Slide Hampton
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...
The Shadow of Your SmileDexter Gordon and Slide Hampton
You Don't Know What Love IsCyrus Chestnut, Slide Hampton, Clarence Penn, Christopher Thomas and Carla Cook
You Don't Know What Love IsDexter Gordon and Slide Hampton
Star EyesSlide Hampton
All in Love Is FairSlide Hampton and Slide Hampton and the World of Trombones
I'll Take Romance
Slide HamptonThe Shadow of Your SmileDexter Gordon and Slide Hampton
A Day in Copenhagen
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You Don't Know What Love IsCyrus Chestnut, Slide Hampton, Clarence Penn, Christopher Thomas and Carla Cook
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You Don't Know What Love IsDexter Gordon and Slide Hampton
A Day in Copenhagen
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Star EyesSlide Hampton
Exodus
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All in Love Is FairSlide Hampton and Slide Hampton and the World of Trombones
Spirit of the Horn
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I'll Take Romance
Slide HamptonExodus
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