Lionel Hampton's post-World War II big band was a popular attraction but also served as an incubator for future bop stars like bassist Charles Mingus, pianist Milt Buckner, and saxophonists Arnett Cobb and Johnny Griffin. This material, from 1946-'47, includes the forward-looking "Mingus Fingers" among a red-hot set that features such barn-burners as "Rockin' in Rhythm," "Airmail Special," "Cobb's Idea," and "Red Top." Hampton himself is a dervish on the vibraphones, an instrument he almost single-handedly created as a jazz voice. His performance on "How High the Moon" is worth the price of admission alone. --John Swenson
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Jazz Music:
- Miles Ahead [Import]
- Mr. Dodo
- Naked Movies
- Pentacostal Feeling [Original recording remastered]
- Plays My Fair Lady [Import] [Original recording remastered]
- Plenty of Horn
- Portrait [Import]
- Put Your Mind on Hold
- Right Here Right Now
- Romanticello
Jazz Music
Taylor: Six Sonatas For Cello And Fortepiano
The Lonesome Death of Electric Campfire [Import]
The Best Inspirations [Enhanced] [Import]