Label
Verve
Founded in Los Angeles in 1956 by Norman Granz, the impresario of Jazz at the Philharmonic, to join his Clef and Norgran labels; sold to MGM in 1961, with Creed Taylor producing.
8000 series
The jazz series, from 1956: Stan Getz, Oscar Peterson, Lester Young, Billie Holiday, Gerry Mulligan's meetings, then Getz/Gilberto, Bill Evans, Jimmy Smith and Wes Montgomery under Creed Taylor.
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MGV-8000 · 1956+The Charlie Parker Story #1Machito And His Orchestra
MGV-8001 · 1956+The Charlie Parker Story #2Charlie Parker Overdubbed On Neal Hefti's Orchestra
MGV-8002 · 1956+The Charlie Parker Story #3Jazz At The Philharmonic
MGV-8005 · 1956+Now's The Time: The Genius Of Charlie Parker #3The Quartet Of Charlie Parker
MGV-8006 · 1956+The Genius Of Charlie Parker #4Bird And Diz
MGV-8007 · 1956+The Genius Of Charlie Parker #5Charlie Parker Plays Cole Porter
MGV-8008 · 1956+Fiesta: The Genius Of Charlie Parker #6Charlie Parker And His Orchestra
MGV-8009 · 1956+Jazz Perennial: The Genius Of Charlie Parker #7Charlie Parker
MGV-8010 · 1956+Swedish Schnapps: The Genius Of Charlie Parker #8Charlie Parker And His Orchestra
MGV-8012 · 1956+April In ParisCount Basie And His Orchestra
MGV-8017 · 1957Dizzy In GreeceDizzy Gillespie And His Orchestra
MGV-8193 · 1957Drumorama!Louis Bellson4000 series
Ella Fitzgerald's songbooks, Ella and Louis, and the label's other singers.
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MGV-4000 · 1956Al Hibbler Sings Love SongsAl Hibbler
MGV-4002 · 1956Ella Fitzgerald Sings The Rodgers And Hart Song BookElla Fitzgerald With Buddy Bregman And His Orchestra
MGV-4003 · 1956Ella And LouisElla Fitzgerald - Louis Armstrong
MGV-4004 · 1958Like Someone In LoveElla Fitzgerald, Frank DeVol And His Orchestra
MGV-4005 · 1957Dinner Music For People Who Aren't Very HungrySpike Jones Demonstrates Your Hi-Fi
MGV-4006 · 1957Ella And Louis AgainElla Fitzgerald And Louis Armstrong
MGV-4007 · 1957Dance Atop Nob HillErnie Heckscher And His Orchestra At The Fairmont
MGV-4008 · 1958Ella Fitzgerald Sings The Duke Ellington Song Book Volume OneElla Fitzgerald
MGV-4009 · 1958Ella Fitzgerald Sings The Duke Ellington Song Book Volume TwoElla Fitzgerald
MGV-4011 · 1958Porgy & BessElla Fitzgerald, Louis Armstrong
MGV-4012 · 1958Louis Under The StarsLouis Armstrong With Russell Garcia And His Orchestra
MGV-4017 · 1958Ella And Louis Again Volume OneElla Fitzgerald And Louis ArmstrongClef
Norman Granz's first label, 1953 to 1956: Art Tatum's solo masterpieces, Charlie Parker, Oscar Peterson, Count Basie.
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MGC-611 · 1954The Lionel Hampton QuartetThe Lionel Hampton Quartet
MGC-612 · 1954The Genius Of Art Tatum #1Art Tatum Solo
MGC-613 · 1954The Genius Of Art Tatum #2Art Tatum Solo
MGC-614 · 1954The Genius Of Art Tatum #3Art Tatum Solo
MGC-615 · 1954The Genius Of Art Tatum #4Art Tatum Solo
MGC-618 · 1954The Genius Of Art Tatum #5Art Tatum Solo
MGC-622 · 1954Jazz Moods By Illinois JacquetIllinois Jacquet And His Orchestra
MGC-623 · 1954Oscar Peterson Plays Jerome KernOscar Peterson Trio
MGC-624 · 1954Oscar Peterson Plays Richard RodgersOscar Peterson Trio
MGC-625 · 1954Oscar Peterson Plays Vincent YoumansOscar Peterson Trio
MGC-626 · 1954Count Basie Dance SessionCount Basie And His Orchestra
MGC-627 · 1954The Rocking Mr. KrupaGene Krupa TrioNorgran
Granz's second label, 1954 to 1956: Stan Getz, Dizzy Gillespie, Bud Powell, Buddy DeFranco, Johnny Hodges.
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MGN-1000 · 1954Interpretations By The Stan Getz QuintetThe Stan Getz Quintet
MGN-1001 · 1954The Consummate Artistry Of Ben WebsterBen Webster Quintet
MGN-1002 · 1954The Modernity Of Kenny DrewKenny Drew Trio
MGN-1003 · 1954AfroDizzy Gillespie And His Orchestra
MGN-1004 · 1954Memories Of Ellington By Johnny HodgesJohnny Hodges And His Orchestra
MGN-1005 · 1954The President, Lester YoungLester Young Quartet
MGN-1006 · 1954The Progressive Mr. DeFrancoThe Buddy DeFranco Big Band
MGN-1007 · 1954Journey Into Love(Louis Bellson)
MGN-1008 · 1954Interpretations By The Stan Getz Quintet #2The Stan Getz Quintet
MGN-1009 · 1954More Of Johnny Hodges And His OrchestraJohnny Hodges And His Orchestra
MGN-1010 · 1954George Wallington With StringsGeorge Wallington With Strings
MGN-1011 · 1954The Louis Bellson QuintetThe Louis Bellson QuintetClef ten-inch LPs
Clef's ten-inch LPs, from 1952.
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MGC-130 · 1953Anita O'Day CollatesAnita O'Day With Ralph Burns' Orchestra
MGC-131 · 1953Chico O'Farrill Afro-CubanChico O'Farrill And His Latin Orchestra
MGC-132 · 1953Chico O'Farrill JazzChico O'Farrill And His Orchestra
MGC-135 · 1953Lester Young Trio No. 2The Lester Young - Buddy Rich Trio
MGC-137 · 1953Stan Getz PlaysStan Getz Quintet
MGC-138 · 1953Slim Gaillard CavortsSlim Gaillard And His Musical Aggregations, Wherever He May Be
MGC-139 · 1953Dance With Charlie BarnetCharlie Barnet And His Orchestra
MGC-140 · 1953The Didactic Mister WilsonTeddy Wilson Trio
MGC-141 · 1953CosmopoliteBenny Carter
MGC-142 · 1953The Lionel Hampton QuartetThe Lionel Hampton Quartet
MGC-143 · 1953The Artistry Of Stan GetzStan Getz Quintet
MGC-144 · 1953An Evening With Billie HolidayBillie Holiday And Her OrchestraNorgran ten-inch LPs
Norgran's ten-inch LPs, 1954.
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MGN-2 · 1954The Dizzy Gillespie Stan Getz SextetThe Dizzy Gillespie - Stan Getz Sextet
MGN-4 · 1954Al Hibbler FavoritesAl Hibbler
MGN-5 · 1954Lester Young With The Oscar Peterson Trio #1Lester Young With The Oscar Peterson Trio
MGN-6 · 1954Lester Young With The Oscar Peterson Trio #2Lester Young With The Oscar Peterson Trio
MGN-7 · 1954The Amazing Artistry Of Louis BellsonLouis Bellson Quintet
MGN-8 · 1954The Charlie Ventura QuartetThe Charlie Ventura Quartet
MGN-9 · 19542nd Afro Cuban SuiteChico O'Farrill
MGN-10 · 1954The Urbane Mr. CarterBenny Carter Quintet With Joe Glover And His Orchestra
MGN-13 · 1954Wherever He May Be.Slim Gaillard
MGN-14 · 1954The Exciting Louis BellsonLouis Bellson And His Big Band
MGN-15 · 1954Al Hibbler Sings Duke EllingtonAl Hibbler With Leroy Lovett And His Orchestra
MGN-16 · 1954Pretty Moods By Buddy DeFrancoThe Buddy DeFranco Quartet