Slide Hampton

Slide Hampton
Born: Apr 21, 1932 in Jeannette, PA
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Genre: Jazz
Styles: Bop, Hard Bop, Mainstream Jazz, Modern Big Band, Post-Bop
Biography: Slide Hampton has been a fine trombonist and arranger since the mid-'50s, helping to keep the tradition of bop alive in both his playing and his writing. After working with Buddy Johnson (1955-1956) and Lionel Hampton, he became an important force in Maynard Ferguson's excellent big band of 1957-1959. ...Read full biography
Roots
Released: 1985
Label: Criss Cross
Critics' Rating:
A tremendous 1985 quintet session with trombonist Slide Hampton heading a distinguished group and nicely teaming with tenor saxophonist Clifford Jordan in a first-rate hard bop front line. The rhythm section's ...Read full review
Spirit Of The Horn
Released: 2003
Label: Telarc
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There are only a handful of instruments -- the cello being the most often used -- that can be multiplied into a satisfying, self-contained orchestra, and Slide Hampton occasionally proves that the trombone ...Read full review
More Slide Hampton albums: Main Albums (14), Compilations (2)
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