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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
Jam Session in Paris 1955
Lionel Hampton and the Just Jazz All Stars 1955
Lionel Hampton Plays Love Songs 1956
Lionel Hampton and His Giants 1956
Hamp's Big Four 1957
Apollo Hall Concert 1954 1958 · Live
Hallelujah Hamp 1958
Lionel Hampton '58 1958
Golden Vibes 1959
Hamp's Big Band 1959
The High And The Mighty 1959
Silver Vibes (With Trombones And Rhythm) 1960
Lionel at Malibu Beach 1961
The Fabulous Lionel Hampton And His All-Stars 1961
The Many Sides Of Hamp 1961
Many Splendored Vibes 1962
The Exciting Hamp In Europe 1962
Bossa Nova Jazz 1963
You Better Know It!!! 1965
Please Sunrise 1973
Stop, I Don't Need No Sympathy 1974
As Time Goes By 1978
Live at the Muzeval 1978 · Live
Lionel Hampton Featuring Hank Jones – Who's Who In Jazz Presents 1979
I Giganti Del Jazz Vol. 57 1981
The Boogie Woogie Album 1982
Hampton, Salvador, Clark Terry, Moustache et leurs amis jouent Brassens 1983
Jazz Café Presents Lionel Hampton - Basin Street Blues 1983
The Complete 1953 Paris Session 1983 · Live
The Complete Paris Session 1953 1983
Ambassador at Large 1984
Flyin’ Home 1986
Hamp's Blues 1986
Sentimental Journey 1986
Glad Hamp 1988
Lionel Hampton and his Jazz Giants 1988
The Sound of Jazz 1988
At Newport '78 1989 · Live
Live Carnegie Hall Concert 1989 · Live
Mostly Blues 1989
Paris session 1956 1989
Flying Home (1942 - 1945) 1990
Mostly Ballads 1990
Outrageous 1990
Small Combos 1937-1940 1990
Cookin' in the Kitchen 1992
Hot Mallets, Volume 1 1992
Just Jazz 1992 · Live
50th Anniversary Concert 1993
Basin' Street Blues 1994 · Live
My Man 1994
For the Love of Music 1995
Fun 1996
Jazz Flamenco 1996
Marian McPartland's Piano Jazz With Guest Lionel Hampton 1996
Airmail Special 1997
Always 1997
Hamp's Boogie 1998
Hello, Dolly! 1999
Just One of Those Things 1999
Jazz in Paris: Lionel Hampton and His French New Sound, Volume 1 2000
Jazz in Paris: Lionel Hampton and His French New Sound, Volume 2 2000
Jazz in Paris: Ring Dem Vibes 2000
Total Swing Vol. 1 2000
Flying Home 2001
Golden Vibes / Silver Vibes 2001
His Best Recordings 1929-1949 2001
Jazz in Paris: Mai 1956 2001
Americans Swinging in Paris (Crazy Vibes) 2002
Satin Doll 2002
His Golden Men of Jazz 2003 · Live
Lionel Plays Drums, Vibes, Piano 2007
Paris 1975 2019
Black Forest Vibes (Unreleased Tapes Live In Villingen 1977) 2022 · Live
Good Vibes
I Wish You Love
Lionel Hampton - Gerry Mulligan
Live In Paris

Also plays on

Albums where Lionel Hampton is credited as a sideman

1984 L.A. Is My Lady — Frank Sinatra with Quincy Jones and His Orchestra vibraphone

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 Presenting Lionel Hampton (1939), The Hamp in Paris – Volume 1 (1954), Jam Session in Paris (1955), Lionel Hampton and the Just Jazz All Stars (1955) and Lionel Hampton Plays Love Songs (1956).

External links

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