Lionel Hampton
Alyn Shipton with career highlights of the great vibraphonist and pianist Lionel Hampton.
Jazz Library · BBC Radio 3
November 28, 200938m 40s
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Show Notes
Critic and pianist Brian Priestley joins Alyn Shipton to select recording highlights from the career of drummer, vibraphonist and pianist Lionel Hampton, one of the greatest musicians of the swing era. Including his work with Benny Goodman, his many studio recordings from the 1930s and the regular working bands he led from the 1940s for the rest of his life.