Biography

Lionel Hampton was one of the first major artists to use the vibraphone as a solo instrument, setting the standard for others to follow. He first gained popularity as a member of the famous Benny Goodman quartet of the late-1930s swing era. Hamp's dynamic performances often featured him playing both vibes and drums, as well as dancing in his lively style. A tireless performer, Hampton could still keep audiences enthralled well past his 90th birthday.

Top Tracks

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• Air Mail Special

• Blow Top Blues

• Buzzin' Around With The Bee

• Central Avenue Breakdown

• Charlie Was A Sailor

• Charlie's Idea

• Chasin' With Chase

• Come Rain Or Come Shine

• Cookin' In The Kitchen Aka Jumpin' At The Mudhole

• Dark Eyes

• Day By Day

• Dinah

• Don't Flee The Scene Salty

• Exactly Like You

• Flyin' Home

• Flying Home

• Flying Home, No. 2

• Gladys

• Hallelujah

• Hamp's Boogie Woogie

• Hamp's Boogie Woogie No. 2

• Hamp's Walkin' Boogie

• Harlem

• Hey! Ba-ba-re-bop

• High Society

• Hot Mallets

• House Of Morgan

• How High The Moon

• I Can't Get Started

• It Might As Well Be Spring

• Jack The Bellboy

• Jivin' The Vibes

• Jivin' With Jarvis

• Just One Of Those Things

• Look! Four Hands

• Love Is A Many Splendored Thing

• Memories Of You

• Mingus Fingers

• Moonglow

• My Funny Valentine

• New Kinda Blues

• New St-louis Blues

• Oh Rock

• Over The Rainbow

• Piano Stomp (shine)

• Rag Mop

• Regina's Drag

• Ring Dem Bells

• Rockin' In Rhythm, Pts. 1 & 2

• 's Wonderful

• Screamin' Boogie

• Sea Breeze

• Stardust

• Stompology

• Stuff

• Sweet Man Of Mine

• Tenderly

• The Hucklebuck

• The Nearness Of You

• The Ramble

• Twentieth Century Boogie

• Vibe Boogie

• Vibraphone Blues

• What's New?

• What's Your Hurry

• When Lights Are Low

Discography

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• There Will Never Be Another You

  Out of Sight

  2006

• Sea Breeze

  Starburst Records (UK) / Starburst Recordings

  2002

• Live in Cannes

  Jazz Hour

  1999

• Live at Carnegie Hall

  Half Note Records

  1999

• Pleyel, 9 Mars 1971, Pt.1

  Trema

  1999

• Live at the John Anson Ford Amphitheatre

  Philips

  1998

• For the Love of Music

  Mo Jazz / Motown

  1995

• One Night Stand

  Sandy Hook

  1994

• Cookin' in the Kitchen

  Glad Hamp

  1990

• Marian McPartland's Piano Jazz with Guest Lionel Hampton

  Jazz Alliance / Jazz Alliance

  1989

• Made in Japan

  Timeless

  1982

• Big Two with Lionel Hampton

  Paddle Wheel

  1982

• All-Star Band at Newport

  Timeless

  1978

• As Time Goes By

  Emarcy

  1978

• Lionel Hampton in Concert (Midem, 1978)

  Who's Who in Jazz

  1978

• Giants of Jazz, Vol. 1

  Who's Who in Jazz

  1977

• Blues in Toulouse

  Black & Blue

  1977

• Blackout

  Who's Who in Jazz

  1977

• Who's Who in Jazz Presents Lionel Hampton

  Who's Who in Jazz

  1977

• Transition

  Groove Merchant

  1974

• Where Could I Be?

  Fantasy

  1971

• Steppin' Out, Vol. 1

  Decca

  1969

• Hamp Stamps

  Glad Hamp

  1967

• Newport Uproar

  RCA

  1967

• A Taste of Hamp

  Glad Hamp

  1964

• Lionel Hampton in Japan

  Glad Hamp

  1963

• The Great Hamp and Little 'T'

  Coral Music Group

  1963

• Bossa Nova Jazz

  Glad Hamp

  1963

• Many Splendored Vibes

  1962

• All That Twistin' Jazz

  Glad Hamp

  1962

• The Exciting Hamp in Europe

  Glad Hamp

  1962

• Soft Vibes, Soaring Strings

  1961

• The Many Sides of Lionel Hampton

  Glad Hamp

  1961

• Silver Vibes

  1960

• Hamp's Big Band

  RCA

  1959

• Lionel Hampton (1958)

  Verve

  1958

• Hallelujah Hamp

  Verve

  1958

• The High and the Mighty

  Verve

  1958

• The Genius of Lionel Hampton

  Verve

  1958

• Hamp in Hi Fi

  Harmony

  1958

• Lionel...Plays Drums, Vibes, Piano

  1958

• The King of the Vibes

  1957

• Travelin' Band

  Verve

  1957

• Hamp!

  1957

• Lionel Hampton's Jazz Giants

  1956

• Lionel Hampton Swings

  1956

• Jazz Flamenco

  Cloud 9 Records

  1956

• Paris Session 1956

  EMI Pathe/Jazztime

  1956

• Hamp Roars Again

  Clef Records

  1956

• Hamp's Big Four

  Clef Records

  1956

• Swingin' with Hamp

  Clef Records

  1956

• The Hampton-Tatum-Rich Trio

  Clef Records

  1955

• Tatum-Hampton-Rich...Again

  Pablo

  1955

• Jam Session in Paris

  Emarcy

  1955

• Jazz in Paris: Lionel Hampton & His New French Sound

  1955

• The Blues Ain't News to Me

  Verve

  1955

• Lionel Hampton Big Band

  Clef Records

  1955

• The Lionel Hampton Quartet

  1955

• All-American Award Concert at Carnegie Hall

  Decca

  1955

• Lionel Hampton in Vienna, Vol. 2

  RST Records

  1954

• Lionel Hampton in Vienna, Vol. 1

  RST Records

  1954

• Wailin' at the Trianon

  Columbia

  1954

• The One and Only Lionel Hampton

  Harmony

  1954

• Chicago Jazz Concert

  CBS Records

  1954

• Lionel Hampton Plays Love Songs

  1954

• Apollo Hall Concert

  Epic

  1954

• Hot Mallets

  RCA

  1954

• Hamp in Paris

  1953

• Crazy Hamp

  Emarcy

  1953

• Lionel Hampton in Paris

  Vogue / RCA

  1953

• Rockin' and Groovin'

  Blue Note

  1953

• Moonglow

  Decca

  1950