Verve session · in the studio
August 1, 1955
Lionel Hampton - Art Tatum - Buddy Rich Trio
- This day's music is on 2 records: The Lionel Hampton-Art Tatum-Buddy Rich Trio, The Genius Of Lionel Hampton
In the room
Lionel Hampton – vibes
Art Tatum – piano
Buddy Rich – drums
The takes
10 of these 17 takes stayed in the vault at the time: alternates and tunes that weren't issued. Switch to hear only the ones that came out on the records.
What the numbers mean
Norman Granz's labels numbered the tunes they recorded in one running series; the take kept is the one that was issued.
| Matrix · take | Title | First out on |
|---|---|---|
| 2374-2 | Perdido | MGC-709 |
| 2375-? | Hallelujah (alternate take) | Not issued at the time · later on Pablo PACD-2405-426-2 |
| 2375-2 | Hallelujah | MGC-709 |
| 2376-2 | I'll Never Be The Same | MGC-709 |
| 2377-2 | Love For Sale (Concept II) | Not issued at the time · later on Pablo 2310-775 |
| 2377 | Love For Sale (alternate take) (Concept I) | Not issued at the time · later on Pablo 2310-775 |
| 2378-2 | Body And Soul | Not issued at the time · later on Pablo 2310-775 |
| 2379-1 | Please Be Kind | Not issued at the time · later on Pablo 2310-775 |
| 2380-2 | What Is This Thing Called Love | MGC-709, MGV-8215 |
| 2381-2 | Stars Fell On Alabama | Not issued at the time · later on Pablo 2310-775 |
| 2382-? | This Can't Be Love (alternate take) | Not issued at the time · later on Pablo PACD-2405-427-2 |
| 2382-2 | This Can't Be Love | Not issued at the time · later on Pablo 2310-775 |
| 2383-1 | Lover Man | Not issued at the time · later on Pablo 2310-775 |
| 2384-2 | Prisoner Of Love | Not issued at the time · later on Pablo 2310-775 |
| 2385-1 | Makin' Whoopee | MGC-709 |
| 2386-1 | More Than You Know | MGC-709 |
| 2387-2 | How High The Moon | MGC-709 |
17 takes · the ones we haven't matched yet are looked up on Spotify when you make it
Where it ended up
MGC-709 · 1956The Lionel Hampton-Art Tatum-Buddy Rich TrioLionel Hampton - Art Tatum - Buddy Rich Trio
MGV-8215 · 1957The Genius Of Lionel HamptonGene Krupa - Teddy Wilson - Lionel Hampton QuartetTogether elsewhere
The other albums at least two of these players are on together.
The whole band 1 album
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | MGN-1080 | Lionel Hampton And His Giants | Lionel Hampton And His Giants | 1956 | Lionel Hampton, Art Tatum, Buddy Rich |
