Biography
Lionel Hampton And His Paris All Stars
Effective period / Period of releases: 1955
Members: Claude Bolling, Lionel Hampton, Monk Montgomery, Jimmy Cleveland, Mezz Mezzrow, Clifford Scott, Curley Hamner, Alix Combelle, Billy Mackel, Al Hayes, Walter Williams (3)
A one-off group consisting of members of Hampton's band completed with two local musicians (Claude Bolling on piano and Alix Combelle on tenor sax), jamming in Paris on September 28, 1953 and supervised by French jazz producer and writer Hugues Panassié.