▲ Poster for the Verve Records 70th Anniversary Popup Exhibition
An exhibition celebrating the 70th anniversary of Verve Records, a renowned jazz label that has released albums by world-class jazz musicians such as Billie Holiday and Louis Armstrong, is set to open.
Universal Music announced that it will host a popup exhibition commemorating the 70th anniversary of Verve Records from November 17 to 29 at FEZH in Yongsan-gu, Seoul.
Founded in 1956 by concert promoter Norman Granz, Verve Records has been a home for visionary musicians across genres, ranging from Ella Fitzgerald, Billie Holiday, Louis Armstrong, Nina Simone, Dizzy Gillespie, Oscar Peterson, and Sarah Vaughan to The Velvet Underground and Frank Zappa.
The exhibition explores the past 70 years of Verve Records through various themes. Visitors can tour the album cover and artist walls before listening to representative albums on high-fidelity audio systems in the listening zone.
Admission is free for everyone, and events including artist talks featuring pianist Song Young-joo and vocalist Woong San will be held during the opening and on weekends.
(Photo courtesy of Universal Music)
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