Lionel Hampton
Jazz vibes master
Lionel Hampton (1908–2002) was an American jazz vibraphonist, bandleader, and showman who helped establish the vibraphone as a major jazz instrument.
He first gained prominence with Benny Goodman's quartet in the 1930s, then led his own big band for decades.
Known for energetic performances and hits like "Flying Home," Hampton influenced generations of jazz musicians.
Large jazz ensemble
- Count BasieKansas City bandleader
- Savoy BallroomHistoric Harlem dance venue
- Lindy HopSwing dance from Harlem
- jitterbugEnergetic swing-era partner dance
Benny Goodman · Duke Ellington · syncopation · rhythm · groove · dance · hot jazz · boogie-woogie
Large instrumental ensemble
- arrangerOne who orders elements
- frontmanLead performer of group
- ensembleUnified group or outfit
- big bandLarge jazz ensemble
rehearsal · showmanship · stage presence · touring · Quincy Jones · Charles Mingus · talent scout · mentor
Spontaneous, unplanned creation
- bebopFast, complex jazz style
- jam sessionInformal improvisational music gathering
- soloistUnaccompanied performer
- comboItems grouped together
scat · blue note · harmony · swing era · hard bop · standard · gig · virtuoso
Headed striking tools
- vibraphoneMotorized resonator percussion
- resonatorsBodies that amplify vibrations
- barsRods, taverns, or measures
- motorEnergy-to-motion converter
pedal · dampers · sustain · marimba · xylophone · percussion · tremolo · glissando
big band
Large jazz ensemble
- Count BasieKansas City bandleader
- Savoy BallroomHistoric Harlem dance venue
- Lindy HopSwing dance from Harlem
Benny Goodman · Duke Ellington · jitterbug · syncopation · rhythm · groove · dance · hot jazz · boogie-woogie · zoot suit
orchestra
Large instrumental ensemble
big band · rehearsal · showmanship · stage presence · touring · Quincy Jones · Charles Mingus · talent scout · mentor
improvisation
Spontaneous, unplanned creation
- bebopFast, complex jazz style
- jam sessionInformal improvisational music gathering
- soloistUnaccompanied performer
combo · scat · blue note · harmony · swing era · hard bop · standard · gig · virtuoso · recording
mallets
Headed striking tools
- vibraphoneMotorized resonator percussion
- resonatorsBodies that amplify vibrations
- barsRods, taverns, or measures
motor · pedal · dampers · sustain · marimba · xylophone · percussion · tremolo · glissando
- Jazz ArtistsMiles Davis, John Coltrane, Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington, Dizzy Gillespie
- Swing Erabig band, swing music, swing, swing era, big band era
- mallet percussionistsxylophonist, vibraphonist
Lionel HamptonMiles Davis
Chet Baker · Dizzy Gillespie · Louis Armstrong · Charlie Parker · John Coltrane