Born in 1908 in Louisville, Ky., Lionel Hampton was one of the most influential figures in the annals of jazz. He discovered his love of percussion at age 6, after his family moved to Alabama. It was ...

Lionel Hampton, the irrepressible bandleader who played with an infectious joy that captivated fans around the world and, in the process, gave the vibraphone a lasting place on the jazz bandstand, ...

A.B. SPELLMAN, National Endowment for the Arts: The beautiful sound of Lionel Hampton playing "Midnight Sun." Murray Horwitz, has there ever been a bigger romantic in music than Lionel Hampton? MURRAY ...

When Lionel Hampton was signed by Victor 1937, he was given something very special by recording director Eli Oberstein; an open invitation to record whenever and with whomever he wanted. And whenever ...

94-year-old vibraphone virtuoso, showman, and bandleader Lionel Hampton died yesterday (Aug. 31) of heart failure at New York's Mount Sinai Medical Center, said his manager, Phil Leshin. Hampton… By ...

Unlike some musical biographies, this one places the music above the commentary. Vibraphonist Mike Mainieri and drummer Steve Smith share a narration that discusses the career of Lionel Hampton, and ...

Lionel Hampton, the irrepressible bandleader who played with an infectious joy that captivated fans around the world and, in the process, gave the vibraphone a lasting place on the jazz bandstand, ...

NEW YORK -- There was more than musical magic on stage that day in 1936 when Lionel Hampton joined Benny Goodman in a Manhattan ballroom -- it was a breakthrough in American race relations. Hampton a ...

Lionel Hampton, the vibraphone virtuoso and standout showman whose six-decade career ranked him with the greatest names in jazz history, died Saturday at a Manhattan hospital. He was 94. Hampton, ...

Alyn Shipton is joined by critic and pianist Brian Priestley to select career highlights of the great swing era drummer, vibraphonist and pianist Lionel Hampton. Show more Critic and pianist Brian ...

With his Channel Tunnel guffaw, sideshow suits and flamboyant manner, the bandleader, drummer and vibraharpist Lionel Hampton, who has died aged 93, was the living embodiment of the swing age. The ...

Lionel Hampton, the American bandleader who died on Saturday aged 94, maintained a driving rhythm with his forceful drumming, two-fingered piano playing and brilliant improvisation on the vibraphone ...