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| Backed by Oscar Peterson, Buddy Rich, Buddy DeFranco and Ray Brown, Hampton embodies pure swing virtuosity. Flying Home, The Way You Look Tonight, more. |
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| 1 Flying Home |
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| 2 Je Ne Sais Pas |
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| 3 On the Sunny Side of the Street |
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| 4 April in Paris |
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| 5 Don't Be That Way |
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| 6 These Foolish Things |
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| 7 The Way You Look Tonight |
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| 8 It's Only a Paper Moon |
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Album Review
In 1954, producer Norman Granz held a couple of marathon recording sessions featuring vibraphonist Lionel Hampton, pianist Oscar Peterson, bassist Ray Brown, drummer Buddy Rich and (on Apr. 13) clarinetist Buddy DeFranco. This set has three selections from the DeFranco date (a sidelong "Flying Home," the original "Je Ne Se Pas" and "On the Sunny Side of the Street") and one from the earlier session ("April in Paris"). Hampton is typically exuberant throughout, grunting rather loudly during a few later ensemble choruses on "Flying Home"; DeFranco and Peterson are as swinging as usual, and the overall music is quite joyous. Even if "Flying Home" does not reach Granz's claim of being the best-ever version of the song (one misses the honking tenor and screaming trumpet), this is an excellent and rather spontaneous outing. ~ Scott Yanow, All Music Guide
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