Description
A framed album given to Anne McCarthy for her contributions to the WordPress 6.3 release squad — a rare piece of WordPress history from the Lionel release. This release greatly expanded the Site Editor, unlocked previewing and editing a block theme before switching, added synced patterns, introduced the command palette, and so much more.
About Lionel Hampton
Lionel Hampton was an American jazz vibraphonist, pianist, and bandleader — the musician who made the vibraphone a leading jazz instrument. A swinging, high-energy performer of the swing and bebop eras, he fronted his own band for decades and recorded alongside Benny Goodman and countless jazz greats.
The album cover
This framed cover is Lionel Hampton at the Vibes, a Spin-O-Rama LP from the late 1950s, billed on the back as recorded on location at Malibu Beach. It opens with his signature “Flying Home” and puts Hamp’s vibraphone out front on swinging numbers like “Autumn” and “Short of Breath.” It’s pure Hampton: high energy, big-band joy.