Verve Remixed Holiday Returns: Iconic Jazz Voices Get a Dazzling Electronic Glow-Up for the Season

The stockings are hung, the fire’s crackling, and Verve Records just dropped the ultimate holiday playlist upgrade. Verve Remixed Holiday revives the spirit of its beloved 2008 predecessor with ten brand-new remixes that sling timeless jazz and soul classics into the future. A dream team of cutting-edge producers—Ginton, Bolden., Tourist, Two Another, and DARGZ—lace Nina Simone’s grit, Ella Fitzgerald’s velvet, Louis Armstrong’s gravel, and Billie Holiday’s smoke with pulsing electronic textures, genre-blurring grooves, and dance-floor heat. This isn’t your grandma’s Christmas record (unless grandma’s into late-night raves).

From fireside chill to rooftop-party energy, these tracks bridge eras with effortless swagger. Nina’s “Chilly Winds” gets a Bolden. bass thump that turns winter blues into a late-night strut. Ella’s New Year’s Eve flirtation floats on Two Another’s dreamy synths, transforming a 1947 standard into a midnight confetti shower. Satchmo’s Santa showdown swings with The Heavy’s funk swagger, making “’Zat You, Santa Claus?” the most mischievous holiday anthem in decades. Count Basie’s “Good Morning Blues” wakes up in Clerkenwell courtesy of The Real Tuesday Weld, blending swing horns with glitchy nostalgia. Mel Tormé’s chestnuts roast over DARGZ’s crackling breakbeats, while Billie’s “I’ve Got My Love To Keep Me Warm” simmers in Yesking’s dubwise glow. Tourist reimagines Ella’s “We Three Kings” as a cosmic caravan under neon stars, and Ginton lifts Nina’s “I Am Blessed” into Afro-house euphoria. Shirley Horn’s “Winter Wonderland” glides through Christian Prommer’s deep-house snowdrifts, and Dinah Washington’s “Silent Night” closes the set with Brazilian Girls’ psychedelic lullaby—holy night, indeed.

This collection isn’t just a remix project; it’s a time machine. Verve’s golden-era catalog—recorded in pristine analog warmth—collides with 2025’s digital edge, proving that jazz’s emotional core thrives in any era. Whether you’re trimming the tree, hosting a holiday brunch, or sneaking one last dance before the ball drops, Verve Remixed Holiday is the all-year essential you didn’t know you needed. Stream it, spin it, gift it—let the season swing.

Full Tracklist:

1. Nina Simone – Chilly Winds Don’t Blow (Bolden. Remix)
2. Ella Fitzgerald – What Are You Doing New Year’s Eve? (Two Another Remix)
3. Louis Armstrong, The Commanders – ’Zat You, Santa Claus? (The Heavy Remix)
4. Count Basie – Good Morning Blues (The Real Tuesday Weld Clerkenwell Remix)
5. Mel Tormé – The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting On An Open Fire) (DARGZ Remix)
6. Billie Holiday – I’ve Got My Love To Keep Me Warm (Yesking Remix)
7. Ella Fitzgerald – We Three Kings (Tourist Remix)
8. Nina Simone – I Am Blessed (Ginton Remix)
9. Shirley Horn – Winter Wonderland (Christian Prommer Remix)
10. Dinah Washington – Silent Night (Brazilian Girls Remix)