Hamp and Getz explained

Hamp and Getz
Type:	Studio
Artist:	Lionel Hampton and Stan Getz
Cover:	Hamp and Getz.jpg
Released:	1955
Recorded:	August 1, 1955
Studio:	Radio Recorders, Hollywood, California
Genre:	Jazz
Length:	51:37 CD reissue with bonus tracks
Label:	Norgran Records MGN 1037
Producer:	Norman Granz
Chronology:	Stan Getz
Prev Title:	Stan Getz at The Shrine
Prev Year:	1954
Next Title:	West Coast Jazz
Next Year:	1955

Hamp and Getz is an album by vibraphonist Lionel Hampton and saxophonist Stan Getz recorded in 1955 and first released on the Norgran label.^{[1] [2]}

Reception

The Billboard review published at the end of December 1955 stated: "Hampton is the stronger spirit of the two, and under his spell, Getz plays a guttier, less inhibited horn than usual."^[3] The Allmusic review awarded the album 4½ stars, stating: "The cool tenor of Stan Getz and the extroverted vibraphonist Lionel Hampton might have seemed like an unlikely matchup but once again producer Norman Granz showed his talents at combining complementary talents... Classic music from two of the best".

Track listing

1. "Cherokee" (Ray Noble) – 9:15
2. "Ballad Medley: Tenderly/Autumn in New York/East of the Sun (and West of the Moon)/I Can't Get Started" (Walter Gross, Jack Lawrence/Vernon Duke/Brooks Bowman/Duke, Ira Gershwin) – 8:08
3. "Louise" (Leo Robin, Richard A. Whiting) – 6:47
4. "Jumpin' at the Woodside" (Count Basie) – 8:24
5. "Gladys" [Alternate Take] (Lionel Hampton) – 6:13 Bonus track on CD reissue
6. "Gladys" [Master Take] (Hampton) – 7:43
7. "Headache" (Unknown) – 5:07 Bonus track on CD reissue

Personnel

• Lionel Hampton – vibraphone
• Stan Getz – tenor saxophone
• Lou Levy – piano
• Leroy Vinnegar – bass
• Shelly Manne – drums
• Unknown – trombone^[4]

Notes and References

1. http://www.stangetz.net/discography.html Stan Getz Discography
2. http://www.jazzdisco.org/verve-records/norgran-records-catalog-1000-series/#mgn-1037 Norgran Records Catalog: 1000 series
3. December 31, 1955 . Review Spotlight on... Albums . . 67 . 53 . 16.
4. Tracks 5 and 7 add an unknown trombonist to the personnel. Schaap, Phil. Liner notes (CD release), Lionel Hampton and Stan Getz, Hamp and Getz (Verve Records, 1990).