Straight out of the gate, the first three tracks of Centennial Celebration show why Art Tatum is still the greatest and why the artful, entertaining and impressive Lionel Hampton enjoyed a ...

NEW YORK — New Orleans invaded Harlem and Dixieland jazz filled the streets Saturday as more than 2,000 people--including recording artists, former President Bush and passionate fans--celebrated the ...

Putting aside the probability that in the fullness of time every musician, from Palestrina to Perry Como, will be looked upon as a precursor of rock and roll, in the instance of Lionel Hampton the ...

In life, Lionel Hampton was an irrepressible force who enjoyed one of the longest, more productive and consequential careers in American music, from the early years of jazz to the dawning of rock ‘n’ ...