Lionel Hampton Big Band

Released: 1955
Tracks: 10

6 more tracks from these dates went to The Genius Of Lionel Hampton
2 more tracks from these dates went to Here Come The Swinging Bands

Who's on it

Lionel Hampton – vibes, piano, drums, vocal
Billy Brooks – trumpet
Wallace Davenport – trumpet
Ed Mullens – trumpet
Eddie Preston – trumpet
Al Hayse – trombone
Hal Roberts – trombone
Arnett Sparrow – trombone
Willie Ruff – French horn
James Araki – alto sax
Bobby Plater – alto sax
Ritney Brauer – tenor sax
Eddie Chamblee – tenor sax
Joe Evans – baritone sax
Billy Mackel – guitar
Dwight Mitchell – piano
Peter Badie – bass
Rufus Jones – drums
Buddy Rich – drums
Isarova Hernandez – conga
Vicki Lee – vocal

The tracks

Every track in the order it was recorded, across 3 sessions.

1Midnight SunAugust 2, 1955 · 2391-2 | 62VK223
2-August 2, 1955 · 2392-3
3Flying HomeAugust 2, 1955 · 2393-1
4It's A Blue WorldAugust 2, 1955 · 2394-1
5Swingin' On CAugust 2, 1955 · 2395-3
6Shalom ShalomAugust 2, 1955 · 2396-1
7The Blues Ain't News To MeAugust 2, 1955 · 2397-5
8Song Of The VineyardAugust 3, 1955 · 2399-1
9Pig Ears & RiceSeptember 6, 1955 · 2486-2
10Baby Don't Love Me No MoreSeptember 6, 1955 · 2487-9

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The 3 sessions

August 2, 1955Los Angeles, CALionel Hampton Big Band
- Lionel Hampton – vibes, piano, drums, vocal
- Billy Brooks – trumpet
- Wallace Davenport – trumpet
- Ed Mullens – trumpet
- Eddie Preston – trumpet
- Al Hayse – trombone
- Hal Roberts – trombone
- Arnett Sparrow – trombone
- Willie Ruff – French horn
- James Araki – alto sax
- Bobby Plater – alto sax
- Ritney Brauer – tenor sax
- Eddie Chamblee – tenor sax
- Joe Evans – baritone sax
- Billy Mackel – guitar
- Dwight Mitchell – piano
- Peter Badie – bass
- Rufus Jones – drums
- Buddy Rich – drums
- Isarova Hernandez – conga
7 tracks on this record · 12 takes that dayOpen the session →
August 3, 1955Los Angeles, CALionel Hampton Septet
- Lionel Hampton – vibes
- Willie Ruff – French horn
- Billy Mackel – guitar
- Dwight Mitchell – piano
- Peter Badie – bass
- Rufus Jones – drums
- Isarova Hernandez – conga
1 track on this record · 3 takes that dayOpen the session →
September 6, 1955Los Angeles, CALionel Hampton Sextet
- Lionel Hampton – vibes
- Billy Brooks – trumpet
- Eddie Chamblee – tenor sax
- Billy Mackel – guitar
- Vicki Lee – vocal
- Peter Badie – bass
- Rufus Jones – drums
2 tracks on this record · 3 takes that dayOpen the session →

Together elsewhere

The other albums at least two of these players are on together.

The whole band 1 album

	No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
	MGV-8215	The Genius Of Lionel Hampton	Gene Krupa - Teddy Wilson - Lionel Hampton Quartet	1957	Lionel Hampton, Billy Brooks, Wallace Davenport, Ed Mullens, Eddie Preston, Al Hayse, Hal Roberts, Arnett Sparrow, Willie Ruff, James Araki, Bobby Plater, Ritney Brauer, Eddie Chamblee, Joe Evans, Billy Mackel, Dwight Mitchell, Peter Badie, Rufus Jones, Buddy Rich, Isarova Hernandez, Vicki Lee

20 of them 1 album

	No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
	MGV-8207	Here Come The Swinging Bands	Various Artists	1957	Lionel Hampton, Billy Brooks, Wallace Davenport, Ed Mullens, Eddie Preston, Al Hayse, Hal Roberts, Arnett Sparrow, Willie Ruff, James Araki, Bobby Plater, Ritney Brauer, Eddie Chamblee, Joe Evans, Billy Mackel, Dwight Mitchell, Peter Badie, Rufus Jones, Buddy Rich, Isarova Hernandez

4 of them 1 album

	No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
	CL 711	Wailin' At The Trianon	Lionel Hampton And His Orchestra	1955	Lionel Hampton, Bobby Plater, Billy Mackel, Peter Badie

3 of them 5 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
C3502	Lionel Hampton	Lionel Hampton And His Paris All Stars	1955	Lionel Hampton, Al Hayse, Billy Mackel
V-8783	Count Basie And His Orchestra · not on the site yet	Count Basie And His Orchestra	1965	Wallace Davenport, Bobby Plater, Rufus Jones
V-8646	Prysock/Basie	Arthur Prysock, Count Basie	1966	Wallace Davenport, Bobby Plater, Rufus Jones
V-8677	Encyclopedia Of Jazz (In The Sixties) Volume One: The Blues	Leonard Feather	1967	Wallace Davenport, Bobby Plater, Rufus Jones
V-8687	Basie's Beat	Count Basie	1967	Wallace Davenport, Bobby Plater, Rufus Jones

2 of them 20 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
MGC-142	The Lionel Hampton Quartet	The Lionel Hampton Quartet	1953	Lionel Hampton, Buddy Rich
MGC-611	The Lionel Hampton Quartet	The Lionel Hampton Quartet	1954	Lionel Hampton, Buddy Rich
MGC-628	The Lionel Hampton Quintet	The Lionel Hampton Quartet	1954	Lionel Hampton, Buddy Rich
MGC-642	The Lionel Hampton Quintet Album #2	The Lionel Hampton Quintet	1955	Lionel Hampton, Buddy Rich
MGC-667	The Lionel Hampton Quartet/Quintet	The Lionel Hampton Quartet	1955	Lionel Hampton, Buddy Rich
MGC-673	The Lionel Hampton Quartet	The Lionel Hampton Quartet	1955	Lionel Hampton, Buddy Rich
MGC-677	Norman Granz' Jam Session #7	Norman Granz' Jam Session	1955	Lionel Hampton, Buddy Rich
MGC-709	The Lionel Hampton-Art Tatum-Buddy Rich Trio	Lionel Hampton - Art Tatum - Buddy Rich Trio	1956	Lionel Hampton, Buddy Rich
MGC-711	Norman Granz' Jam Session #8	Norman Granz' Jam Session	1956	Lionel Hampton, Buddy Rich
MGC-727	Air Mail Special	Lionel Hampton And His All-Stars	1956	Lionel Hampton, Buddy Rich
MGC-735	Flying Home!	Lionel Hampton And His Orchestra	1956	Lionel Hampton, Buddy Rich
MGN-1080	Lionel Hampton And His Giants	Lionel Hampton And His Giants	1956	Lionel Hampton, Buddy Rich
MGV-8223	Lionel Hampton '58	The Lionel Hampton Quartet	1957	Lionel Hampton, Buddy Rich
MGV-8226	Hallelujah Hamp	Lionel Hampton	1957	Lionel Hampton, Buddy Rich
MGV-8228	The High And The Mighty	The Lionel Hampton Quintet	1957	Lionel Hampton, Buddy Rich
CL 1486	Silver Vibes	Lionel Hampton With Trombones And Rhythm	1960	Lionel Hampton, Billy Mackel
CL 1765	Who's Who In The Swinging Sixties	Various Artists	1962	Lionel Hampton, Billy Mackel
V-8605	Our Shining Hour	Sammy Davis, Count Basie	1965	Wallace Davenport, Bobby Plater
V-8616	Basie Picks The Winners	Count Basie	1965	Wallace Davenport, Bobby Plater
V-8659	Basie's Beatle Bag	Count Basie & His Orchestra	1966	Wallace Davenport, Bobby Plater