Lionel Hampton - Vintage Hampton (1977)
Lionel Hampton - Vintage Hampton (1977)
01. Peggy's Blue Skylight 02. Apple Core 03. Lullaby of Birdland 04. Take the 'A' Train 05. Midnight Blues 06. The Man I Love 07. Blues for Gates 08. Fatha Meets Gates 09. As Long As We're Here 10. Fables of Faubus 11. Blues for Gerry Lionel Hampton - Vibes Ricky Ford - Tenor Saxophone Dexter Gordon - Soprano Saxophone Dexter Gordon - Tenor Saxophone Earl Hines - Piano Hank Jones - Piano Thad Jones - Trumpet Charles Mingus - Bass Gerry Mulligan - Sax (Baritone Bucky Pizzarelli - Guitar Buddy Rich - Drums Dannie Richmond - Drums Woody Shaw - Trumpet Lucky Thompson - Soprano Saxophone Jack Walrath - Trumpet Teddy Wilson - Piano Teddy Wilson Jr. - Drums Oliver Jackson - Drums Paul Jeffrey - Tenor Saxophone Steve Marcus - Soprano Saxophone Bob Neloms - Piano Grady Tate - Drums Candido - Conga Coleman Hawkins - Tenor Saxophone George Duvivier - Bass Clark Terry - Trumpet Milt Hinton - Bass J.J. Johnson - Trombone Osie Johnson - Drums Barry Kiener - Piano Peter Matt - Horn Arvell Shaw - Bass Tom Warrington - Bass Tom Warrington - Trumpet Sam Turner – Conga
During 1977, vibraphonist Lionel Hampton had the opportunity to record full albums with all-star groups headed by Charles Mingus (a nonet also including Woody Shaw and Gerry Mulligan), Mulligan, Dexter Gordon, Buddy Rich, Teddy Wilson and Earl Hines, among many others. One or two selections from each of those sets are included in this 1993 CD reissue, plus two titles "Ghost of a Chance," "Stella By Starlight," "When I Fall In Love" and "Sweet Sue." ---Scott Yanow, AllMusic Review
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