[Dixielandjazz] Lionel Hampton, was Jan August

[andy.ling at quantel.com]

Anton Crouch wrote on 07/06/2011 04:30:01:

> I've read that Lionel Hampton played the piano in a similar way - using 
> four fingers (two from each hand) and treating the piano keyboard as a 
> mallet instrument. Is this so?
> 

Looks like just two (fingers that is).......

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W-Cd4BAx1Nw
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lwgN5cJxw8A

I can't believe the speed and accuracy with just two fingers.
Amazing. I guess he just pretended it was a mini vibraphone
and his fingers were the hammers.

Enjoy

Andy Ling



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