Sunday, September 25, 2022

Lionel Hampton and Stan Getz - Hamp And Getz (1955)

Year: Recorded: August 1, 1955 (CD Oct 25, 1990)
Label: Verve Records, (Germany), 831 672-2
Style: Jazz, Bop, Cool Jazz
Country: Louisville, Kentucky, U.S. (1908) / Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. (1927)
Time: 51:59
Format: Flac Tracks 16/44,1 kHz
Size: 251 Mb

The Billboard review published at the end of December 1955 stated: "Hampton is the stronger spirit of the two, and under his spell, Getz plays a guttier, less inhibited horn than usual."[3] The Allmusic review awarded the album 4? stars, stating: "The cool tenor of Stan Getz and the extroverted vibraphonist Lionel Hampton might have seemed like an unlikely matchup but once again producer Norman Granz showed his talents at combining complementary talents... Classic music from two of the best".
(en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hamp_and_Getz)

If one were to believe the cliches and stereotypes common in some jazz history books, this duo should not have worked. By 1955, Lionel Hampton was a veteran swing vibraphonist while Stan Getz was the leader of the "cool school" of young tenors. But what these two masters had in common (in addition to a healthy respect for each other's talents) was the ability to swing as hard as possible. Joined by a fine trio, the duo really rips into "Cherokee" and "Jumpin' at the Woodside" (listen to their blistering tradeoffs) and, even with a fine ballad medley, it is these torrid jams that make this a highly recommended LP.
(allmusic.com/album/hamp-getz-mw0000651155?1664099649059)

01. Cherokee (09:19)
02. Ballad Medley (08:11)
03. Louise (06:50)
04. Jumpin' at the Woodside (08:27)
05. Gladys (Alternate) (06:17)
06. Gladys (Master) (07:46)
07. Headache (05:05)

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