Hi,
a new review for LIONEL's CD on air in the next days in Italy:

http://www.vinilemania.net/vLIONELHAMPTON.htm

Ciao ciao Pietro


courtesy: http://www.ejazznews.com

CD Reviews: Lionel Hampton..There Will Never Be Another
You..Featuring Sylvia Bennett Posted by: adminon Friday, June 30,
2006 - 01:13 PM

By John Gilbert

This album has a companion DVD featuring Hamp and the big band with
Bennett vocalizing magnificently. This recording is a gem as well as
having monumental historical signifigance.

Recorded in 1989 and released in 2006, the music is as current as
current can be. On Just One Of Those Things, the band rocks and Hamp
swings in his inimitable style.


Syvia Bennett's vocal on "There Will Never Be Another You" is pure
joy
as she struts and sashays her way through this tune sweetly swinging.
Her clear tone and enunciation are perfect This has always been a
great
tune and Bennett treats it as such. Great vocal, with solid ensemble
backing.

"Beulah's Boogie" Boogie Woogie time as the band fires up this tune
and
smokes it fully. Hamp's solo is the be all and end all with the band
romping happily.

"Bill Bailey" Sylvia Bennett takes it upstairs and gives new meaning
to
this oldie.

"Red Top" I have done this tune with Gene Ammons in the long ago past
and it never gets out of style. A nice saxophone solo with the band
driving hard and strong puts it in the category of swinging easy with
substance.

"Please Love Me" Bennett gets after this tune like a hungry man with
a
ham sandwich..She swings, she sings with gusto and treats the tempo
like
an old friend. Blues with a strong message says it all.

The combination of Lionel Hampton, Sylvia Bennett and the band work
their magic in no uncertain terms. This is American jazz presented in
it's purest form.
5 Stars