Slide Hampton and His Horn of Plenty

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.Fitzgerald, M., Slide Hampton Discography accessed October 29, 2015Callahan, M., Watts, R. and David Edwards, D., Strand Album discography accessed October 29, 2015

Reception

Allmusic stated: "The hard bop music is ably interpreted by the medium-size group, which was overflowing with young talent".

Track listing All 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 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

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