Το θρυλικό label της Verve γιορτάζει 70 ιστορικά χρόνια

Ο εορτασμός της 70ής επετείου, που θα διαρκέσει όλο το έτος, θα περιλαμβάνει μιά σειρά νέων ζωντανών και studio μουσικών κυκλοφοριών, καθώς και εκδηλώσεων καθ’ όλη τη διάρκεια του 2026.

 

Με τίτλους από την Ella Fitzgerald, το Louis Armstrong, τη Nina Simone, τον Oscar Peterson και από ακόμη περισσότερα ονόματα που θα αποκαλυφθούν σύντομα.

Φωνές από τη νέα γενιά της Verve Records όπως, η Samara Joy και η Arooj Aftab, μοιράζονται τις σκέψεις τους για τη θρυλική δισκογραφική των 70 χρόνων.

 

“Being a recording artist for Verve has changed the trajectory of my life. I’m incredibly grateful

for the team & their unwavering support through each phase of my career thus far and am

looking forward to more fruitful years ahead.”

— Samara Joy

 

“Extremely proud to be on Verve, a label that became synonymous with some of the greatest

names in music. Glad to see them continue to build new legacy artists, honoring people with

soul, integrity and unconventional creativity inside of the music.”

— Arooj Aftab

 

Σήμερα, η Verve Records ανακοινώνει μια ειδική σειρά από ζωντανές και studio μουσικές κυκλοφορίες για τον εορτασμό των 70 χρόνων της ιστορικής δισκογραφικής. Για τις τελευταίες επτά δεκαετίες, η Verve Records έχει ταυτιστεί με την αυθεντικότητα, την καινοτομία και τις διαχρονικές φωνές που διαμόρφωσαν τη σύγχρονη μουσική.

Today, Verve Records announces a special slate of live and new music releases to celebrate 70 years of the storied label. For the past seven decades Verve Records has been synonymous with authenticity, innovation and the timeless voices that have shaped modern music. Founded in 1956 to showcase Ella Fitzgerald’s peerless talents, the label has since become the home to household names like Louis Armstrong, Billie Holiday, Stan Getz, Bill Evans, Herbie Hancock, Nina Simone, Diana Krall, Frank Zappa, and the Velvet Underground — artists that are universally recognized, transcending genres, generations, and cultures. Fast forward to the present time and the label continues to nurture today’s most extraordinary musicians, the new vanguard being ushered in by artists like Jon Batiste, Samara Joy, Arooj Aftab, and Kurt Vile.

Learn more about the beginnings of Verve Records— founded by Norman Granz as a home for fearless and ambitious artists like Ella Fitzgerald— in a deep dive video Norman Granz and the Power of Jazz | Verve 70, available to watch here. To see how much the label has grown in 70 years, check out the official Verve 70 Playlist with many of its iconic releases, here.

Throughout 2026, the label will celebrate its unparalleled legacy and bright future with exclusive live and new music releases that spotlight both its rich catalog and the new breakout generation of visionary artists. CEO and President of Verve Label Group Jamie Krents, who has been at the label for over two decades, says:

 

“We are truly thrilled to celebrate 70 years of Verve Records. Since 1956, Verve has been the proud home to artists at the very top of their craft; from Ella Fitzgerald, Louis Armstrong and the Velvet Underground, to today’s rich roster of talent like Diana Krall, Jon Batiste, Samara Joy, and Kurt Vile, to name just a few. It’s an honor to be able to share the music and stories of these truly peerless artists, and we look forward to celebrating them and our label’s history throughout the year.”

Kicking off the anniversary releases will be a special live release from Oscar Peterson.

Live at Baker’s Keyboard Lounge will include new-to-the-world recordings available on CD and LP on April 17. On May 22—almost 70 years to the day it was first released—there will be a re-release of the seminal Ella Fitzgerald Sings The Cole Porter Songbook, the first Verve album ever released. There will be more live and new music releases from Louis Armstrong, Nina Simone, and more. The Verve Vault and Verve Record Club will also host an exciting slate of releases throughout the year. For more information, see details on the aforementioned releases below.

There will also be new music from Verve’s current roster of talent.

Exclusive merchandise will also be available at the Verve Records Store throughout 2026, see here. Throughout the month of March, as part of Art of Noise, Verve is partnering with Devon Turnbull aka OJAS as part of the HiFi Pursuit Listening Room Dream No. 3 at the Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum in New York City. There will be exclusive playback of Verve titles on Turnbull’s large scale, handmade audio system, including curated events with key programmers. Verve Records has partnered with Sonos Radio for a month-long takeover of their Great American Songbook station.