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Columbia CL1486

Hamp's Big Band

Lionel Hampton

Hampton’s talent didn’t diminish with the passing of the years. The outstanding album presented here showcases his breathtaking skills during the early days of Stereophonic recordings. Titled "Hamp’s Big Band", the LP contains a big band session in which the master can be heard alternating between vibes, piano and drums.

He even sings on some tracks, although the track 'Blue Lou' (listed incorrectly on the original back cover as Blue You) was recorded during the "Hamp’s Big Band" sessions, it didn’t appear on the original LP configuration despite being mentioned in the album’s original liner notes.
It is included on this edition with the rest of the music produced that day, all of which is issued here on CD for the first time ever.

As a bonus, this release contains a complete 1960 session taken from the Columbia "Silver Vibes" album, which features such important modern jazz musicians as pianist Tommy Flanagan, trombonist Eddie Bert, and drummer Osie Johnson.


Tracklisting:

01. Flying Home (4:55)
02. Hey, Baba Re Bob (6:02)
03. Hamp’s Boogie Woogie (4:16)
04. Kidney Stew (2:30)
05. Hamp’s Mambo (3:19)
06. Airmail Special (3:08)
07. Big Brass (3:24)
08. Red Top (3:41)
09. Night Train (3:05)
10. Elain & Daffy (3:39)
11. Cutter’s Corner (3:11)
12. Le Chat Noir (3:36)
13. Blue Lou (4:02)
14. For Better Or Worse (3:28) (*) Bonus Track
15. What’s New? (4:34) (*) Bonus Track
16. Walkin’ My Baby Back Home (2:18) (*) Bonus Track
17. Till You Return (3:19) (*) Bonus Track
18. Beulah’s Boogie (4:04) (*) Bonus Track

Total time: 66:38 min.

Tracks #1-13 from "Hamp's Big Band" (Audiofidelity AFSD-5913). Personnel: ddie Williams, Ed Mullens, Art Hoyle, Dave Gonsalves, Donald Byrd, Cat Anderson (tp), Clarence Watson, Lou Blackburn, Wade Marcus (tb), Bobby Plater, Ed Pazant (as), Herman Green, Andrew McGhee (ts), Lonnie Shaw (bar), Lionel Hampton (vib, p, d, vcl), Wade Legge (p), Billy Mackel (g), Lawrence "Skinny" Burgan (b), Charlie Persip, Wilbert "G.T." Hogan (d), possibly Cornelius "Pinochio" James (vcl on "Kidney Stew"). Recorded in New York, April 13, 1959.

Tracks #14-17 taken from "Silver Vibes" (Columbia CL 1486). Personnel: Dick Hixson, Eddie Bert, Lou McGarity, Bobby Byrne (tb), Lionel Hampton (vib), Tommy Flanagan (p), Billy Mackel (g), George Duvivier (b), Osie Johnson (d). Recorded in New York, March 10, 1960.

Track #18 recorded in the "Silver Vibes" session, but originally issued on a Playboy magazine compilation album.

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