Lionel Hampton - Americans Swinging In Paris - Crazy Vibes (2002)

Excellent work by Lionel Hampton -- one of his standout French recordings from the 50s, handled with a quality level that was sometimes missing from his American work! Hamp's on both vibes and piano in the set, and also does a bit of singing as well -- playing with a swinging lineup that includes the great Guy Lafitte on tenor sax, Claude Bolling on piano, and Billy Mackel on guitar. Tracks include "Le Piege", "Jazz Stars News", "Panama", "Genevieve", "Jam For Brigitte", "What's New", and "Hamp Swings The Bells".