Swing Is In The Air
Sunday March 19th, 2023 with Bruce Walton
Two vibes players: Lionel Hampton and Milt Jackson
Prior to the 1960's, the vibraphone was not much used in jazz (and it remains far less common than sax, trumpet, etc., no doubt due to its size). Lionel Hampton and Milt Jackson, along with Red Norvo, were the main players on the instrument. Hampton is primarily associated with the Swing era, including his work with Benny Goodman; Jackson with a more modern style of jazz, not least his appearance on some of the first Thelonious Monk recordings.
| On The Sunny Side Of The Street (1937) Lionel Hampton & His Orchestra - Larkin's Jazz (compilation) |
| Sweet Sue Lionel Hampton (w/Teddy Wilson) - Lionel Hampton & Friends (1977) |
| Dinah (radio broadcast, 1938) Lionel Hampton & His Orchestra - The Savory Collection |
| Rosetta (radio broadcast, 1938) Lionel Hampton & His Orchestra - The Savory Collection |
| Seven Come Eleven Lionel Hampton (w/Dexter Gordon) - Lionel Hampton & Friends |
| It Don't Mean A Thing (1939) Lionel Hampton & His Orchestra - Jazz On The Beach (compilation) |
| Flying Home (Illinois Jacquet, tnr) (1942) Lionel Hampton & His Orchestra - Jazz To Wake Up To (compilation) |
| I Got Rhythm Benny Goodman Sextet - From Sprituals To Swing (1939) |
| Shufflin' At The Hollywood (1939) Lionel Hampton & His Orchestra - Coffe Break Jazz (compilation) |
| Slop Lionel Hampton (w/Charles Mingus) - Lionel Hampton & Friends |
| Flying Home (1939) Benny Goodman Sextet - The Essential Benny Goodman |
| So Long Eric Lionel Hampton (w/Charles Mingus) - Lionel Hampton & Friends |
| Misterioso (1948) Thelonious Monk - The Complete 1947-1952 Blue Note Recordings |
| Rose Of The Rio Grande (1952) The Modern Jazz Quartet - La Ronde (compilation) |
| The Queen's Fancy (1953) The Modern Jazz Quartet - La Ronde (compilation) |
| Sermonette Quincy Jones w/Milt Jackson - This Is How I Feel About Jazz (1956) |
| S.K.J. Milt Jackson/Wes Montgomery - Bags Meets Wes (1961) |
| A Beautiful Romance Milt Jackson Quartet - Statements (1961) |
| If You Could See Me Now Milt Jackson Orchestra - Big Bags (1962) |
| Gingerbread Boy Milt Jackson - Jazz & Samba (1964) |
| If I Were A Bell Milt Jackson Quintet - Just The Way It Had To Be (1969) |
| Blues In H The Modern Jazz Quartet - Blues On Bach (1974) |
| Isn't She Lovely Milt Jackson & The Monty Alexander Trio - Soul Fusion (1977) |
| Corner Pocket Milt Jackson w/Count Basie - S/T (1978) |
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For fans of the vibraphone and current iterations check out Joel Ross ,s Parable of the Poet. Reminiscent of many of Carla Bleys orchestrations with Gary Burton.
4:39 PM, March 19th, 2023