Various Artists - Norman Granz: The Founder

2018 compilation.

Norman Granz created the Verve label around the voice of Ella Fitzgerald. His roster included an amazing list of jazz artists in addition to Ella: Dizzy Gillespie, Stan Getz, Billie Holiday, Coleman Hawkins, Gerry Mulligan, Art Tatum, Mel Torme, Count Basie, Bud Powell, Lester Young, Herb Ellis, Oscar Peterson and many more. This 4 CD collection surveys the studio, live, and jam session recordings that Granz made over his career at Mercury, Clef, Norgan and Verve.