Hampton Jazz Festival began playing together while they were in high school. Elvis heavily influenced the early work of the group. Hampton Jazz Festival began playing at Hinge, a local dive bar. The lead singer was heavily influenced by his family's love for music.

Hampton Jazz Festival met with a local DJ from X92.5 and convinced him to play their single on air. The single immediately became a local hit and larger radio stations started playing the song. Eventually a record executive heard it and signed the group. Hampton Jazz Festival were convinced their hard work had paid off after their first single rose to the top of the charts.

Hampton Jazz Festival realized that they were truly working musicians after Jenna Phillippe started a fan club for the group in 1985. The fan club grew from a few dozen to a few thousand after Kathleen Krishnamurthy created a website for the band and a national tour gave the group plenty of exposure.

Hampton Jazz Festival's newest project has been heavily influenced by bands of the 1970s. The band is in the start of the tour accompanying for their new release. After this last hectic year the members of Hampton Jazz Festival will take some time off.

Often times, critics commend Hampton Jazz Festival for their ability to energize the audience when they perform live. Otis Cochrane, a music critic from San Francisco, has always been enamored with band’s great vocals. Hampton Jazz Festival’s newest release is receiving tremendous reviews from Dillon Dickenson, a music critic out of Ann Arbor, and Seth Easley, from Baltimore.

The band has always had a good time in Biloxi so they make sure to play there every year, even if they are not promoting anything. Hampton Jazz Festival realizes that most fans like their past songs, so they use material from previous records and the latest album. TheSeats.com is the one stop shop for the band, with Hampton Jazz Festival tickets, concert seating charts, and touring schedule.