The master bandleader of a legendary orchestra a first-class composer a superb arranger a restless artist by nature and a musician who never stopped recording from 1926 on the incomparable Duke Ellington (1899-1974) stands in a class of his own and remains as one of the men who defined the shape of jazz and American music throughout most of the Twentieth Century.The first vibraphonist in jazz and a musician whose career has never stopped since he made his recording debut in 1929 Lionel Hampton (b.1909) has always been a top-notch performer a splendid bandleader... and an extroverted energetic performer much loved by audiences the world over. Despite the ravages of age Hamp - as he is universally known - keeps playing in his unmistakable exuberant style and remains a vital force in jazz.This anthology gathers different ""soundies"" (short features produced for movie theatres) and telescriptions (the first music videos) dating back from the Forties and early Fifties and featuring material by the Duke Ellington orchestra and the Lionel Hampton big band. To be able to watch the Duke and his men performing ""Caravan"" ""Flamingo"" or ""C Jam Blues"" or the Hampton organisation attacking ""Midnight Sun"" or ""Air Mail Special"" is truly a gift for they eyes...An essential document.DUKE ELLINGTON AND HIS ORCHESTRA1. Sophisticated Lady 2. Caravan 3. The Mooche 4. VIP's Boogie 5. Solitude 6. Mood Indigo 7. The Hawk Talks 8. I Got It Bad And That Ain't Good 9. Bli Blip 10. Flamingo 11. Hot Chocolate (cottontail) 12. C Jam Blues.LIONEL HAMPTON:13. Midnight Sun 14. Beulah's Boogie 15. Love You Like Mad 16. Ding Dong Baby 17. Cobb's Idea 18. T.V. Special 19. Bongo Interlude 21. Air Mail Special 22. Slide Hamp Slide. [show more]
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