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Slide Hampton

Jazz
Hard bop
Big band
Jazz trombonist, composer, and arranger Locksley Hampton – born April 21, 1932, in Jeanette, Pennsylvania – is better known by his stage name Slide Hampton. Born into a musical family, he began playing the trombone at a very young age. In 1938, his family moved to Indianapolis where he performed with his family’s group, the Duke Hampton Band. By the time he was 20, his musical career was in full swing. In 1952, he performed at Carnegie Hall as a member of the Lionel Hampton Band. He also spent time in the 1950s playing in Buddy Johnson’s R&B band and Maynard Ferguson’s group. His...
Songs
The Shadow of Your Smile
The Shadow of Your SmileDexter Gordon and Slide Hampton

A Day in Copenhagen

5:01

You Don't Know What Love Is
You Don't Know What Love IsDexter Gordon and Slide Hampton

A Day in Copenhagen

6:03

You Don't Know What Love Is
You Don't Know What Love IsCyrus Chestnut, Slide Hampton, Clarence Penn, Christopher Thomas and Carla Cook

6:54

Just Squeeze Me (But Don't Tease Me)
Just Squeeze Me (But Don't Tease Me)Slide Hampton

Sister Salvation

6:31

All in Love Is Fair
All in Love Is FairSlide Hampton and Slide Hampton and the World of Trombones

Spirit of the Horn

5:09

Begin the Beguine
Begin the BeguineSlide Hampton

Explosion! The Sound of Slide Hampton

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