The Lionel Hampton Art Tatum Buddy Rich Trio

The Lionel Hampton Art Tatum Buddy Rich Trio is a 1955 album by Lionel Hampton, Art Tatum and Buddy Rich for Norman Granz' Clef Records. The album has been re-issued on Verve as Tatum Hampton Rich and by Pablo as The Tatum Hampton Rich Trio and as Volume three of Pablo's series, The Tatum Group Masterpieces.

The Lionel Hampton / Art Tatum / Buddy Rich Trio
Studio album by Art Tatum, Lionel Hampton, Buddy Rich
Released	1955
Recorded	August 1, 1955
Studio	Radio Recorders, Los Angeles
Genre	Jazz
Length	39:58
Label	Clef
Producer	Norman Granz
Lionel Hampton chronology
The Lionel Hampton Quintet (1954) The Lionel Hampton / Art Tatum / Buddy Rich Trio (1955) Hamp and Getz (1955)
Art Tatum chronology
The Art Tatum / Roy Eldridge / Alvin Stoller / John Simmons Quartet The Lionel Hampton / Art Tatum / Buddy Rich Trio (1955) The Genius Of Art Tatum, #11
Buddy Rich chronology
Krupa and Rich (1955) The Lionel Hampton / Art Tatum / Buddy Rich Trio (1955) Buddy Rich Sings Johnny Mercer (1956)
Alternative cover
Verve re-issue
Alternative cover
Pablo re-issue
Alternative cover
Pablo re-issue as Vol. 3 of The Tatum Group Masterpieces

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz	[2]

The music was recorded on August 1, 1955, at Radio Recorders, Los Angeles; the album was produced by Norman Granz.^[3] Later releases added previously unreleased tracks and alternative takes.^[3]

Track listing

LP side A

1. "What Is This Thing Called Love?" (Cole Porter) – 7:02
2. "I'll Never Be the Same" (Frank Signorelli, Matty Malneck, Gus Kahn) – 6:37
3. "Makin' Whoopee" (Walter Donaldson, Gus Kahn) – 7:04

LP side B

1. "Hallelujah" (Vincent Youmans, Leo Robin, Clifford Grey) – 4:53
2. "Perdido" (Juan Tizol, Hans Lengsfelder, Ervin Drake) – 5:03
3. "More Than You Know" (Vincent Youmans, Billy Rose, Edward Eliscu) – 4:13
4. "How High the Moon" (Nancy Hamilton, Morgan Lewis) – 5:06

Releases

• Clef MGC 709
• Verve MGV 8093
• Pablo 2310 720
• Pablo PACD 2405 426 2

Personnel

• Lionel Hampton – vibraphone
• Art Tatum – piano
• Buddy Rich – drums