Kind of Hampton

Hamp made waves as the first master improviser on the vibraphone in the late '30s. By the '50s, he was one of the most celebrated bandleaders in the world. This 10-CD, 134-track set takes you across those first couple decades in his long, legendary career! Includes the classic hits Flying Home; Hey! Ba-Ba-Re-Bop , and Hamp's Boogie Woogie plus Kidney Stew; Airmail Special; Hamp's Mambo; Big Brass; Red Top; Night Train; Blue Lou; But Beautiful; Satin Doll; Smoke Gets in Your Eyes; My Prayer; The Nearness of You; Jumpin' at the Woodise; Louise; Cherokee; Midnight Sun; In the Bag; Moonglow; Punch and Judy; Screamin' Boogie; Stompology; Jivin' the Vibes; Ring Dem Bells; Hot Mallets; Stardust; Body and Soul; Dinah; Tenderly; 12th Street Rag , and more.