Lionel Hampton recorded for Decca Records from 1941, when he first formed a permanent touring band, to 1950, and this volume in Time-Life Music's Big Band series provides an excellent compilation of that period. Hits like "Hamp's Boogie Woogie," "Hey! Ba-Ba-Re-Bop," and "Rag Mop" are included, and the sidemen include Cat Anderson, Illinois Jacquet, Dexter Gordon, and Charles Mingus (plus Betty Carter singing "The Huckle Buck"), though the leader gets the most solo time. The omission of the classic 1942 recording of "Flying ...
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Lionel Hampton recorded for Decca Records from 1941, when he first formed a permanent touring band, to 1950, and this volume in Time-Life Music's Big Band series provides an excellent compilation of that period. Hits like "Hamp's Boogie Woogie," "Hey! Ba-Ba-Re-Bop," and "Rag Mop" are included, and the sidemen include Cat Anderson, Illinois Jacquet, Dexter Gordon, and Charles Mingus (plus Betty Carter singing "The Huckle Buck"), though the leader gets the most solo time. The omission of the classic 1942 recording of "Flying Home" is regrettable, but otherwise it's hard to fault the selection, while the music, of course, is stellar. ~ William Ruhlmann, Rovi
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