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Slide Hampton
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Trombonists · 1932–2021

Slide Hampton

American trombonist (1932–2021)

Born
21 April 1932
Jeannette
Died
18 November 2021
Orange
Country
United States
Active
2021–
Record labels
Atlantic Records, Criss Cross Jazz, Manchester Craftsmen's Guild
Discography
17 albums

Biography

Slide Hampton was a jazz musician who played trombone. Slide Hampton was born on 21 April 1932 in Jeannette and died on 18 November 2021 in Orange. The music is usually filed under jazz and classical music. Record labels: Atlantic Records, Criss Cross Jazz and Manchester Craftsmen's Guild. The discography here lists 17 albums, from “Slide Hampton and His Horn of Plenty” (1961) to “Mellow-Dy” (2005). Honours include NEA Jazz Masters.

Locksley Wellington Hampton (April 21, 1932 – November 18, 2021) was an American jazz trombonist, composer and arranger. As his nickname implies, Hampton's main instrument was slide trombone, but he also occasionally played tuba and flugelhorn.

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Discography

Studio and live albums

Slide Hampton and His Horn of Plenty 1961 · Strand Records
Two Sides Of Slide 1961
Exodus 1962 · Philips Explosion! The Sound of Slide Hampton 1962 · Atlantic Jazz With a Twist 1962 · Atlantic B & S 1971 · Gramofonový Klub
Give Me A Double 1975
Jazz a confronto 18 1975 · Horo Records Roots 1985 · Criss Cross Jazz
Live in Concert 1993
Trip of Emotion 1996
World of Trombones 1998 Americans Swinging in Paris 2002 · EMI Jazz Matinee 2002 · Hänssler Classic Spirit of the Horn 2002 · MCG Jazz
Callitwhachawana 2003 · Live
Mellow-Dy 2005 · Lester Recording Catalog

Also plays on

Albums where Slide Hampton is credited as a sideman

1958 A Message From Newport — Maynard Ferguson trombone
1958 Two Bones — Curtis Fuller trombone
1959 A Message From Birdland — Maynard Ferguson trombone
1961 Pre-Bird — Charles Mingus trombone
1968 Ridin' High — Maynard Ferguson trombone
1969 A Day in Copenhagen — Dexter Gordon & Slide Hampton arranger, trombone
1969 Back to Jazz — Sacha Distel With Slide Hampton arranger, trombone
1969 The Flip — Hank Mobley trombone
1971 Berlin Dialogue for Orchestra — Oliver Nelson trombone
1977 Sophisticated Giant — Dexter Gordon trombone
1979 Me, Myself an Eye — Charles Mingus trombone
1980 Something Like a Bird — Charles Mingus trombone
1980 Satisfaction Guaranteed — Mark Murphy trombone
1985 20/20 — George Benson trombone
1992 Caribbean Circle — Monty Alexander trombone
1994 A Night in Englewood — Paquito D’Rivera & The United Nation Orchestra trombone
1995 In Concert — Art Farmer & Slide Hampton trombone
1995 The Meaning of Art — Art Farmer trombone
1996 Bursting Out With the All-Star Big Band! / Swinging Brass — Oscar Peterson trombone
1996 Big Band — Joe Henderson conductor
1996 Young at Heart — James Moody trombone
1997 The Brass Orchestra — J.J. Johnson conductor
2002 Drum Songs — Philly Joe Jones trombone
2003 13th House — McCoy Tyner trombone
2006 Nothing Serious — Roy Hargrove trombone
2016 Changes & Things — Sam Jones trombone

Awards

Frequently asked questions

What instrument did Slide Hampton play?

Slide Hampton is known for playing trombone.

When and where was Slide Hampton born?

Slide Hampton was born 21 April 1932 in Jeannette.

What are Slide Hampton's best-known albums?

Albums in our database include Slide Hampton and His Horn of Plenty (1961), Exodus (1962), Explosion! The Sound of Slide Hampton (1962), Jazz With a Twist (1962) and B & S (1971).

External links

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