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For the Love of Music

Lionel Hampton

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For the Love of Music

The title speaks for itself! If you are a veteren to jazz you won't be disappointed. If you are new to jazz this is the place to start for a sweet taste of Hampton's classical vibe, latin jazz with Tito Puente (Don't You Worry 'Bout a Thing), vocals by the legendary Chaka Khan (Gossamer Wings) and the traditional sounds of Diane Reeves (Take the "A" Train). I never get tired of this album. I brought it over 10 years ago, lost it, and found it again here on itunes. All the elements of great jazz are on this album!

Biography

Born: April 20, 1909 in Louisville, KY

Genre: Jazz

Years Active: '20s, '30s, '40s, '50s, '60s, '70s, '80s, '90s

Lionel Hampton was the first jazz vibraphonist and was one of the jazz giants beginning in the mid-'30s. He has achieved the difficult feat of being musically open-minded (even recording "Giant Steps") without changing his basic swing style. Hamp started out as a drummer, playing with the Chicago Defender Newsboys' Band as a youth. His original idol was Jimmy Bertrand, a '20s drummer who occasionally played xylophone. Hampton played on the West Coast with such groups as Curtis Mosby's Blue Blowers,...
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