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Lionel Hampton. Julian Joseph introduces recordings of the American vibes player and bandleader Lionel Hampton , who first came to prominence in the thirties with the Benny Goodman Quartet. Hampton left
Goodman in 1940 to set up a big band that was to become one of the most successful and enduring outfits of its kind, featuring the likes of Illinois Jacquet, Dexter Gordon , Clark Terry and Dinah Washington. Music includes highlights from a concert given by the Lionel Hampton Orchestra at the Lewisham Jazz Festival in 1989.

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Lionel Hampton.
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Julian Joseph
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Lionel Hampton
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Benny Goodman
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Dexter Gordon
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Clark Terry
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Dinah Washington.
Source: Radio Times

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