For his debut on the MoJazz label, the ancient vibraphonist
Lionel Hampton was featured with several groups, some more suitable than others. Keyboardist
Patrice Rushen largely ruins a funky rendition of "Flying Home" and several of the other songs (the inspid "Jazz Me" and Chaka Khan's feature on "Gossamer Wings") are little more than throwaways. Better is
Hampton's collaboration with
Tito Puente's band on "Don't You Worry 'Bout a Thing" and his original "Mojazz" even if
Grover Washington, Jr., sounds as if he is on automatic pilot on "Another Part of Me." Overall this so-so disc can easily be passed by. ~ Scott Yanow