| Explosion! The Sound of Slide Hampton | ||||
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| Released | 1962 | |||
| Recorded | July 26 and August 28, 1962 NYC | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Label |
Atlantic LP 1396 | |||
| Producer | Tom Dowd and Phil Iichle | |||
| Slide Hampton chronology | ||||
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Explosion! The Sound of Slide Hampton is an album by American jazz trombonist, composer and arranger Slide Hampton which was released on the Atlantic label in 1962. [1] [2]
Reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |  
[3] |
Allmusic gave the album 3 stars. [3]
Track listing
All compositions by Slide Hampton, except as indicated.
- "Revival" - 2:22
- " Maria" ( Leonard Bernstein, Stephen Sondheim) - 2:22
- "Delilah" (Henry Manners, Jimmy Shirl) - 3:56
- " Begin the Beguine" ( Cole Porter) - 2:30
- " Your Cheatin' Heart" ( Hank Williams) - 2:58
- "Spanish Flier" - 3:22
- " Bye Bye Love" ( Boudleaux Bryant, Felice Bryant) - 2:55
- " Love Letters" ( Victor Young, Edward Heyman) - 3:26
- "Slide's Blues" - 5:26
- Recorded in NYC on July 26, 1962 (tracks 2, 4, 6 & 9) and August 28, 1962 (tracks 1, 3, 5, 7, 8)
Personnel
- Slide Hampton - trombone, arranger
- Johnny Bello, Chet Ferretti, Jerry Tyree - trumpet
- Benny Jacobs-El - trombone
- Joe Farrell - tenor saxophone
- Jay Cameron, (1, 3, 5, 7, 8) Ronnie Cuber (2, 4, 6 & 9) - baritone saxophone
- Walter Davis, Jr., (1, 3, 5, 7, 8) Horace Parlan (2, 4, 6 & 9) - piano
- Bob Cranshaw - bass
- Vinnie Ruggiero - drums
- Willie Bobo - congas (2, 4, 6 & 9)
References
- ^ Fitzgerald, M., Slide Hampton Discography accessed October 28, 2015
- ^ Atlantic Records Catalog: 1300 Series accessed October 28, 2015
- ^ a b Allmusic listing, accessed October 28, 2015
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