Slide Hampton and His Horn of Plenty (titled Slide! on the back cover) is the debut album by American jazz trombonist, composer and arranger Slide Hampton which was released on the Strand label in 1961.[1][2]
| Slide Hampton and His Horn of Plenty | ||||
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| Released | 1959 | |||
| Recorded | 1959 | |||
| Studio | Bell Sound (New York City) | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 37:43 | |||
| Label | Strand SL/SLS-1006 | |||
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Reception
edit| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [3] |
Allmusic stated: "The hard bop music is ably interpreted by the medium-size group, which was overflowing with young talent".[3]
Track listing
editAll compositions by Slide Hampton, except as indicated.
- "Newport" - 9:10
- "Autumn Leaves" (Joseph Kosma, Jacques Prevert, Johnny Mercer) - 3:24
- "Althea" - 4:01
- "Jazz Corner" - 4:22
- "Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child" (Traditional) - 3:00
- "Go East, Young Man" - 5:54
- "Patricia" - 3:42
- "Woody 'n' You" (Dizzy Gillespie) - 4:10
Personnel
edit- Slide Hampton - trombone, arranger
- Burt Collins, Freddie Hubbard, Booker Little - trumpet
- Kiane Zawadi - euphonium
- George Coleman - tenor saxophone
- Jay Cameron - baritone saxophone
- George Tucker - bass
- Kenny Dennis (tracks 3 & 8), Pete La Roca (tracks 1 & 4-6), Charli Persip (tracks 2 & 7) - drums
References
edit- ^ Fitzgerald, M., Slide Hampton Discography accessed October 29, 2015
- ^ Callahan, M., Watts, R. and David Edwards, D., Strand Album discography accessed October 29, 2015
- ^ a b Yanow, Scott. Slide Hampton and His Horn of Plenty – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved October 29, 2015.