Lionel Hampton
Rating
Active
1927 to 2002
Born
April 20, 1908
Died
August 31, 2002
Location
Chicago, IL, United States
Genres
Rock
Biography
Lionel Leo Hampton (April 20, 1908 – August 31, 2002) was an American jazz vibraphonist, pianist, percussionist, bandleader and actor. Hampton 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 was awarded the National Medal of Arts in 1996.
Albums, Releases & Mixtapes
All that Jazz, Vol. 32 "Real Crazy": Lionel Hampton in Studio, Live in Paris, and at Apollo Hall New York, 1954 (Remastered 2015)
Lionel Hampton June 2, 2015
21 Tracks
