u003cbr\u003e19. Mort Sahl —\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Future Lies Ahead\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e— excerpt 6:00\u003cbr\u003e20. Jonathan Winters —\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eFootball Game\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e3:25\u003cbr\u003e21. Shelley Berman —\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eDepartment Sto\u003c\/em\u003ere 6:06\u003cbr\u003e22. Count Basie and Joe Williams —\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThou Swell\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e2:22\u003cbr\u003e23. Spike Jones and His City Slickers —\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eCocktails for Two\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e3:35\u003cbr\u003e24. 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