Lionel Hampton

Lionel Hampton entertains a Royal Opera (1958)

February 15, 1958 - vibraphonist Lionel Hampton plays with Leon Zachery (as), Bobby Plater (as), Andy McGhee (ts), Lonnie Shaw (bs), Louis Blackburn (tb), Wade Marcus (tb), Larry Wilson (tb),...

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Benny Goodman records ‘Together Again!’ a reunion album with Lionel Hampton, Teddy Wilson and Gene Krupa (1963)

Benny Goodman's 'Together Again!' is a reunion album recorded on February 13 & 14, 1963 with Lionel Hampton, Teddy Wilson and Gene Krupa and released the same year by RCA.Track...

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On TV today, Lionel Hampton et al at ‘The Jerry Lewis Show’ (1960)

January 16, 1960 - you do not want to miss the Jerry Lewis Show on NBC with as guests Helen Traubel, Lionel Hampton, Johnny Unitas and Jerry's sons, Gary &...

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Herbie, Aretha et al honor Lionel Hampton (1992)

December 30, 1992 - CBS airs the Kennedy Center Honors ceremony where the recipients are Lionel Hampton, Paul Newman & Joanne Woodward, Ginger Rogers, Mstislav Rostropovich and Paul Taylor. The...

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On TV today, Lionel Hampton at ‘The Big Record’ (1967)

October 23, 1967 - Lionel Hampton & His Orchestra are featured on the CBS variety series "The Big Record" starring Patti Page.

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We remember Lionel Hampton. ‘Good Old Vibes’

This day (August 31, 2002), in New York City, New York, died Lionel Hampton, a jazz vibraphonist, pianist, percussionist and bandleaderTracklist : 1 . Sing Sing Sing (1990) 2 ....

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Lionel Hampton takes his Orchestra to Newport Jazz (1988)

August 14, 1988 - Lionel Hampton and His Orchestra are at "Newport Jazz Festival" in Newport, RI

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Lionel Hampton brings his Big Band to North Sea Jazz (1978)

July 14, 1978 - Lionel Hampton and his Big Band will be at "North Sea Jazz Festival" in The Hague, The Netherlands

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Lionel Hampton plays Montreal Jazz (1990)

July 7, 1990 - Lionel Hampton and his big band are at Montreal Jazz Festival, Canada

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On Dutch TV today, Lionel Hampton at ‘Music-All-In’ (1974)

May 3, 1974 - if in Holland, do not miss American vibraphonist Lionel Hampton performing with his band "Hamp's Boogie Woogie [Hey Ba-Ba-Re-Bop!] at "Music-All-In" on TROS

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Good Vibes

From Lionel Hampton’s vibrant rhythms to Gary Burton’s four-mallet revolution, the vibraphone’s metallic pulse echoes through the jazz world. Bobby Hutcherson and Milt Jackson further sculpt its emotional depth and...

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This week In Jazz Legends 35/52

How well do you know the music of Randy Weston, Buddy DeFranco, Art Blakey, Lionel Hampton, Tony Williams, Freddie Hubbard, Randy Brecker, Michael Brecker, Joe Farrell, Joe Henderson, George Duke,...

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This week In Jazz Legends 27/52

How well do you know the music of Stan Getz Quartet, Pat Metheny Group, Astor Piazzolla, Oscar Peterson, Ray Brown, Niels Henning Orsted Pedersen, Buddy Rich, Modern Jazz Quartet, Louis...

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Aretha Franklin releases ‘Unforgettable: A Tribute to Dinah Washington’ (1964)

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‘Music For The Dancers’ N°330 – Vintage 80s Music Videos

How well do you know the music of Shalamar’s "Right In The Socket" grooves through disco-funk vibes, powered by charismatic vocals and Leon Sylvers III's vibrant production, while Luther Vandross’s...

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Benny Goodman records ‘The Famous 1938 Carnegie Hall Jazz Concert’ (1938)

Benny Goodman's 'The Famous 1938 Carnegie Hall Jazz Concert' is one of the first recording (done on January 16, 1938) of music issued on the new long-playing format and one...

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Me:nu Du Jour December 30 (EN.FR.ES)

>> EN FRANCAIS | >> EN ESPAÑOLTODAY We Listen To Charles Mingus, Thelonious Monk, Dinah Washington, Frank Sinatra, Wes Montgomery, Toots Thielemans, Chet Baker, Throbbing Gristle We Celebrate Jay Kay, Jamiroquai, Patti Smith We...

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On TV today, ‘Tribute To Benny Goodman’ (1982)

December 25, 1982 - on American television, they show "The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts," a program featuring among other tributes Lionel Hampton and Peggy Lee

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Me:nu Du Jour December 17 (EN.FR.ES)

>> EN FRANCAIS | >> EN ESPAÑOLTODAY We Listen To The Jacksons, David Bowie, Green Day, Genesis, Dizzy Gillespie, Wynton Marsalis, Sun Ra We Celebrate Bananarama, Grover Washington, Jr., Cesária Évora, Eddie Kendricks We...

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On TV today, The Benny Goodman Quartet (1959)

December 17, 1959 - The Benny Goodman Quartet - that is Benny Goodman (cl), Gene Krupa (d), Lionel Hampton (vb) and Jess Stacy (p) - record two tunes for the...

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