4029759159131

Alive And Jumping

Lionel Hampton & Milt Buckner

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Format: CD

Cat No: 0215913MSW

Release Date:  04 March 2022

Label:  MPS

Packaging Type:  Jewel Case

No of Units:  1

Barcode:  4029759159131

Genres:  Jazz  

  • Description

    Reissue of 1978 album by vibraphonist/bandleader Lionel Hampton alongside pianist Milt Buckner. recorded live in concert in 1977.

    Maybe it's taking an old warhorse like Avalon and turning it into a thoroughbred, with Cat Anderson's pulsating screech trumpet heralding the race. Or it could be Hamp's classic Midnight Sun with its mysterioso vibraphone prelude. One thing's for sure: 'Alive and Jumping' is a "live" jazz-fest. It's also a master-class in swing, as Milt Buckner's cascading chromatic runs on the 1944 hit Hamp's Boogie Woogie rile up the crowd, and the tune's call and response choruses unearth the roots of rock 'n roll. On Funky Mama, Eddie Chamblee's ripping, rocking sax solo along with Cat Anderson's growling wa-wa mute and high-note antics bring down the house. A must for all Lionel Hampton fans!

    This is one of the last recordings of Milt Buckner who sadly passed away two month later.

    Lionel Hampton: vibraphone

    Milt Buckner: piano

    Cat Anderson: trumpet

    Eddie Chamblee: tenor saxophone

    Paul Moen: alto saxophone

    Frankie Dunlop: drums

    Barry Smith: bass

    Billy Mackel: guitar

  • Tracklisting

      Disc 1

      Side 1

      • 1. Avalon
      • 2. Midnight Sun
      • 3. How High The Moon
      • 4. The Birth Of Blues/Old Man River
      • 5. I'm Confessin' (That I Love You)
      • 6. Hamp's Boogie Woogie
      • 7. Funky Mama
      • 8. Flying Home