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Although firmly identified with Benny Goodman and the swing era, vibraphonist Lionel Hampton led one of the most bop-oriented and forward-looking big bands of the mid-to-late '40s; for proof of that check out "Mingus Fingers" (by Charles Mingus) on this CD. This set reissues some of Hampton's most boppish sides from 1946-47 along with the original version of "Midnight Sun" and is full of extroverted solos and exciting ensembles. Although tenorman Arnett Cobb (heard in the earlier selections) and pianist Milt Buckner are the best-known sidemen, such musicians as the screaming trumpeters Jimmy Nottingham and Leo "the Whistler" Sheppard and tenors Morris Lane, John Sparrow and the young Johnny Griffin provide their own strong moments. Until Decca gets around to reissuing all of Hamp's big band sides in chronological order, this is one of the sets to get.
© Scott Yanow /TiVo
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Duke Ellington, ComposerLyricist - Irving Mills, ComposerLyricist - Milt Gabler, Producer - Harry Carney, ComposerLyricist - Lionel Hampton And His Orchestra, MainArtist
℗ 1993 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Lionel Hampton, Composer - Milt Gabler, Producer - Lionel Hampton And His Orchestra, MainArtist
℗ 1982 GRP Records Inc.
Lionel Hampton, ComposerLyricist - Milt Gabler, Producer - Dan Burley, ComposerLyricist - Lionel Hampton & His Quartet, MainArtist
℗ 1946 GRP Records Inc.
Milt Gabler, Producer - Douglas Furber, Author - Philip Braham, Composer, ComposerLyricist - Lionel Hampton & His Quartet, MainArtist
℗ 1947 GRP Records Inc.
Charlie Christian, Composer - Benny Goodman, Composer - Jimmy Mundy, Composer - Milt Gabler, Producer - Lionel Hampton And His Orchestra, MainArtist
℗ 1946 GRP Records Inc.
Lionel Hampton, Composer - Milt Gabler, Producer - Arnett Cobb, Composer - Lionel Hampton And His Orchestra, MainArtist
℗ 1975 GRP Records Inc.
Lionel Hampton, ComposerLyricist - Milt Gabler, Producer - Joe Morris, ComposerLyricist - Lionel Hampton And His Orchestra, MainArtist
℗ 1946 GRP Records Inc.
Lionel Hampton, Composer - Milt Gabler, Producer - Lionel Hampton & His Octet, MainArtist
℗ 1982 GRP Records Inc.
George Gershwin, Composer - Ira Gershwin, Author - Milt Gabler, Producer - Lionel Hampton & His Octet, MainArtist
℗ 1993 GRP Records Inc.
Lionel Hampton, Composer - Milt Gabler, Producer - Lionel Hampton & His Octet, MainArtist
℗ 1975 GRP Records Inc.
Milt Gabler, Producer - Nancy Hamilton, Author - Morgan Lewis, Composer - Charles K. Harris, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Curley Hamner, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Milt Buckner, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Billy Mackell, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Lionel Hampton & His Quintet, MainArtist
℗ 1993 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Gladys Hampton, Composer - Milt Gabler, Producer - Curley Hamner, Composer - Lionel Hampton And His Orchestra, MainArtist - Duke Garrette, Composer
℗ 1947 GRP Records Inc.
Lionel Hampton, ComposerLyricist - Milt Gabler, Producer - Lionel Hampton And His Orchestra, MainArtist
℗ 1948 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Lionel Hampton, ComposerLyricist - Milt Gabler, Producer - Lionel Hampton And His Orchestra, MainArtist
℗ 1948 GRP Records Inc.
Lionel Hampton, Composer - Milt Gabler, Producer - Lionel Hampton And His Orchestra, MainArtist - Ben Kynard, Composer
℗ 1948 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Gladys Hampton, ComposerLyricist - Milt Gabler, Producer - Curley Hamner, ComposerLyricist - Lionel Hampton And His Orchestra, MainArtist - Duke Garrette, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1948 GRP Records Inc.
Lionel Hampton, ComposerLyricist - Milt Gabler, Producer - Lionel Hampton And His Orchestra, MainArtist
℗ 1948 GRP Records Inc.
Milt Gabler, Producer - Charles Mingus, Composer, MainArtist - Lionel Hampton And His Orchestra, MainArtist
℗ 1948 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Gladys Hampton, ComposerLyricist - Milt Gabler, Producer - Lionel Hampton And His Orchestra, MainArtist - Herman McCoy, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1948 GRP Records Inc.
James Robinson, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Johnny Mercer, Author - SONNY BURKE, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Lionel Hampton, Composer - Milt Gabler, Producer - Charles Mingus, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer - John Sparrow, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Lionel Hampton And His Orchestra, MainArtist - Walter Williams, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Jack Kelson, Clarinet, Alto Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Morris Lane, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Joseph Francis Burke, ComposerLyricist - Earl Walker, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - John "Teddy" Buckner, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1948 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Album review
Although firmly identified with Benny Goodman and the swing era, vibraphonist Lionel Hampton led one of the most bop-oriented and forward-looking big bands of the mid-to-late '40s; for proof of that check out "Mingus Fingers" (by Charles Mingus) on this CD. This set reissues some of Hampton's most boppish sides from 1946-47 along with the original version of "Midnight Sun" and is full of extroverted solos and exciting ensembles. Although tenorman Arnett Cobb (heard in the earlier selections) and pianist Milt Buckner are the best-known sidemen, such musicians as the screaming trumpeters Jimmy Nottingham and Leo "the Whistler" Sheppard and tenors Morris Lane, John Sparrow and the young Johnny Griffin provide their own strong moments. Until Decca gets around to reissuing all of Hamp's big band sides in chronological order, this is one of the sets to get.
© Scott Yanow /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 20 track(s)
- Total length: 01:06:13
- Main artists: Lionel Hampton Orchestra
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: GRP
- Genre: Jazz
© 2004 GRP Records Inc. This Compilation ℗ 1993 GRP Records Inc.
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