The Verve Story: 1944-1994

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Annotation

Packaging: 4 jewel boxes in a cardboard box.

Tracklist

| |

1▼CD: 1944-1953
#	Title	Artist	Length
1	Blues	Jazz at the Philharmonic All-Stars	10:24
2	Oh, Lady Be Good	Jazz at the Philharmonic All-Stars	11:08
3	I’ve Found a New Baby	Lester Young	4:05
4	Trav’lin’ Light recording of: Trav’lin’ Light lyricist: Johnny Mercer (in 1942) composer: Jimmy Mundy (in 1942) and Trummy Young (in 1942) publisher: Bregman, Vocco & Conn, Inc., Commander Publishing, Music Sales Corporation, Rytvoc, Inc. and WB Music Corp.	Billie Holiday	3:25
5	Repetition alto saxophone: Charlie Parker (in 1947-12), Sonny Salad (in 1947-12) and Murray Williams (in 1947-12) baritone saxophone: Manny Albam (in 1947-12) bongos and congas: Diego Iborra cello: Joe Benaventi (in 1947-12) clarinet: John LaPorta (in 1947-12) double bass: Curley Russell (in 1947-12) drums (drum set): Shelly Manne (, in 1947-12) French horn: Vinnie Jacobs (in 1947-12) percussion: Diego Iborra (in 1947-12) piano: Tony Aless (in 1947-12) tenor saxophone: Pete Mondello (in 1947-12) and Flip Phillips (in 1947-12) trombone: Bill Harris (in 1947-12) and Bart Varsalona (in 1947-12) trumpet: Doug Mettome (in 1947-12), Al Porcino (in 1947-12) and Ray Wetzel (in 1947-12) viola: Nat Nathanson (in 1947-12) and Fred Ruzilla (in 1947-12) violin: Sam Kaplan, Harry Katzman, Sammy Caplan (in 1947-12), Manny Fidler (in 1947-12), Sid Harris (in 1947-12), Harry Kaltzman (in 1947-12), Gene Orloff (in 1947-12) and Zelly Smirnoff (in 1947-12) orchestra: Neal Hefti Orchestra conductor: Neal Hefti arranger: Neal Hefti recording of: Repetition (in 1947-12) composer: Neal Hefti publisher: Cinephonic Music Co., Ltd.	Charlie Parker	3:00
6	Picasso producer: Norman Granz tenor saxophone: Coleman Hawkins recorded at: Asch Studio in New York, New York, United States (in 1948) recording of: Picasso composer: Coleman Hawkins	Coleman Hawkins	3:17
7	Tanga performer: Machito and His Orchestra recording of: Tanga lyricist and composer: Mario Bauzá	Machito y Su Orquesta	5:10
8	Celia recorded in: New York, New York, United States (in 1949-01) producer: Norman Granz double bass: Ray Brown (in 1949-01) drums (drum set): Max Roach (in 1949-01) piano: Bud Powell (in 1949-01) recording of: Celia (in 1949-01) composer: Bud Powell	Bud Powell	3:01
9	Just Friends recorded in: New York, New York, United States (on 1949-11-30) alto saxophone: Charlie Parker (on 1949-11-30) cello: Frank Miller (on 1949-11-30) cor anglais and oboe: Mitch Miller (on 1949-11-30) double bass: Ray Brown (on 1949-11-30) drums (drum set): Buddy Rich (on 1949-11-30) harp: Meyer Rosen (on 1949-11-30) and Myor Rosen (on 1949-11-30) piano: Stan Freeman (on 1949-11-30) viola: Frank Brieff (on 1949-11-30) violin: Bronislaw Gimpel (on 1949-11-30), Max Hollander (on 1949-11-30) and Milton Lomask (on 1949-11-30) orchestra: Jimmy Carroll & His Orchestra (on 1949-11-30) and Charlie Parker Quartet (on 1949-11-30) conductor: Jimmy Carroll (on 1949-11-30) arranger: Jimmy Carroll instrumental recording of: Just Friends (on 1949-11-30) lyricist: Sam M. Lewis composer: John Klenner publisher: EMI Robbins Catalog Inc.	Charlie Parker	3:33
10	Bloomdido recording of: Bloomdido composer: Charlie Parker	Charlie Parker & Dizzy Gillespie	3:27
11	Jeep’s Blues	Johnny Hodges	2:59
12	Drum Boogie	Gene Krupa	3:07
13	Port of Rico recording of: Port of Rico composer: Illinois Jacquet	Illinois Jacquet	2:44
14	Tenderly recording of: Tenderly lyricist: Jack Lawrence (in 1946) composer: Walter Gross (in 1946) publisher: Chappell & Co., Chappell Morris Music, Chappell/Morris Ltd., Edwin Morris Music and Range Road Music	Oscar Peterson	5:47
15	It Don’t Mean a Thing (If It Ain’t Got That Swing) performer: Dizzy Gillespie	Stan Getz feat. Dizzy Gillespie	6:40
16	Echoes of Harlem	Roy Eldridge	4:01

2▼CD: 1953-1957
#	Title	Artist	Length
1	Tea for Two	Art Tatum	3:33
2	Manteca (Theme) recording of: Manteca composer: Walter “Gil” Fuller, Dizzy Gillespie and Chano Pozo publisher: Music Sales Corporation and Twenty-Eighth Street Music	Dizzy Gillespie	4:16
3	My One and Only Love	Benny Carter	3:55
4	Flying Home recording of: Flying Home (sung/scat version, eg. by Ella Fitzgerald) lyricist: Sid Robin composer: Benny Goodman and Lionel Hampton publisher: Boosey & Hawkes Music Publishers, Ltd and Regent Music version of: Flying Home (instrumental version)	Lionel Hampton	3:17
5	Lemonaid 21	Flip Phillips	6:34
6	Every Day I Have the Blues recording of: Everyday I Have the Blues lyricist and composer: Peter Chatman	Count Basie & Joe Williams	5:29
7	April in Paris producer: Norman Granz alto saxophone: Bill Graham (on 1955-07-26) and Marshall Royal (on 1955-07-26) alto saxophone, clarinet, flute and tenor saxophone: Frank Wess (on 1955-07-26) baritone saxophone and bass clarinet: Charlie Fowlkes (on 1955-07-26) clarinet and tenor saxophone: Frank Foster (on 1955-07-26) double bass: Eddie Jones (on 1955-07-26) drums (drum set): Sonny Payne (on 1955-07-26) guitar: Freddie Green (on 1955-07-26) piano: Count Basie (on 1955-07-26) trombone: Henry Coker (on 1955-07-26), Bill Hughes (on 1955-07-26) and Benny Powell (on 1955-07-26) trumpet: Wendell Culley (on 1955-07-26), Reunald Jones (on 1955-07-26), Thad Jones (on 1955-07-26) and Joe Newman (on 1955-07-26) arranger: Wild Bill Davis instrumental cover recording of: April in Paris (on 1955-07-26) lyricist: Yip Harburg (in 1932) composer: Vernon Duke (in 1932) publisher: Chappell Music Ltd. part of: The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, Volume I)	Count Basie	3:49
8	Honeysuckle Rose recording of: Honeysuckle Rose lyricist: Andy Razaf (in 1928) composer: Fats Waller (in 1928) publisher: Intersong Music part of: New York, New York (1977 musical film soundtrack) part of: Thousands Cheer (1943 movie)	Anita O’Day	3:16
9	All of Me cover recording of: All of Me (on 1956-01-13) writer: Gerald Marks (in 1932) and Seymour Simons (in 1932) publisher: Bourne Co., Bourne, Inc., Francis, Day & Hunter Ltd., Marlong Music Corp., Round Hill Songs and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC sub-publisher: Peermusic and 日音 Synch事業部	The Lester Young — Teddy Wilson Quartet	5:10
10	Just One of Those Things engineer: Val Valentin producer: Norman Granz alto saxophone: Herb Geller (on 1956-02-07) and Bud Shank (on 1956-02-07) baritone saxophone: Chuck Gentry (on 1956-02-07) bass trombone: George Roberts (on 1956-02-07) double bass: Joe Mondragon (on 1956-02-07) drums (drum set): Alvin Stoller (on 1956-02-07) guitar: Barney Kessel (on 1956-02-07) piano: Paul Smith (on 1956-02-07) tenor saxophone: Bob Cooper (on 1956-02-07) and Ted Nash (on 1956-02-07) trombone: Milt Bernhart (on 1956-02-07), Joe Howard (on 1956-02-07) and Lloyd Ulyate (on 1956-02-07) trumpet: Pete Candoli (on 1956-02-07), Harry “Sweets” Edison (on 1956-02-07), Maynard Ferguson (on 1956-02-07) and Conrad Gozzo (on 1956-02-07) lead vocals: Ella Fitzgerald (on 1956-02-07) conductor: Buddy Bregman (on 1956-02-07) arranger: Buddy Bregman recorded at: Capitol Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1956-02-07) cover recording of: Just One of Those Things (on 1956-02-07) lyricist and composer: Cole Porter (in 1935) publisher: Chappell Music Ltd., Warner/Chappell and Warner Bros., Inc. (in 1929) part of: Can‐Can (1960 musical film) part of: High Society (stage musical) part of: Jubilee part of: Panama Hattie (1942 film)	Ella Fitzgerald	3:33
11	Lady Sings the Blues recorded in: New York, New York, United States (on 1956-06-06) clarinet: Tony Scott (on 1956-06-06) double bass: Aaron Bell (on 1956-06-06) drums (drum set): Lenny McBrowne (on 1956-06-06) guitar: Kenny Burrell (on 1956-06-06) piano: Wynton Kelly (on 1956-06-06) tenor saxophone: Paul Quinichette (on 1956-06-06) trumpet: Charlie Shavers (on 1956-06-06) vocals: Billie Holiday (on 1954-06-06) recorded at: Fine Sound Studios in New York, New York, United States recording of: Lady Sings the Blues (on 1956-06-06) lyricist: Billie Holiday composer: Herbie Nichols publisher: Northern Music Company	Billie Holiday	3:47
12	Swinging on a Star recording of: Swinging on a Star lyricist: Johnny Burke (in 1944) composer: Jimmy Van Heusen (in 1944) publisher: Bourne Co., Burke & Van Heusen, Inc. and Music Sales Corporation part of: The 17th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1944 winner)	Oscar Peterson	4:59
13	Cooking the Blues	Buddy DeFranco	7:00
14	They Can’t Take That Away From Me double bass: Ray Brown (on 1956-08-16) drums (drum set): Buddy Rich (on 1956-08-16) guitar: Herb Ellis (on 1956-08-16) piano: Oscar Peterson (on 1956-08-16) trumpet: Louis Armstrong (on 1956-08-16) vocals: Louis Armstrong (on 1956-08-16) and Ella Fitzgerald (on 1956-08-16) recorded at: Capitol Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1956-08-16) cover recording of: They Can’t Take That Away From Me (from “Shall We Dance”) (on 1956-08-16) lyricist: Ira Gershwin (in 1937) composer: George Gershwin (in 1937) publisher: Chappell & Co., Inc., Chappell Music, Chappell Music Ltd., Ira Gershwin Music, Warner/Chappell Music Holland BV, Warner/Chappell North America Limited, WB Music Corp. (until 2019-05-28) and Gershwin Publishing Corp (in 1937) part of: The 10th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2) part of: An American in Paris (2015 Broadway musical) part of: Crazy for You (1992 musical) part of: Shall We Dance (1937 film soundtrack) recording of: They Can’t Take That Away From Me (from “Shall We Dance”) lyricist: Ira Gershwin (in 1937) composer: George Gershwin (in 1937) publisher: Chappell & Co., Inc., Chappell Music, Chappell Music Ltd., Ira Gershwin Music, Warner/Chappell Music Holland BV, Warner/Chappell North America Limited, WB Music Corp. (until 2019-05-28) and Gershwin Publishing Corp (in 1937) part of: The 10th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2) part of: An American in Paris (2015 Broadway musical) part of: Crazy for You (1992 musical) part of: Shall We Dance (1937 film soundtrack)	Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong	4:41
15	La Rosita	Ben Webster & Coleman Hawkins	5:05
16	I Know That You Know instrumental recording of: I Know That You Know (Caldwell & Youmans) (on 1957-12-19) lyricist: Anne Caldwell composer: Vincent Youmans part of: Hit the Deck (1955 movie)	Dizzy Gillespie with Sonny Rollins and Sonny Stitt	5:28

3▼CD: 1957-1962
#	Title	Artist	Length
1	Crazy Rhythm	Stan Getz & J.J. Johnson	7:45
2	Surrey With the Fringe on Top recorded in: New York, New York, United States (from 1958-09-12 until 1958-09-13) engineer: Tommy Nola producer: Norman Granz double bass: Ray Brown (from 1958-09-12 until 1958-09-13) drums (drum set): Ed Thigpen (from 1958-09-12 until 1958-09-13) guitar: Mundell Lowe (from 1958-09-12 until 1958-09-13) piano: Blossom Dearie (from 1958-09-12 until 1958-09-13) vocals: Blossom Dearie (from 1958-09-12 until 1958-09-13)	Blossom Dearie	4:19
3	Stompy Jones recording of: Stompy Jones composer: Duke Ellington	Duke Ellington & Johnny Hodges	6:42
4	I Can’t Give You Anything but Love producer: Norman Granz alto saxophone: Sonny Stitt (on 1959-05-18) double bass: Ray Brown (on 1959-05-18) drums (drum set): Ed Thigpen (on 1959-05-18) piano: Oscar Peterson (on 1959-05-18)	Sonny Stitt	4:04
5	Chelsea Bridge engineer: Phil Schaap producer: Norman Granz baritone saxophone: Gerry Mulligan (from 1959-11-03 until 1959-12-02) double bass: Leroy Vinnegar (from 1959-11-03 until 1959-12-02) drums (drum set): Mel Lewis (from 1959-11-03 until 1959-12-02) piano: Jimmy Rowles (from 1959-11-03 until 1959-12-02) tenor saxophone: Ben Webster (from 1959-11-03 until 1959-12-02) cover recording of: Chelsea Bridge (from 1959-11-03 until 1959-12-02) composer: Billy Strayhorn (in 1941) publisher: Tempo Music, Inc.	Gerry Mulligan & Ben Webster	7:22
6	Mack the Knife cover recording of: Mack the Knife (1954 Blitzstein translation) lyricist: Bertolt Brecht composer: Kurt Weill translator: Marc Blitzstein (in 1954) publisher: Universal Edition translated version of: Die Dreigroschenoper: Vorspiel. Die Moritat von Mackie Messer	Ella Fitzgerald	4:44
7	Too Close for Comfort	Mel Tormé	4:05
8	In the Mornings Out There recording of: In the Mornings Out There (on 1961-03-03) composer: Carla Bley publisher: Alrac Music	Jimmy Giuffre	6:51
9	I’m Gonna Go Fishin’	Gerry Mulligan	5:51
10	Night Rider	Stan Getz	4:00
11	I Remember You	Lee Konitz	4:30
12	Something’s Coming	Oscar Peterson	3:54
13	Desafinado recording engineer: Edward Green (on 1962-02-13) producer: Norman Granz and Creed Taylor bass and guitar: Gene Byrd (on 1962-02-13) bass guitar: Gene “Joe” Byrd double bass: Keter Betts (on 1962-02-13) drums (drum set): Buddy Deppenschmidt (on 1962-02-13) guitar: Charlie Byrd (on 1962-02-13) percussion: Bill Reichenbach (on 1962-02-13) tenor saxophone: Stan Getz (on 1962-02-13) recorded at: All Souls Church, Unitarian in Washington, D.C., United States (on 1962-02-13) instrumental cover recording of: Desafinado (on 1962-02-13) lyricist: Newton Mendonça composer: Antônio Carlos Jobim publisher: Bendig Music Corp., Corcovado Music Corp., Fermata do Brasil and 渡辺音楽出版 CM事業部	Stan Getz & Charlie Byrd	5:53
14	Walk on the Wild Side	Jimmy Smith	5:53

4▼CD: 1962-1994
#	Title	Artist	Length
1	’Round Midnight recording engineer: Ray Hall (on 1963-02-09) engineer: Val Valentin producer: Creed Taylor piano: Bill Evans (on 1963-02-09) recorded at: Webster Hall in East Village, New York, New York, United States (on 1963-02-09) recording of: ’Round Midnight (on 1963-02-09) lyricist: Bernie Hanighen composer: Thelonious Monk and Cootie Williams publisher: Advanced Music, Advanced Music corp., Productions et Éditions Cinématographiques Françaises, Thelonious Music, Thelonious Music Corporation, Ultra Empire Music, Warner Bros. Music, Warner Bros., Inc., Warner Chappell Music Ltd., Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. and Warner/Chappell North America Limited is based on: I Need You So	Bill Evans	6:32
2	The Girl From Ipanema recording engineer: Phil Ramone producer: Creed Taylor bass guitar: Tommy Williams (from 1963-03-18 until 1963-03-19) double bass [bass]: Tommy Williams (in 1963-03) drums (drum set): Milton Banana (from 1963-03-18 until 1963-03-19) drums (drum set) [drums]: Milton Banana (in 1963-03) guest piano and piano: Antônio Carlos Jobim (from 1963-03-18 until 1963-03-19) guitar: João Gilberto (from 1963-03-18 until 1963-03-19) tenor saxophone: Stan Getz (from 1963-03-18 until 1963-03-19) vocals: Astrud Gilberto (from 1963-03-18 until 1963-03-19) and João Gilberto (from 1963-03-18 until 1963-03-19) performer: João Gilberto and Antônio Carlos Jobim recorded at: A&R Recording Studio in New York, New York, United States (from 1963-03-18 until 1963-03-19) part of: Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (number: 461) recording of: The Girl From Ipanema (from 1963-03-18 until 1963-03-19) lyricist: Vinicius de Moraes composer: Antônio Carlos Jobim translator: Norman Gimbel publisher: Copyright Control, Corcovado Music Corp., Duchess Music Corporation, MCA Music Ltd., New Thunder Music Co., Songs of Universal, Inc., Universal Duchess Music Corp., Universal Music Publishing Ltd., Windswept Music (London) Ltd. and Words West LLC sub-publisher: Universal Music Publishing Ltd. translated version of: Garota de Ipanema part of: The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, Volume I)	Stan Getz & João Gilberto feat. Antonio Carlos Jobim	5:24
3	Soul Sauce (Guachi Guaro) engineer: Phil Ramone (on 1964-11-20) producer: Creed Taylor bass: John Hilliard (on 1964-11-20) drums (drum set): John Rae (on 1964-11-20) percussion: Willie Bobo (on 1964-11-20), Armando Peraza (on 1964-11-20) and Alberto "Virgilio" Valdés (on 1964-11-20) piano: Lonnie Hewitt (on 1964-11-20) vibraphone: Cal Tjader (on 1964-11-20) vocals: Willie Bobo (on 1964-11-20) recorded at: A&R Recording Studio in New York, New York, United States (on 1964-11-20) recording of: Soul Sauce (on 1964-11-20) writer: Milton DeLugg, Chano Pozo and Bob Thiele version of: Guarachi Guaro	Cal Tjader	2:29
4	Last Night When We Were Young	Kenny Burrell	4:39
5	If You Could See Me Now	Wynton Kelly Trio & Wes Montgomery	8:24
6	Night Train performer: Wes Montgomery	Jimmy Smith and Wes Montgomery	6:48
7	Every Night	Joe Williams	5:20
8	The Good Life	Betty Carter	7:01
9	You Won’t Forget Me recording of: You Won’t Forget Me composer: Kermit Goell and Fred Spielman	Shirley Horn	7:12
10	Bird Alone assistant engineer: Jay Newland producer: Jean-Philippe Allard recorded at: BMG Studios in Theater District, New York, New York, United States (from 1991-02-25 until 1991-02-26) mixed at: BMG Studios in Theater District, New York, New York, United States (from 1991-02-27 until 1991-02-28) recording of: Bird Alone lyricist and composer: Abbey Lincoln	Abbey Lincoln	8:35
11	Johnny Come Lately recording engineer: Rudy van Gelder (from 1991-09-03 until 1991-09-08) assistant engineer: Maureen Sickler assistant producer: Camille Tominaro producer: Richard Seidel and Don Sickler mixer: Rudy van Gelder bass: Christian McBride (from 1991-09-03 until 1991-09-08) drums (drum set): Gregory Hutchinson (from 1991-09-03 until 1991-09-08) piano: Stephen Scott (from 1991-09-03 until 1991-09-08) tenor saxophone: Joe Henderson (from 1991-09-03 until 1991-09-08) trumpet: Wynton Marsalis (from 1991-09-03 until 1991-09-08) recorded at: Van Gelder Studio in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, United States (from 1991-09-03 until 1991-09-08) cover recording of: Stomp (Johnny Come Lately) (from 1991-09-03 until 1991-09-08) composer: Billy Strayhorn	Joe Henderson	6:32
12	Hello My Lovely assistant engineer: Philippe Bruguière engineer: Alain Cluzeau producer: Charlie Haden and Hans Wendl assistant mixer: Mark Slagle (in 1991-12) mixer: Cookie Marenco (in 1991-12) double bass: Charlie Haden (from 1991-10-27 until 1991-10-28) drums (drum set): Lawrence Marable (from 1991-10-27 until 1991-10-28) piano: Alan Broadbent (from 1991-10-27 until 1991-10-28) tenor saxophone: Ernie Watts (from 1991-10-27 until 1991-10-28) phonographic copyright (℗) by: Polydor/PolyGram S.A. France (in 1992) recorded at: Studio Plateforme in Sète, Hérault, Occitanie, France (from 1991-10-27 until 1991-10-28) mixed at: Different Fur Studios in San Francisco, California, United States (in 1991-12) recording of: Hello My Lovely composer: Charlie Haden	Charlie Haden	6:48

Credits

Release

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/release/597913 [info]

Release group

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/master/329302 [info]
Allmusic:	https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0000110920 [info]

Discogs