A 15-minute live "workout" from 1947 is widely considered a masterpiece and a "cut for the ages".
Charles Mingus, Dinah Washington, Milt Buckner, and Illinois Jacquet 2002. Lionel Hampton - Hamp - The Legendary Dec...
Generous tracklist that showcases Hampton's transition from swing to R&B; includes "historical significance" through early recordings of future jazz giants. A 15-minute live "workout" from 1947 is widely
(often cited as a 2002 or 2004 reissue of the 1996 compilation) is a comprehensive two-CD set that captures the peak of Hampton's big band and small group sessions for Decca. Critical Consensus 2002. Lionel Hampton - Hamp - The Legendary Dec...
Notable for show-stopping solos by a young Dizzy Gillespie and Arnett Cobb .