Lional Hampton Big Band at Saint David’s
April 15, 2024
The Lionel Hampton Big Band visited the fourth and fifth graders at Saint David’s on Tuesday, April 9. Two members of the band, Christian Fabian and Cleve Guyten, have been coming to the school for workshops since 2021. The boys were treated to an overview of the development of jazz music, from Swing, to Bebop, to Cool Jazz, and finally to the music of Lionel Hampton himself. Each band member spoke about his instrument, or about improvisation and how jazz music differs from Classical music. The combination of saxophone, doublebass, piano, and drums provided the boys with both infectious rhythms and tuneful melodies. The boys enjoyed learning about jazz, and listening to the live sounds of master musicians.