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Seoul pop-up exhibition marks Verve Records’ 70th anniversary
Universal Music will hold a Verve Records anniversary exhibition in Seoul from Nov.
17 to 29.
The label was founded in 1956 by concert promoter Norman Granz.
It worked with artists including Ella Fitzgerald, Billie Holiday and Louis Armstrong.
The exhibition traces Verve’s history through jazz greats, the spread of bossa nova and later musical directions.
It also shows how the label reached beyond jazz, including work with the Velvet Underground and the Mothers of Invention.
Visitors can listen to albums and take part in talks and listening sessions during the exhibition at Pez in Seoul’s Yongsan district.
Universal Music will hold a pop-up exhibition in Seoul to mark the 70th anniversary of jazz label Verve Records.
The exhibition is scheduled for November 17 to 29 at Fez in Seoul’s Yongsan district.
It will trace the label’s history, from its early artists to musicians shaping its current direction.
Visitors can explore album covers and artist displays and listen to selected albums.
The program will also include curator and artist talks, listening sessions and an autograph event.
- Who
- Universal Music is presenting the exhibition, which focuses on Verve Records and its artists.
- What
- A pop-up exhibition marking Verve Records’ 70th anniversary.
- When
- November 17 to 29, 2026.
- Where
- Fez in Seoul’s Yongsan district.
- Why
- To mark the 70th anniversary of Verve Records, founded in 1956.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Norman Granz founded Verve Records.
Universal Music announced the anniversary pop-up exhibition.
The exhibition is scheduled to run at Fez in Seoul.
- Anniversary
- Verve Records’ 70th
- Exhibition dates
- November 17–29, 2026
- Venue
- Fez, Yongsan district, Seoul
- Founder
- Norman Granz
- Founded
- 1956