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Lionel Hampton
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Pianists · 1908–2002

Lionel Hampton

American jazz musician (1908–2002)

Born
20 April 1908
Louisville
Died
31 August 2002
New York City
Country
United States
Active
1927–
Record labels
Decca, Audio Fidelity
Discography
80 albums

Biography

Lionel Hampton was a jazz musician who played piano, drum kit, percussion instrument and vibraphone. Lionel Hampton was born on 20 April 1908 in Louisville and died on 31 August 2002 in New York City. The music is usually filed under swing, big band music and mainstream jazz. Record labels: Decca and Audio Fidelity. The discography here lists 80 albums, from “Presenting Lionel Hampton” (1939) to “Black Forest Vibes (Unreleased Tapes Live In Villingen 1977)” (2022). Honours include NEA Jazz Masters, star on Hollywood Walk of Fame and Paul Acket Award.

Lionel Leo Hampton (April 20, 1908 – August 31, 2002) was an American jazz vibraphonist, percussionist, and bandleader. He worked with jazz musicians from Teddy Wilson, Benny Goodman, and Buddy Rich to Charlie Parker, Charles Mingus, and Quincy Jones. In 1992, he was inducted into the Alabama Jazz Hall of Fame, and he was awarded the National Medal of Arts in 1996.

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Discography

Studio and live albums

Presenting Lionel Hampton 1939
The Hamp in Paris – Volume 1 1954 · Felsted Jam Session in Paris 1955 · EmArcy Lionel Hampton and the Just Jazz All Stars 1955 · GNP Crescendo Records
Lionel Hampton Plays Love Songs 1956
Lionel Hampton and His Giants 1956 · Norgran Records Hamp's Big Four 1957 · Verve Apollo Hall Concert 1954 1958 · Live · Philips Hallelujah Hamp 1958 · Verve Records, Inc. Lionel Hampton '58 1958 · Verve Records, Inc. Golden Vibes 1959 · Columbia Hamp's Big Band 1959 · Audio Fidelity The High And The Mighty 1959 · Columbia Silver Vibes (With Trombones And Rhythm) 1960 · Columbia Lionel at Malibu Beach 1961 · Jasmine Records The Fabulous Lionel Hampton And His All-Stars 1961 · Concert Hall The Many Sides Of Hamp 1961 · Glad Records Many Splendored Vibes 1962 · Epic The Exciting Hamp In Europe 1962 · Ember Records Bossa Nova Jazz 1963 · Glad Hamp Records You Better Know It!!! 1965 · impulse! Please Sunrise 1973 · Brunswick Stop, I Don't Need No Sympathy 1974 · Brunswick As Time Goes By 1978 · Sonet Live at the Muzeval 1978 · Live · Timeless Records Lionel Hampton Featuring Hank Jones – Who's Who In Jazz Presents 1979 · Legends of Music Presented by Lionel Hampton I Giganti Del Jazz Vol. 57 1981 · Armando Curcio Editore The Boogie Woogie Album 1982 · Telefunken Hampton, Salvador, Clark Terry, Moustache et leurs amis jouent Brassens 1983 · Philips Jazz Café Presents Lionel Hampton - Basin Street Blues 1983 · Galaxy The Complete 1953 Paris Session 1983 · Live · Vogue The Complete Paris Session 1953 1983 · Disques Vogue Ambassador at Large 1984 · Glad Hamp Records Flyin’ Home 1986 Hamp's Blues 1986 · DENON Sentimental Journey 1986 · Atlantic Glad Hamp 1988 · Masters Lionel Hampton and his Jazz Giants 1988 · Black and Blue The Sound of Jazz 1988 · Cleo At Newport '78 1989 · Live · Timeless Records Live Carnegie Hall Concert 1989 · Live · Buddha Records Mostly Blues 1989 · Musical Heritage Society Paris session 1956 1989 · EMI France Flying Home (1942 - 1945) 1990 · MCA Records Mostly Ballads 1990 · MusicMasters Outrageous 1990 · Glad Hamp Records Small Combos 1937-1940 1990 · Giants of Jazz Cookin' in the Kitchen 1992 · Jazz Heritage Hot Mallets, Volume 1 1992 · Jazz Heritage Just Jazz 1992 · Live · Telarc 50th Anniversary Concert 1993 · Unidisc Basin' Street Blues 1994 · Live · CMA Music Production My Man 1994 · 4 Star Records For the Love of Music 1995 · Motown Fun 1996 · Dove Audio Jazz Flamenco 1996 · RCA Victor Marian McPartland's Piano Jazz With Guest Lionel Hampton 1996 · The Jazz Alliance Airmail Special 1997
Always 1997
Hamp's Boogie 1998
Hello, Dolly! 1999 · Unlimited Classics Inc. Just One of Those Things 1999 · Verve Jazz in Paris: Lionel Hampton and His French New Sound, Volume 1 2000 · Gitanes Jazz Productions Jazz in Paris: Lionel Hampton and His French New Sound, Volume 2 2000 · Gitanes Jazz Productions Jazz in Paris: Ring Dem Vibes 2000 · Gitanes Jazz Productions Total Swing Vol. 1 2000 · TKO Magnum Music Flying Home 2001 · LRC Ltd. Golden Vibes / Silver Vibes 2001 · Collectables His Best Recordings 1929-1949 2001 · Allegro Corporation Jazz in Paris: Mai 1956 2001 · Gitanes Jazz Productions Americans Swinging in Paris (Crazy Vibes) 2002 · EMI Satin Doll 2002 · Past Perfect Silver Line His Golden Men of Jazz 2003 · Live · TDK Mediactive Lionel Plays Drums, Vibes, Piano 2007 · Lone Hill Jazz Paris 1975 2019 · Shockwaves Black Forest Vibes (Unreleased Tapes Live In Villingen 1977) 2022 · Live · HGBS BLUE RECORDS Good Vibes · Direct Source Special Products Inc.
I Wish You Love
Lionel Hampton - Gerry Mulligan · Mondane Live In Paris · Disques Festival

Also plays on

Albums where Lionel Hampton is credited as a sideman

1955 Benny Goodman Combos — Benny Goodman vibraphone
1956 The Benny Goodman Story, Vol. 2 — Benny Goodman vibraphone
1966 Alto Blue — Johnny Hodges vibraphone
1974 Transition — Buddy Rich & Lionel Hampton vibraphone
1977 Who’s Who in Jazz Presents: Lionel Hampton With Dexter Gordon — Dexter Gordon vibraphone
1977 Lionel Hampton Presents: Buddy Rich — Buddy Rich vibraphone, producer
1977 Lionel Hampton Presents: Teddy Wilson — Teddy Wilson vibraphone
1984 L.A. Is My Lady — Frank Sinatra with Quincy Jones and His Orchestra vibraphone
1988 Fiesta Piano Solo — Chick Corea conductor, piano, vibraphone, vocals
1988 Chick Corea featuring Lionel Hampton — Chick Corea vibraphone
1988 Fiesta — Chick Corea conductor, piano, vibraphone, vocals
1988 Lionel Hampton Presents Gerry Mulligan — Gerry Mulligan vibraphone
1988 St. Louis Blues — Earl Hines vibraphone
1990 Hamp and Getz — Stan Getz & Lionel Hampton vibraphone
1990 Tenor Genius at the Festivals in Cannes and Paris — Coleman Hawkins vibraphone
1995 The Yale University Music Library - Benny Goodman - Volumes 9 and 10 — Benny Goodman vibraphone
1996 Yale Recordings, Volume 10: The Original Benny Goodman Quartet — Benny Goodman vibraphone
2000 Seabreeze — Chick Corea conductor, piano, vibraphone, vocals
2000 Giant Steps — Buddy Rich vibraphone, producer
2004 House of Jazz — Chick Corea conductor, piano, vibraphone, vocals
2005 Piano Fiesta — Herbie Hancock / Chick Corea piano, vibraphone, vocals, conductor
2019 Selected Sessions (1934-1943) — Coleman Hawkins vibraphone, vocals
— Acoustic — Chick Corea conductor, vibraphone, piano, vocals

Standards written by Lionel Hampton

TitleKeyFormGroove
Red Top F major A · 12 Medium swing

Analysed solos by Lionel Hampton

  • Whisperingvibraphone · 100 BPM · Eb-maj · 1936-12-02
  • Avalonvibraphone · 241 BPM · Eb-maj · 1937-02-03
  • Runnin' Wildvibraphone · 281 BPM · Bb-maj · 1937-02-03
  • High Societyvibraphone · 245 BPM · Eb-maj · 1939-04-03
  • Memories of Youvibraphone · 82 BPM · Eb-maj · 1939-06-13
  • Dinahvibraphone · 200 BPM · Ab-maj · 1939-12-21

Awards

Historic 78 rpm records

  • PICK-A-RIB Part 1 BENNY GOODMAN'S QUINTET · Benny Goodman · Lionel Hampton · Buddy… archive.org ↗
  • 12th Street Rag LIONEL HAMPTON AND HIS ORCHESTRA · Bowman archive.org ↗
  • Sweethearts On Parade CHU BERRY · LIONEL HAMPTON'S SEXTET · LIONEL HAMPTON · CLYDE HART ·… archive.org ↗
  • Aintcha Comin Home Lionel Hampton archive.org ↗
  • Twelfth St. Rag Lionel Hampton archive.org ↗
  • Ain't cha comin' home LIONEL HAMPTON AND HIS ORCHESTRA · Hampton · Bernardi · Hathaway archive.org ↗
  • Ain't cha comin' home LIONEL HAMPTON AND HIS ORCHESTRA · Hampton · Bernardi · Hathaway archive.org ↗
  • PICK-A-RIB Part 2 BENNY GOODMAN'S QUINTET · Benny Goodman · Lionel Hampton · Buddy… archive.org ↗

Frequently asked questions

What instrument did Lionel Hampton play?

Lionel Hampton is known for playing piano, drum kit, percussion instrument and vibraphone.

When and where was Lionel Hampton born?

Lionel Hampton was born 20 April 1908 in Louisville.

What are Lionel Hampton's best-known albums?

Albums in our database include The Hamp in Paris – Volume 1 (1954), Jam Session in Paris (1955), Lionel Hampton and the Just Jazz All Stars (1955), Lionel Hampton and His Giants (1956) and Hamp's Big Four (1957).

External links

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