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<DIV>Joyful Jazz! holiday compilations </DIV>
<DIV> Verve Celebrates Christmas with Two Releases: Joyful
Jazz! Christmas with Verve, Vol. 1: The Vocalists and Joyful Jazz! Christmas
with Verve, Vol. 2: The Instrumentals</DIV>
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<DIV>Available Digitally and on CD - October 21</DIV>
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<DIV>Collection Includes Unreleased Oscar Peterson Song and a Rare Version of
John Coltrane's "Greensleeves"</DIV>
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<DIV>LOS ANGELES, Oct. 18, 2016 -- Verve is proud to celebrate the holidays with
two heartwarming Christmas releases – Joyful Jazz! Christmas with Verve, Vol. 1:
The Vocalists, and Joyful Jazz! Christmas with Verve, Vol. 2: The Instrumentals,
as part of their 60th Anniversary. Both releases, which feature tracks across
five decades from some of the finest vocalists and instrumentalists from
Universal Music's family of labels including Verve, Blue Note, Impulse!, Decca,
GRP, Cadet, Argo, and more, will be available separately on CD and digitally on
October 21.</DIV>
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<DIV>Pre-order Joyful Jazz Vol. 1: The Vocalists: </DIV>
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<DIV>Pre-order Joyful Jazz Vol. 2: The Instrumentals: </DIV>
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<DIV>Christmas is deeply rooted in tradition, and one staple of that tradition
is carolers traveling door-to-door, crooning quintessential Christmas songs. The
Vocalists features some of the most illustrious singers performing their
favorite holiday tracks. You'll hear Willie Nelson and Norah Jones' take on
"Baby, It's Cold Outside," as well as Diana Krall's rendition of "Santa Claus Is
Coming To Town," Ella Fitzgerald performing "White Christmas," and Dinah
Washington on "Silent Night," previously a rare single-only release. The album
also boasts spirited tracks from Mel Torme, Billie Holiday, Louis Armstrong,
Patti Austin, Peggy Lee, Shirley Horn, Diane Schuur, Betty Carter and Judy
Holliday.</DIV>
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<DIV>The instrumental tunes are just as entrenched in these traditions – it
seems like every classic holiday film features a family gathering with a loved
one at the piano playing Christmas standards. Here, The Instrumentals portray
exciting takes on songs like "Silver Bells" from Kevin Eubanks, "Frosty The
Snowman" as interpreted by Roy Hargrove and Christian McBride, "Santa Claus Is
Coming To Town" performed by the Bill Evans Trio, Stanley Jordan's version of
"Silent Night" and Kenny Burrell's take on "The Little Drummer Boy." Don't miss
other standout performances by the Ramsey Lewis Trio, Mark Whitfield, Tom Scott,
who contributes "Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas," a song originally
created for the four-time Academy Award-nominated film Meet Me in St. Louis'
soundtrack, as well as Nelson Rangell, Jimmy Smith, the Lionel Hampton Sextet,
and Eliane Elias. Two additional tracks stand out on The Instrumentals release.
Oscar Peterson's "I've Got My Love To Keep Me Warm" is previously unreleased and
available here for the first time; it was recorded with Buddy Bregman and his
orchestra in 1957 during Peterson's sessions for his Verve album, Soft Sands.
The collection also includes a rare alternate version of John Coltrane Quartet's
"Greensleeves," which previously had only been available on the Deluxe Edition
of Trane's album, Ballads.</DIV>
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<DIV>For more music to get you in the mood for the holiday season, UMe has you
covered with their "Christmas" playlist. The 70-song collection features some of
the biggest songs and artists in the holiday canon and pairs timeless classics
from Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Burl Ives, Bing Crosby, Ella Fitzgerald and
Vince Guaraldi Trio with modern staples from Michael Bublé, Tony Bennett and
Lady Gaga, Diana Krall, Dave Koz, Mariah Carey, Ariana Grande, Justin Bieber,
Sam Smith, Mary J. Blige and many others for an eclectic and festive playlist
sure to be the perfect soundtrack for your holidays. Stream via Spotify here:
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href="http://smarturl.it/UMeXmasPlaylist">http://smarturl.it/UMeXmasPlaylist</A>
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<DIV>Joyful Jazz! Christmas with Verve, Vol 1: The Vocalists </DIV>
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<DIV>Track Listing</DIV>
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<DIV>1. The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire) - Mel
Tormé</DIV>
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<DIV>2. Baby, It's Cold Outside - Willie Nelson featuring Norah Jones</DIV>
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<DIV>3. Christmas Time Is Here - Patti Austin</DIV>
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<DIV>4. Santa Claus Is Coming To Town - Diana Krall with the Clayton-Hamilton
Jazz Orchestra</DIV>
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<DIV>5. It Must Be Christmas - Judy Holliday with the Gerry Mulligan
Orchestra</DIV>
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<DIV>6. Peace On Earth - Peggy Lee</DIV>
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<DIV>7. (There Is No Place Like) Home For The Holidays - Betty Carter</DIV>
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<DIV>8. I've Got My Love To Keep Me Warm - Billie Holiday</DIV>
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<DIV>9. I'll Be Home For Christmas - Diane Schuur</DIV>
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<DIV>10. Peace - Norah Jones</DIV>
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<DIV>11. White Christmas - Ella Fitzgerald</DIV>
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<DIV>12. 'Zat You, Santa Claus? - Louis Armstrong and the Commanders</DIV>
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<DIV>13. Winter Wonderland - Shirley Horn</DIV>
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<DIV>14. Silent Night - Dinah Washington</DIV>
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<DIV>Joyful Jazz! Christmas With Verve, Vol 2: The Instrumentals</DIV>
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<DIV>Track Listing</DIV>
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<DIV>1. Here Comes Santa Claus - Ramsey Lewis Trio</DIV>
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<DIV>2. Those Soulful Jingle Bells - Mark Whitfield</DIV>
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<DIV>3. Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas - Tom Scott</DIV>
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<DIV>4. The Little Drummer Boy - Kenny Burrell</DIV>
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<DIV>5. I've Got My Love To Keep Me Warm* - Oscar Peterson Quartet w/ Buddy
Bregman and his orchestra</DIV>
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<DIV>6. Silver Bells - Kevin Eubanks</DIV>
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<DIV>7. Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow! - Nelson Rangell</DIV>
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<DIV>8. God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen - Jimmy Smith</DIV>
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<DIV>9. Santa Claus Is Coming To Town - The Bill Evans Trio</DIV>
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<DIV>10. Frosty The Snowman - Roy Hargrove and Christian McBride</DIV>
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<DIV>11. Swingle Jingle - Lionel Hampton Sextet</DIV>
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<DIV>12. Silent Night - Stanley Jordan</DIV>
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<DIV>13. I'll Be Home For Christmas/Sleigh Ride - Eliane Elias</DIV>
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<DIV>14. Greensleeves - The John Coltrane Quartet</DIV>
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<DIV>* Previously unreleased</DIV>
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<DIV>For more information, please visit: VerveMusicGroup.com</DIV>
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