[Verve@70 - Verve 70th Anniversary UHQCD Collection Vol. 3] The latest reissue series planned exclusively in Japan, commemorating the 70th anniversary of the Verve label founded by Norman Granz in 1956. High-quality UHQCD format. Includes newly written liner notes. His first strings album. A collection of jazz guitar ballads with gorgeous arrangements by Johnny Mandel, Dori Caymmi and Alan Broadbent. <Personnel> Russell Malone (g), Kenny Barron (p), Christian McBride (b), Jeff 'Tain' Watts (ds), with strings. Produced by Tommy LiPuma. Recorded January and February 2001 in New York and Hollywood. *UHQCD (Ultimate High Quality CD) is an upgraded version of HQCD, a high fidelity CD format developed by Memory-Tech.