Tag Archives: Lionel Hampton
JIMMY SCOTT-I GO BACK HOME-A STORY ABOUT HOPE AND DREAMING.
JIMMY SCOTT-I GO BACK HOME-A STORY ABOUT HOPE AND DREAMING. Prior to his death on June the 12th 2014, Jimmy Scott was one of the last links to what’s considered by many as the golden age of jazz. Jimmy Scott was a friend of Charlie Parker and Billie Holiday. She was also a huge admirer …
DEXTER GORDON-BLOWS HOT AND COOL.
DEXTER GORDON-BLOWS HOT AND COOL. Dexter Gordon it seems, was destined to be a jazz musician. Jazz music surrounded him. Duke Ellington and Lionel Hampton were friends of his father, a Los Angeles doctor. Aged seven Dexter started playing the clarinet, but later, switched to the saxophone. After a dalliance with the alto saxophone, Dexter …
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