ART TATUM / LIONE HAMPTON: ART TATUM/LIONEL HAMPTON [NEW CD]

ART TATUM / LIONE HAMPTON: ART TATUM/LIONEL HAMPTON [NEW CD]

5 STARS DOWN BEAT MAGAZINE

This CD presents the complete original LP Tatum/Hampton/Rich(Clef MG C-709), which received a five-star rating in Down Beat. As a bonus, six additional tunes from the same session Produced by Norman Granz –who in light of Tatum’s declining health decided to record him prolifically – the extraordinary music on this CD was made shortly before the pianist’s death, which took place on November 5, 1956, at the age of 47.

Includes 16-page booklet

PERSONNEL:

ART TATUM piano
LIONEL HAMPTON vibes
BUDDY RICH drums

Los Angeles, California, August 1, 1955.

Tracks:

01 WHAT IS THIS THING CALLED LOVE? 7:06
02 I’LL NEVER BE THE SAME 6:38
03 MAKIN’ WHOOPEE 7:06
04 HALLELUJAH 4:53
05 PERDIDO 5:06
06 MORE THAN YOU KNOW 4:17
07 HOW HIGH THE MOON 5:10
08 THIS CAN’T BE LOVE 6:20*
09 STARS FELL ON ALABAMA 5:41*
10 LOVER MAN 6:02*
11 PRISONER OF LOVE 6:10*
12 LOVE FOR SALE 6:18*
13 BODY AND SOUL 5:23*
* Bonus tracks: From the same session but not included on the original LP.

TOTAL TIME: 76:11

Original Down Beat review:
“A superbly relaxed and tasteful set of conversations by Lionel, Art, and Buddy. Hampton plays here some of his best, most consistently inventive vibes in years. Tatum is exhilarating, and seems freer in this trio context than he usually is when not by himself. Rich is flawless. This is the kind of trialog that is not likely ever to lose its glow. As for swinging, this, gentlemen, is time.” (Nat Hentoff)