Lionel Leo Hampton (April 20, 1908 – August 31, 2002) was an American jazz vibraphonist, pianist, percussionist, and bandleader. Hampton worked with jazz musicians from Teddy Wilson, Benny Goodman, and Buddy Rich, to Charlie Parker, Charles Mingus, and Quincy Jones. In 1992, he was inducted into the Alabama Jazz Hall of Fame, and he was awarded the National Medal of Arts in 1996.
instruments played
percussion
Piano
vibraphone
Associated Acts
Benny Goodman Teddy Wilson Ray Vasquez Quincy Jones Louis Armstrong Gloria Parker Dinah Washington
Birth Name
Lionel Leo Hampton
Genres
Swing big band mainstream jazz blues
Years Active
1927 2002
Name
Lionel Hampton
Nationality
United States of America