Jay Hoggard - Swing 'Em Gates: A Tribute To Lionel Hampton

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 53:20
Size: 122.1 MB
Styles: Vibraphone jazz
Year: 2007
Art: Front

[4:54] 1. Take The A Train
[6:16] 2. Flying Home
[5:24] 3. Swing Em Gates
[4:27] 4. How High The Moon
[6:09] 5. Memories Of You
[4:44] 6. Uptown Vibes
[3:56] 7. Air Mail Special
[6:06] 8. In A Mellow Tone
[5:02] 9. Stardust
[6:17] 10. Shiny Stockings

SWING 'EM GATES, is a tribute to the late vibraphone grand master Lionel Hampton. “Eight of the compositions on this recording are tunes that I played when Lionel Hampton sent me to sub for him with his band in the 1990’s…Once, when Hamp called me to play for him, I asked what tunes he wanted. He replied, ’Just swing ‘em,gates.’ ” That conversation was the inspiration for Jays’ composition of the same name as well as the direction of this musical tribute to Hampton in Hoggard’s musical voice The recording features stellar performances by top New York collaborators with a guest appearance by piano master, Dr. Billy Taylor on three tunes.

Swing 'Em Gates: A Tribute To Lionel Hampton

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