Verve is a record label that has been around for a while, so they have that going for them.  They have also been the leading jazz label for a long time as well.  Once you get past Jazz record labels like Blue Note, you run into a lot of stuff by Verve.

This collection has romantic music played by jazz greats like Charlie “Bird” Parker, John Coltrane, Ella Fitzgerald, Dinah Washington, Carmen McRae, Stan Getz,  Chet Baker, Louis Armstrong and more.  Just how much romance can a jazz fan take?  Well, here would be you chance to find out.

On a personal note, I can vouch for the fact that jazz can truly set the mood for a romantic evening.  I have done it myself.  You just need to be careful that the cool jazz sounds of classic jazz don’t drift into stranger things like avant garde jazz, but finding the right radio station can really help.  Having a collection of CDs and music like Verve is selling here might help as well.

I am not getting paid by Verve and I am not even getting free CDs.  I cannot vouch or endorse the quality of these CDs or even the selection of the music.  I just found it interesting that so much music was being released at once.  It’s somewhat rare to see the market flooding quite like this, especially when it comes to jazz.

So, if you are planning those Valentine’s Day activities, you may want to browse the jazz collection and pick up a few CDs.  For me, Valentine’s Day was best summed up in the St. Valentine’s Day Massacre…seven men lined up in front of a wall and shot in the back.

But this is a jazz blog…not a blog for my rants against holidays.

Post from: Jazz & Blues Lounge