Live at the Metropole Cafe, New York City by Lionel Hampton & His Orchestra (Cassette - 04/08/1994)

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"Live at the Metropole Cafe, New York City" (04/08/1994) Jazz Instrument Hampton, Lionel, HindsightPersonnel: Lionel Hampton (vibraphone); Pinnoccio James (vocals); Richard Williams (saxophone, trumpet); Bobby Plater, Ed Pazant, Andrew McGhee, Herman Green, Lonnie Shaw, Pepper Adams, John Neely (saxpophone); Dave Gonsalves, Virgil Jones, Floyd Jones, Andrew Wood (trumpet); Vincenta Prudente, Haleem Rasheed, George Jeffers, Lester Robinson (trombone); Harold Mabern, Roland Hanna, Kenny Shaw Lowe (piano); Calvin Newborn, Billy Mackell (guitar); Lawrence Burgan (bass); Wilbur Hogan, Wayne Robinson (drums). Recorded live at the Metropole Cafe, New York, New York in 1960 and 1961. Includes liner notes by Brad McCuen. Digitally remastered by Charlie Mack and John Jungklaus. Personnel: Lionel Hampton (vibraphone); Pinocchio James (vocals); Billy Mackel, Calvin Newborn (guitar); Richard Gene Williams (saxophone, trumpet); Herman Green, Lonnie Shaw, John Neely, Andrew McGhee, Ed Pazant, Pepper Adams, Bobby Plater (saxophone); Floyd Jones , Dave Gonsalves, Andrew "Tiny" Wood, Andrew Wood , Virgil Jones (trumpet); Vincent Prudente, Lester Robinson, George Jeffers, Hal Rasheed (trombone); Harold Mabern, Kenny Shaw Lowe, Roland Hanna (piano); Wayne Robinson, Wilbert G.T. Hogan (drums). Audio Remasterers: John Jungklaus; Charlie Mack. Liner Note Author: Brad McCuen. Recording information: Brussels, Belgium (1960-1961); Metropole, New York, NY (1960-1961); Milan, Italy (1960-1961); Olympia Theatre, Paris, France (1960-1961); The Metropole Cafe, New York, NY (1960-1961). Although Lionel Hampton is heard on these live dates at the head of a big band, the vibraphonist takes nearly all of the solo space on the 11 selections included on this CD. Pinnoccio James has two vocals and tenor saxophonist Andrew McGhee stretches out on "Flying Home," but otherwise this is very much a Hampton showcase. Even on the ten minutes-plus of "Blues for Gertie," it is virtually all Hamp. Fortunately, the vibraphonist is in exuberant and hard-swinging form, so his renditions of "After You've Gone," "How High the Moon" and some basic originals are worth hearing. The backup band includes trumpeter Virgil Jones, altoist Bobby Plater and sometimes painist Roland Hanna and baritonist Pepper Adams. ~ Scott Yanow

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