Obituaries
Lionel Hampton, the irrepressible bandleader who played with an infectious joy that captivated fans around the world and, in the process, gave the vibraphone a lasting place on the jazz bandstand, died Saturday morning at Mt.
Sept. 1, 2002
Music
Big-band swing music may be making a comeback these days, but for one legendary bandleader it’s never gone away.
Oct. 16, 1998
* Re “Homecoming Vibes,” June 10, about Lionel Hampton’s special concert at Washington Preparatory High School: How does one describe this virtuoso?
June 16, 1996
Plans for a youth jazz festival in honor of legendary vibraphonist Lionel Hampton were announced this week.
Jan. 8, 1997
Music: The legendary king of the vibraphone, 88-year-old Lionel Hampton, revisits his roots in South-Central L.A. to give a concert just for high school musicians.
June 10, 1996
Lionel Hampton is a big name around the world, but nowhere more so than here.
Feb. 26, 1991
Entertainment & Arts
“MIDNIGHT BLUE.” Lionel Hampton/Dexter Gordon.
Nov. 8, 1987
Travel & Experiences
Re “Virtuoso on the Vibraphone, One of the Last Giants of Jazz,” Sept. 1: It was during a trip from Hoboken, N.J., aboard the Rijndam in December 1956 that I met Lionel Hampton.
Sept. 4, 2002
In the final period of Lionel Hampton’s long life, after a series of strokes that left his performance ability and speech impaired, he maintained a fierce desire to stay in the swim of the musical life.
Sept. 2, 2002
Hampton Ailing: In Paris, jazz great Lionel Hampton has canceled the remainder of his concerts this week to recuperate after becoming ill during a performance, the Theatre Bobino announced Thursday.
May 22, 1992