At the 1979 Berliner Jazztage, Lionel Hampton takes centre stage among the international jazz elite. The vibraphone virtuoso and master entertainer captivates the Berlin audience with an explosive blend of swing, blues and irresistible showmanship, delivering one of the festival’s great historic concert moments.

Rialto Recommends Lionel Hampton at the Berliner Jazztage is pure joy in motion. Bursting with rhythm, charisma and old-school swing, this historic performance captures a jazz great doing what he did best: lifting the room, dazzling the crowd and turning virtuosity into entertainment of the highest order.