Jerry Weldon with the Lionel Hampton Big Band Featuring Jason Marsalis

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Birdland, 315 W. 44th Street, New York, NY

Exciting, hard-swinging authentic jazz—that’s the new Lionel Hampton Big Band featuring Jason Marsalis. These world-class musicians played with Lionel Hampton himself, and Jason Marsalis masterfully fills Hamp's giant steps on the vibes. The Band plays all the Hampton hits, all the great arrangements, and tells some great stories about working with Hamp.

Co-Leaders Lance Bryant, Christian Fabian and Cleave Guyton Jr, who all played with Hampton, relaunched the Band at the request of the Hampton Estate. The Band just released their first CD, “LIVE AT ROSSMOOR”—a terrific combination of hard swinging tunes and funny stories about jazz at its peak.