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Lionel Hampton
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Artists similar to

Lionel Hampton

artist · US · born 1908

big bandjazzswing

In short

The artists most similar to Lionel Hampton are Duke Ellington, Count Basie, Benny Goodman, Django Reinhardt and Artie Shaw, from the same big band, jazz and swing circle.

Closest to Lionel Hampton

1 Duke EllingtonUS composer, pianist & jazz bandleader
2 Count Basiepianist
3 Benny Goodmanclarinetist and bandleader
4 Django ReinhardtFrench jazz guitarist and composer
5 Artie Shaw
6 Fats Waller

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12 Dinah Washington
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14 Peggy Leejazz vocalist Bandcamp ↗
15 Sarah Vaughan
16 Chet BakerAmerican jazz trumpeter and vocalist
17 Art TatumUS jazz pianist
18 Harry JamesUS big band leader, trumpeter & actor
19 Charlie Parkeraka “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist
20 Louis JordanUS jazz, blues and r&b musician and songwriter
21 Woody Herman
22 Dave Brubeck Bandcamp ↗
23 Tommy Dorseyswing trombone player & band leader
24 Louis Prima
25 Fletcher Henderson
26 Bing Crosby
27 Sidney Bechet
28 John Coltrane
29 Dean MartinAmerican singer/actor
30 Mel Tormé“The Velvet Fog”

Ordered by closeness, computed from real listens (ListenBrainz). The Bandcamp badge marks who has a page there, verified with Wikidata.

Frequently asked questions

Which artists are similar to Lionel Hampton?

The artists most similar to Lionel Hampton are Duke Ellington, Count Basie, Benny Goodman, Django Reinhardt and Artie Shaw, from the same big band, jazz and swing circle. The list comes from ListenBrainz, based on what people actually listen to, and includes 30 artists.

Where can I listen to music like Lionel Hampton?

On Bandcamp, where you buy directly from artists and labels: Stan Getz, Peggy Lee and Dave Brubeck have a page there. With Digs you create a "Like Lionel Hampton" Dig that mixes their releases with smaller artists with the same sound.

What genre is Lionel Hampton?

Lionel Hampton is usually associated with big band, jazz and swing (artist · US · born 1908), according to MusicBrainz genres.

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Data: MusicBrainz · ListenBrainz (CC0) · Wikidata. Updated 5 November 2026.