"The melodic side of Mitchell's artistry is emphasized on these 13 selections. Here, the masterful improviser addresses pop standards and jazz originals with the emotion and invention that made him such a favorite with his peers as well with those in the jazz world at large who appreciated his gifts." - from the liner notes by Zan Stewart

Kings of Leon is an American rock band that formed in Franklin, Tennessee, United States in 1999.
Because of the Times is the third album and has received generally positive reviews and has appeared in numerous Top-10 lists for "Album of the Year.

Ian Anderson Paice (born 29 June 1948) is an English musician, best known as the drummer of the seminal rock band Deep Purple. As of Jon Lord's departure in 2002, he is the only founding member of the band still performing with the group and the only member to appear on every album the band has released.

The Jazz Club series is an attractive addition to the Verve catalogue. With its modern design and popular choice of repertoire, the Jazz Club is not only opened for Jazz fans, but for everyone that loves good music. This tribute to the great Henry Mancini finds many of Verve's great artists performing 18 Mancini compositions including 'The Pink Panther Theme', 'Days Of Wine And Roses', 'Peter Gunn', 'Baby Elephant Walk' and more. Verve. 2007.

The album debuted at #75 on the Billboard 200 in July 2006, scanning 13,651 copies within its first week of sales. It even exceeded the first week sales benchmark of labelmates Panic at the Disco's A Fever You Can't Sweat Out (2005), which debuted at #112 with just under 10,000 copies sold. As of June 2008, the album has sold 206,547 copies in the US. The reception of reviewers for the album was generally mixed.

"An interesting collection of some of the best people in our business paying tribute to me.
Boy, does this make me feel good!"

Johnny Cash