Norman Granz was one of the most important figures in jazz music, a behind-the-scenes player that transformed the genre.
To celebrate the late great Louis Armstrong’s 116th birthday today, Verve Records/UMe have released the The Complete Decca Singles 1935-1946.
Seasoned British vocalist Elkie Brooks had the compilation Pearls — The Very Best of Elkie Brooks released by Virgin EMI on 26 May 2017.
How well do you know the First Lady of Song? The uDiscover Ella Fitzgerald Quiz will test you out...
How well do you know the First Lady of Song? Test your knowledge with this quiz and challenge your friends to find out who the Ella Fitzgerald pro is!
According to Mel Torme 'She was the best singer on the planet.' She is, of course, Ella Fitzgerald.
Charlie Watts of the Rolling Stones will be honoured with the Gold Award at the 2017 Jazz FM Awards, staged by the UK jazz broadcaster, on 25 April.
uDiscover Music's playlist in tribute to the incredible, insatiable and eclectic creativity of the man called Q.
In Ella Fitzgerald’s centenary year there are many exciting things planned in celebration, including exhibitions, new releases, tributes and concerts
Jazz played in a concert hall or a club is for many the pinnacle of the art form and here are the 50 best live jazz albums of all time.
Norman Granz and the Jazz at the Philharmonic concerts made Jazz, Black AND White and changed the face of modern music
In anticipation of the centenary of Ella Fitzgerald's birth in April, the new installation Ella Sings The Songbook has gone on display in Carmel, Indiana.
Buddy Bregman, born in Chicago 1950 went on to play a key role in the formation of Verve Records in 1950, working with Ella, Louis, and Bing among others.
Released on 21 October, the two ‘Joyful Jazz! Christmas With Verve’ collections are the perfect soundtracks to cold evenings by the fire.
Herbert Hardesty, whose tenor saxophone was a feature of countless hits for his longtime collaborator Fats Domino, died on 3 December, 2016 in Las Vegas
Featuring some of the finest voices to have graced the iconic Capitol label in its 75-year history, ‘A Capitol Christmas’ is the perfect holiday soundtrack.
