Roots (Slide Hampton album)
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| Studio album by Slide Hampton Quintet featuring Clifford Jordan | ||||
| Released | 1985 | |||
| Recorded |
April 17, 1985 Studio 44, Monster, Netherlands | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 70:14 | |||
| Label | Criss Cross Jazz Criss 1015 | |||
| Producer | Gerry Teekens | |||
| Slide Hampton chronology | ||||
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Roots is an album by American trombonist, composer and arranger Slide Hampton recorded in 1985 and released on the Dutch Criss Cross Jazz label.[1][2]
Reception
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [3] |
Allmusic awarded the album 4½ stars recognising it as "A tremendous 1985 quintet session with trombonist Slide Hampton heading a distinguished group and nicely teaming with tenor saxophonist Clifford Jordan in a first-rate hard bop front line". [3]
Track listing
- "Precipice" (Clifford Jordan) - 10:25
- "Solar" (Miles Davis) - 11:30
- "Roots" (Slide Hampton) - 8:25
- "Maple Street" (Cedar Walton) - 9:24
- "My Old Flame" (Arthur Johnston, Sam Coslow) - 10:40 Bonus track on CD
- "Just in Time" (Jule Styne, Betty Comden, Adolph Green) - 4:11 Bonus track on CD
- "Precipice" [alternate take] (Jordan) - 10:22 Bonus track on CD
- "Barbados" (Charlie Parker) - 5:17 Bonus track on CD
Personnel
- Slide Hampton - trombone, arranger
- Clifford Jordan - tenor saxophone
- Cedar Walton - piano
- David Williams - bass
- Billy Higgins - drums
References
- ↑ Slide Hampton discography accessed October 29, 2015
- ↑ Criss Cross Jazz website accessed October 29, 2015
- 1 2 Wynn, Ron. Roots – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved October 29, 2015.
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