Lionel Hampton NewsNews about Lionel Hampton continually updated from thousands of sources around the net.Various Artists -- Sylvia Bennett, Aniya, Lauren White, Perez: A Quartet of Standards- May 28, 2008 Standards are still the bread and butter of jazz. Whether from Tin Pan Alley's American songbook or specifically composed as jazz and assimilated into the jazz repertoire, the standard offers musicians a ...http://www.topix.net/who/lionel-hampton/2008/05/various-artists-sylvia-bennett-aniya-laure... Jazz Jam Fest- May 26, 2008 Leah Tucker, a lot of jazz musicians have called Birmingham Fez Whatley, Lionel Hampton.. whew.! It's so many people it's hard just to name them all"... "And we have some musicians that want to claim Alabama ...http://www.topix.net/who/lionel-hampton/2008/05/jazz-jam-fest?fromrss=1 Jazz Vocalist Roberta Gambarini Teams Up with Pianist Hank Jones on 'You Are There'- May 23, 2008 Jazz vocalist Roberta Gambarini has adanced her career since moving to the U.S. from her home in Torino, Italy.http://www.topix.net/who/lionel-hampton/2008/05/jazz-vocalist-roberta-gambarini-teams-up-w... saxophonist Isaiah Morfin- May 16, 2008 "He was cheering me on, 'Yeah, yeah, man!'" He's only 18 and already jazz saxophonist Isaiah Morfin has imitators. Isaiah Morfin will perform 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Friday at Kern Central Credit Union, 2100 H St., for the Arts Council of Kern's "California ... via Bakersfield Californianhttp://www.topix.net/who/lionel-hampton/2008/05/saxophonist-isaiah-morfin?fromrss=1 A rare solo gig for legendary trumpeter- May 14, 2008 "It was tough because the way Sun Ra wrote didn't take into consideration the characteristics of each instrument. 'So you'd have the trumpets jumping all over the place" If you listen to jazz in Chicago, chances are you've heard him play - even if you don't recognize his name. via Chicago Tribunehttp://www.topix.net/who/lionel-hampton/2008/05/a-rare-solo-gig-for-legendary-trumpeter?fr... Wein remembers Hamp's social elasticity- May 7, 2008 "I think he wore a mezuzah and a cross around his neck at the same time" Posted by By Dave Walker, TV columnist, The Times-Picayune May 04, 2008 3:48PM To illustrate the social savvy that allowed Lionel Hampton, vibraphone master and bandleader, one of the longest careers in jazz ... via NOLA.comhttp://www.topix.net/who/lionel-hampton/2008/05/wein-remembers-hamps-social-elasticity?fro... Freddy Cole and Dave Brubeck Quartets at the Kimmel Center, Philadelphia- May 5, 2008 "With all the criticism that has sometimes been leveled against him by the jazz cognoscenti who wish he would put on blackface, Brubeck is a musical genius who has had a transformative influence on jazz." Dave Brubeck - Published: May 5, 2008 Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts Verizon Hall Philadelphia, Pennsylvania April 16, 2008 It was a pleasure to attend and review this double bill at the Kimmel Center ... via All About Jazzhttp://www.topix.net/who/lionel-hampton/2008/05/freddy-cole-and-dave-brubeck-quartets-at-t... |