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'''Verve Records''' is an [[United States|American]] [[Jazz]] [[record label]], founded by [[Norman Granz]] in [[1956]], which absorbed the catalogues of his earlier labels: [[Norgran Records]] and [[Clef Records]] (founded [[1953]]).

'''Londonderry, New Hampshire''' is a town located in western [[Rockingham County, New Hampshire]]. Originally called Nutfield, along with the communities of Derry, Windham, and parts of New Hampshire's largest city [[Manchester]] for the prevalance of nut trees in the area. As of the [[2000]] census, the town had a total population of 23,236. Londonderry is known especially for its apple orchards, including Moose Hill Orchards (Mack's Apples), located along [[Mammoth Road]] (Route 128) one of the major roads through Londonderry along with Route 102 (Nashua Road), I-93, Pillsbury Road, Litchfield Road, and Route 28.

==History Education ==

Londonderry has five schools, with Superintendant Nathan Greenberg.

The Verve catalog grew throughout the 1950s and 1960s to include most of the major figures in jazz, though Granz tended to record established artists, sometimes in decline, rather than new talent. It also recognized the potential of [[comedy]] albums, producing [[Spike Jones|Spike Jones']] first LP, ''[[Dinner Music For People Who Aren't Very Hungry]]'' in 1956 and several best-selling albums featuring live performances by [[Shelley Berman]] beginning in [[1960]].

* Londonderry High School (9-12) - The largest school in the town, home to "The Lancers," and principled by James E. Elefante.

* Londonderry Middle School (6-8) - Principled by Andrew Corey. Formerly called Londonderry Junior High School.

* North School (K-5) - Currently under construction

* Matthew Thornton (K-5) - Named for a [[Revolutionary War]] hero.

* South School (K-5) - Recently renovated due to a mold issue.

* Moose Hill School (pre-K, K) - Largest free standing public kindergarten in the state of [[New Hampshire]]. Also houses preschool and LEEP program.

== Geography ==

Granz sold Verve to [[MGM]] in 1961 for $3 million. [[Creed Taylor]] took over as producer, bringing the [[bossa nova]] to America with the [[Stan Getz]]/[[Charlie Byrd]] LP [[Jazz Samba]] as well as [[Getz/Gilberto]]. Shortly before leaving Verve in [[1967]], Creed created a [[folk music]] subsidiary named '''Verve Folksway''' (later renamed [[Verve Forecast]]). But by now, new recordings began to decline & would cease altogether in the early [[1970s]]. The label was revived in the mid-1980s for new releases. Yet a more important focus for the new Verve Records is the reissuing of its back catalogue, in ever more imaginative ways.

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of 108.6 [[square kilometer|km²]] (41.9 [[square mile|mi²]]). 108.3 km² (41.8 mi²) of it is land and 0.3 km² (0.1 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 0.31% water.

== Demographics ==

In the seventies the label became part of the [[Polygram]] label group, at this point incorporating the Mercury/EmArcy jazz catalog, which Phillips, part owners of Polygram had earlier acquired. Verve Records, became the Verve Music Group after Polygram was merged with [[Seagram]]'s [[Universal Music Group]] in [[1998]]. The jazz holdings from the merged companies were folded into this sub-group.

As of the [[census]][[Geographic references#2|²]] of [[2000]], there are 23,236 people, 7,623 households, and 6,319 families residing in the town. The [[population density]] is 214.6/km² (555.8/mi²). There are 7,718 housing units at an average density of 71.3/km² (184.6/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 96.92% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.56% [[African American (U.S. Census)|Black]] or [[Race (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.17% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 1.16% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.03% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.32% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 0.84% from two or more races. 1.53% of the population are [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race.

There are 7,623 households out of which 50.3% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 70.9% are [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 8.6% have a female householder with no husband present, and 17.1% are non-families. 12.9% of all households are made up of individuals and 3.3% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 3.05 and the average family size is 3.36.

Since [[2002]], the label has released a series of [[Verve Remixed]] compilation discs where classic tracks by Verve artists are [[remix]]ed by contemporary [[electronic music]] DJs.

In the town the population is spread out with 32.9% under the age of 18, 5.8% from 18 to 24, 32.7% from 25 to 44, 23.2% from 45 to 64, and 5.3% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 35 years. For every 100 females there are 97.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 95.1 males.

Some of the record labels currently in the Verve Music Group.

* [[Emarcy Records]]

* [[Impulse! Records]]

* [[lb:Verve Records]]

* [[GRP Records]]

* [[Commodore Records]]

* [[Coral Records]]

* [[Blue Thumb Records]]

* [[Brunswick Records]]

* [[Decca Records]] (Its jazz holdings only.)

* [[Verve Forecast]]

The median income for a household in the town is $70,501, and the median income for a family is $73,513. Males have a median income of $50,566 versus $33,821 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the town is $26,491. 2.1% of the population and 1.6% of families are below the [[poverty line]]. Out of the total population, 1.2% of those under the age of 18 and 6.3% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.

==List of early Verve artists==

===Instrumentalists===

* [[Coleman Hawkins]]

* [[Charlie Parker]]

* [[Count Basie]]

* [[Duke Ellington]]

* [[Oscar Peterson]]

* [[Dizzy Gillespie]]

* [[Bud Powell]]

* [[Lester Young]]

* [[Kid Ory]]

* [[Stan Getz]]

* [[Ben Webster]]

* [[Bill Evans]]

* [[Roy Eldridge]]

* [[Gerry Mulligan]]

* [[Buddy Rich]]

* [[Gene Krupa]]

* [[Illinois Jacquet]]

* [[Art Tatum]]

* [[Teddy Wilson ]]

===Vocalists===

* [[Ella Fitzgerald]]

* [[Blossom Dearie]]

* [[Anita O'Day]]

* [[Nina Simone]]

* [[Mel Torme]]

* [[Sally Kellerman]]

* [[Diana Krall]]

===Others= Town Policy ==

Londonderry has been known for town policy that aims to limit development and growth in town. The town has recently been in the news for a legal fight involving the eviction of Robert Saulnier.

* [[The Mothers of Invention]]

* [[The Velvet Underground]]

== See also ==

* [[List of record labels]]

== External links ==

* [http://www.vervemusicgrouplondonderrynh.com/org Official siteTown Website]

* [http://www.ververemixedlondonderry.com/org Londonderry VerveSchool RemixedDistrict]

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