Impulse! and Verve launch jazz reissues series on vinyl

With albums by artists including John and Alice Coltrane, Dizzy Gillespie, Ella Fitzgerald, Billie Holiday and Charles Mingus.

Verve and Impulse! Records have launched a new reissue series called Vital Vinyl, in collaboration with UMe.

Read more: A visual history of Impulse! Records in 30 classic sleeves

A total of 40 LPs will be reissued in the series, with 25 available now, followed by the final 15 releases out on 3rd May and 7th June.

Artists featured in the series include John and Alice Coltrane, Billie Holiday, Ella Fitzgerald, Stan Getz, Dizzy Gillespie and Charlie Parker.

Head here for more info, listen to Stan Getz’ ‘Desafinado’ and check out albums on offer below.

Out Now

Billie Holiday –

Coleman Hawkins & Ben Webster –

Ella Fitzgerald –

Jimmy Smith –

Stan Getz & Bill Evans –

Stan Getz & Charlie Byrd –

Antonio Carlos Jobim –

Wes Montgomery –

Alice Coltrane –

Bill Evans –

Charlie Haden –

Charlie Parker –

Count Basie –

Duke Ellington & John Coltrane –

Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong –

Keith Jarrett –

John Coltrane Quartet –

John Coltrane –

John Coltrane and Johnny Hartman –

John Coltrane Quartet –

John Coltrane –

John Coltrane –

Oscar Peterson Trio –

Stan Getz & Joao Gilberto –

Available 3rd May

Lester Young & Oscar Peterson –

Benny Carter –

Gil Evans Orchestra –

Dizzy Gillespie –

Roy Haynes –

Oliver Nelson –

Available 7th June

Archie Shepp –

McCoy Tyner –

Ella Fitzgerald –

Gerry Mulligan/Ben Webster –

Charles Mingus –

Charles Mingus –

Charlie Parker/Dizzy Gillespie –