Night Out With Verve [Box set]

Various Artists (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 24, 2000)
• Original Release Date: October 24, 2000
• Number of Discs: 4
• Format: Box set
• Note on Boxed Sets: During shipping, discs in boxed sets occasionally become dislodged without damage. Please examine and play these discs. If you are not completely satisfied, we'll refund or replace your purchase.
• Label: Polygram Records
• ASIN: B00004ZEJJ
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #77,137 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

Disc: 1

1. Come Dance With Me - Oscar Peterson

2. There Is No Greater Love - Dizzy Gillespie

3. As Long As I Live - Kenny Burrell

4. I Wished On The Moon - Coleman Hawkins

5. A Smooth One - Junior Mance

See all 16 tracks on this disc

Disc: 2

1. If I Had You - Kenny Burrell

2. Once I Loved (Amor Em Paz) - Joe Henderson

3. Isn't It A Pity - Sarah Vaughan

4. My Foolish Heart - Bill Evans

5. I Remember Clifford - Art Blakey

See all 15 tracks on this disc

Disc: 3

1. (Ad Lib) Fast Dances - Fred Astaire

2. Party Blues - Ella Fitzgerald

3. Sister Sadie - James Clay

4. The Organ Grinder's Swing - Jimmy Smith

5. Perdido - Duke Ellington

See all 15 tracks on this disc

Disc: 4

1. I've Got A Crush On You - Sarah Vaughan

2. It Had To Be You - Billie Holiday

3. You're A Weaver Of Dreams - John Coltrane

4. This Love Of Mine - Al Hibbler

5. Misty - Don Byas

See all 19 tracks on this disc

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

30 of 31 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This One's For Wining, Dining Dancing And Romancing, November 2, 2000

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"marleyscott" (Long Island, NY) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Night Out With Verve (Audio CD)

A Night Out With Verve is exactly what it's advertised to be, Wining, Dining, Dancing and Romancing. This is an excellent introduction to some of the greatest jazz music of all time. The artists represented on this collection are a virtual "who's who" of jazz giants. The highlights are far too numerous to mention, but I'll try. There's Miles Davis performing the Thelonius Monk classic 'Round Midnight, Perdido by Duke Ellington, But Beautiful by Stan Getz and Bill Evans and Isn't It Romantic by Benny Carter. There are also outstanding vocal performances such as Billie Holiday's It Had To Be You, Reaching For The Moon by the incomparable Ella Fitzgerald, Little Girl Blue by Louis "Satchmo" Armstrong and a most romantic reading of I Should Care by The Velvet Fog, Mel Torme.

Considering the budget price of this collection, the sound, the packaging and most of all the music, this is an outstanding value. Weather your jazz collection contains hundreds of albums by these great masters or you're a jazz neophite, I highly recommend this wonderful box-set. There are many many hours to savor, as you wine and dine and dance and romance.

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A night out indeed!, December 31, 2001

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David G. Masse (Montreal, Quebec) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Night Out With Verve (Audio CD)

I bought this 8 months ago after hearing a single track. I don't usually buy boxed sets, but the price was great and I took a chance.

I have been rewarded beyond all measure. This is a great buy at twice the price. This is one collection that I can play and play and play. It is not only stuffed with great music, but the selections and the way that they are arranged is nothing short of breathtakingly brilliant. A wonderful companion whether you're just listening, or wining, dining, dancing... or romancing!

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Best!!!!, August 13, 2005

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EPerry (Toronto) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Night Out With Verve (Audio CD)

I'm a die-hard Ella Fitzgerald fan, and when I heard her along with Louis Armstrong and such other greats as Sarah Vaughan, Duke Ellington, George Shearing, Chet Baker, Dizzy, and others, I absolutely had to buy it. Have given it as gifts on many occasions, and everyone loves it....even the youngsters ( between 25 and 40)!. Great buy, and great gift for any occasion.

E. Perry