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Lionel Leo Hamptonwas an American jazz vibraphonist, percussionist, and bandleader. He worked with jazz musicians from Teddy Wilson, Benny Goodman, and Buddy Rich, to Charlie Parker, Charles Mingus, and Quincy Jones.
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About the Lionel Hampton
Lionel Leo Hamptonwas an American jazz vibraphonist, percussionist, and bandleader. He 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.
13 Quotes by Lionel Hampton
- 1.
I think I love it more as I get older because I keep getting better on drums, vibes and piano.
Lionel HamptonAmerican jazz musician (1908-2002)
- 2.
Gratitude is when memory is stored in the heart and not in the mind.
Lionel HamptonAmerican jazz musician (1908-2002)
- 3.
I feel honored to have been a part of that dramatic change.
Lionel HamptonAmerican jazz musician (1908-2002)
- 4.
Music was our wife, and we loved her. And we stayed with her, and we clothed her, and we put diamond rings on her hands.
Lionel HamptonAmerican jazz musician (1908-2002)
- 5.
Black and white players hadn’t appeared together in public before Teddy Wilson and I began working with B.G.
Lionel HamptonAmerican jazz musician (1908-2002)
- 6.
Every day I look forward to getting with my instruments, trying new things.
Lionel HamptonAmerican jazz musician (1908-2002)
- 7.
Working with Benny was important for me and for black musicians in general.
Lionel HamptonAmerican jazz musician (1908-2002)
- 8.
So I always figured I’d still be playing at this age.
Lionel HamptonAmerican jazz musician (1908-2002)
- 9.
Seemed to me that drumming was the best way to get close to God.
Lionel HamptonAmerican jazz musician (1908-2002)
- 10.
Playing is my way of thinking, talking, communicating.
Lionel HamptonAmerican jazz musician (1908-2002)
- 11.
I worked hard learning harmony and theory when I was growing up in Chicago in the 1920s.
Lionel HamptonAmerican jazz musician (1908-2002)
- 12.
The secret is keeping busy, and loving what you do.
Lionel HamptonAmerican jazz musician (1908-2002)
- 13.
Playing gives me as much good feeling now as it did when I was a bitty kid.
Lionel HamptonAmerican jazz musician (1908-2002)