Jazz Icons Lionel Hampton - Live in 58

Product Description In this splendid Belgium concert Lionel Hampton's rendition of The High and The Mighty, complete with his four-mallet introduction, reminds us that he was a superb ballad player. The irrepressible Hamp plays piano, drums, and vibes, does a little singing, and throws in some dance steps as he and his big band absolutely delight this Belgian audience. With stalwart jazz soloists such as Andy McGhee, Lou Blackburn, Bobby Plater, Wilbert Hogan, and Eddie Williams, this Hampton Band plays his mixture of jump blues, jazz, and R&B and the crowd loves it. Review Jazz Icons is doing for jazz what the Criterion Collection has done for classic and important films. -- Jazz Times Magazine Lionel Hampton: Live In '58 is a jumpin', jivin' romp through some of the best jazz/swing by one of the best ever. By 1958 you might expect Hamp to be outdated as rock 'n' roll had been ripping the scene apart for just about five years but he brings his "A" game and puts on a hell of a show. Hamp leads his band with the fire and fury of a young man. Even though he is fifty, he shows that you're never too old to swing. And Hamp would do just that, well into his later years he was still "Flying Home" with the same pace that he drove in his prime. -- BlogCritics.org, Fantasma el Rey, October 5, 2008 The sound quality is first rate, and the performances are extraordinary. -- Newsweek Magazine From the Contributor In this splendid Belgium concert Lionel Hampton's rendition of The High and The Mighty, complete with his four-mallet introduction, reminds us that he was a superb ballad player. The irrepressible Hamp plays piano, drums, and vibes, does a little singing, and throws in some dance steps as he and his big band absolutely delight this Belgian audience. With stalwart jazz soloists such as Andy McGhee, Lou Blackburn, Bobby Plater, Wilbert Hogan, and Eddie Williams, this Hampton Band plays his mixture of jump blues, jazz, and R&B and the crowd loves it.