NEW YORK (Verve Records) -
Verve Records presents
Verve Remixed 3; the newest collection in Verve's popular series of jazz remixes. The album features some of the top producers, DJs, and bands from today's contemporary music scene reinterpreting and reinvigorating classic songs from The
Verve Music Group's unparalleled archives. This popular jazz remix Series features 13 tracks cooked up by Postal Service, Danger Mouse, Brazilian Girls and more.
Each song presented here has been transformed from its original form into a modern hit stacked with irresistible beats. The re-workings range from reverent to surprising, from moving to mischievous.
Verve Remixed 3 includes the following 13 songs:
Nina Simone 'Little Girl Blue' - Postal Service Remix
Billie Holiday 'Speak Low' - Bent Remix
Anita O'Day 'Sing, Sing, Sing' - RSL Remix
Sarah Vaughan 'Fever' - Adam Freeland Remix
Shirley Horn 'Come Dance With Me' - Sugardaddy Remix*
Blossom Dearie 'Just One of Those Things' - Brazilian Girls Remix
Astrud Gilberto 'The Gentle Rain'- RJD2 Remix
Sarah Vaughan 'Peter Gunn' - Max Sedgley Remix
Jimmy Smith 'Stay Loose' - Lyrics Born Remix
Hugh Masekela 'The Boy's Doin' It' - Carl Craig Remix
Nina Simone 'Lilac Wine' - The Album Leaf Remix
Billie Holiday 'Yesterdays' - Junior Boys Remix
Dinah Washington 'Baby, Did You Hear?' - Danger Mouse Remix
"I'm very excited about Verve Remixed 3,' says co-producer and Verve Music Group A&R Director Dahlia Ambach Caplin. "The opportunity to make another record working with the Verve vocal catalogue, which continually yields gems that inspire the artists and producers to create such special collaborations, combined with all the things we learned from working on the previous albums, allowed us to make a record we're very proud of."
'Verve Remixed 3 is a testament to the talents we worked with" says co-producer Todd Roberts. "They each transcended the idea of a remix by digging deep into the spirit of the original songs.'
Verve Remixed 3 follows in the hallowed footsteps of its groundbreaking predecessors Verve Remixed (2002) and Verve Remixed 2 (2003). Those acclaimed collections featured the likes of Thievery Corporation, Tricky, DJ Spinna, and Felix Da Housecat reinterpreting works from the legendary artists of jazz such as Astrud Gilberto, Billie Holiday, Betty Carter, and Nina Simone, respectively.
Combined, the two previous Verve Remixed releases have sold over a half-million units.
Verve Remixed 3 will be available on CD and as a triple-vinyl LP.
