The warmth and talent of one of jazz's all time greats is ever present throughout this edition of Marian McPartland's Piano Jazz. With over sixty golden years in jazz at the time of this recording, Lionel Hampton enlivens the programme with his joyous personality and vast legacy. In addition to taking to the vibraphone to jam with Marian McPartland on Teach Me Tonight and his own classic Flying Home, Hamp effortlessly switches to piano to sing and play Sweet Georgia Brown and Mack The Knife. In between the compelling music performances, Lionel talks candidly and insightfully about his life in jazz, including the first time the vibraphone appeared on a jazz record and the beginnings of the famous Benny Goodman Quartet.

TRACKS:
[1] conversation
[2] Teach Me Tonight
[3] conversation
[4] Sweet Georgia Brown
[5] conversation
[6] Midnight Sun
[7] conversation
[8] How High The Moon
[9] conversation
[10] What's New?
[11] conversation
[12] Mack The Knife
[13] conversation
[14] Flying Home
[15] conversation

Recorded on 11th January, 1989.

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