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.^[1][2]

Slide Hampton and His Horn of Plenty
Studio album by Slide Hampton
Released	1959
Recorded	1959
Studio	Bell Sound (New York City)
Genre	Jazz
Length	37:43
Label	Strand SL/SLS-1006
Slide Hampton chronology
Slide Hampton and His Horn of Plenty (1959) Sister Salvation (1960)

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[3]

Allmusic stated: "The hard bop music is ably interpreted by the medium-size group, which was overflowing with young talent".^[3]

Track listing

All compositions by Slide Hampton, except as indicated.

1. "Newport" - 9:10
2. "Autumn Leaves" (Joseph Kosma, Jacques Prevert, Johnny Mercer) - 3:24
3. "Althea" - 4:01
4. "Jazz Corner" - 4:22
5. "Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child" (Traditional) - 3:00
6. "Go East, Young Man" - 5:54
7. "Patricia" - 3:42
8. "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