Celebrate 70 Years of Verve Records.
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Jun 11
.@therealkurtvile dives into the Verve Vault to share some of his favorite albums from across the catalog. He also discusses his new record, 'Philadelphia’s been good to me'. Watch the full video now on YouTube: youtube.com/watch?v=EAR0ijU6…
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Celebrate Verve's 70th anniversary and shop Verve Records merch: store.ververecords.com/colle…
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Celebrating one year of Luminal and Lateral by @BrianEno & #BeatieWolfe. Luminal is Dream music. Lateral is Space music. Order on CD and eco-friendly biovinyl: brianeno.lnk.to/LuminalLater…
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An exploration of some (lesser known) gems from the Verve catalogue by Jake Faulkner. Listen now on Spotify: Verve.lnk.to/DITDVol1
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May 29
The new album from @therealkurtvile, 'Philadelphia's been good to me' is out now!
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May 28
Kurt Vile tells us about his great new album, finding peace in the universe, and why he's "the working man's Neil Young or something" in our new interview. rollingstone.com/music/music…
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May 26
For our newest Cover Me feature, Kurt Vile talks tells the story behind each of his album covers, including how he was given a previously unused William Eggleston photo for his new record, 'Philadelphia’s been good to me.' pastemagazine.com/music/kurt…
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May 27
Zen-like flow has become intrinsic to songwriter Kurt Vile's art
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May 27
Join us on September 2nd at @SummerStage in Central Park as we celebrate 70 years of Verve Records!
This event is free and open to the public. See you there.
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May 26
Last chance to grab May's #VerveRecordClub pick. The brainchild of Sérgio Mendes, Paul Desmond's 'From the Hot Afternoon' features lush orchestral backing and settings by Don Sebesky, with rhythmic support from Ron Carter (bass) and Airto Moreira (drums, percussion).
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May 26
Guitars by Dorio Ferreira and Edu Lobo provide an ideal cushion for Desmond’s sly yet warm sound, while compositions by Lobo and a young Milton Nascimento reflect the songbook of the Brazilian generation that followed Bossa Nova masters like Antonio Carlos Jobim.
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May 26
Limited to just 2,500 copies, subscribe now to the Verve Record Club to grab yours today: store.ververecords.com/pages…
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May 19
.@EllaFitzgerald is known for her many songbook adaptations. She also recorded not one but two outstanding albums with the incredible Louis Armstrong. Which of these 9 albums is your favorite?
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May 15
70 years ago today, on May 15, 1956, 'Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Cole Porter Song Book' became the first full-length album ever released by Verve Records - the opening chapter in what would become one of the greatest catalogs in music history.
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May 15
Verve founder Norman Granz had launched the label just five months earlier largely to showcase Ella Fitzgerald, his biggest star, and chose the songs of Cole Porter to inaugurate not only Fitzgerald’s songbook series, but Verve’s foray into the still-emerging LP market.
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The album introduced the wider public to Porter’s extraordinary songbook &helped establish Ella as the definitive interpreter of American popular song. Its success put Verve on the map - setting a standard of artistry & integrity that continues to define the label 70 years later.
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May 11
This month's #VerveRecordClub pick is 'Paul Desmond: From The Hot Afternoon'. When the album was released in 1969, alto saxophonist Paul Desmond, best known for his long tenure with Dave Brubeck’s quartet, had recently gone out on his own.
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May 11
With his laid-back, sensuous sound and lithe rhythmic variations, Desmond was ideally suited to interpret Brazilian standards. This Verve Record Club pressing marks the album’s first U.S. vinyl reissue in over 40 years. Subscribe now: store.ververecords.com/pages…
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