Various Artists: Always Hip: Verve At 70 CD

Verve, 2026 Always Hip: Verve at 70 celebrates seven decades of Verve by bringing together an extraordinary multigenerational cast to reimagine its music. Today’s jazz masters— including Buster Williams, Jabali Billy Hart, Ron Carter, Monty Alexander, Rufus Reid, and Lenny White—reinterpret compositions originally heard on Verve. Recorded at the legendary Van Gelder Studio, this record is both a tribute and a continuation: a celebration of the artists, songs, and spirit that made Verve the label that it is. Tracklist & Credits - CD Tracklist We See - Buster Williams, Steve Wilson, Stefon Harris, George Colligan, Lenny White Organ Grinder Swing - Mike LeDonne, Mark Whitfield, Billy Hart Always - Jeremy Pelt, Monty Alexander, Ron Carter, Steve Jordan Soul Sauce (Gauchi Guaro) - Sammy Figueroa, Felipe Fournier, Bill O'Connell, James Genus, Steve Jordan, Marcos Torres A Wonderful Guy - Monte Croft, Bill O'Connell, Rufus Reid, Nasheet Waits Spanish Grease - Sammy Figueroa, Felipe Fournier, Antoine Roney, Clifton Anderson, Monte Croft, Bill O'Connell, James Genus, Steve Jordan, Marcos Torres Very Early - Bill O'Connell, Rufus Reid, Nasheet Waits Sumphin’ - Clifton Anderson, Antoine Roney, Bill O'Connell, James Genus, Steve Jordan Bumpin’ On Sunset - Mark Whitfield, Mike LeDonne, James Genus, Steve Jordan, Sammy Figueroa Song of the Outcasts - Buster Williams, Steve Wilson, Stefon Harris, George Colligan, Lenny White