World of Trombones

World of Trombones is an album by American trombonist, composer and arranger Slide Hampton, recorded in 1979 and first released on the West 54 label.^[1][2]

World of Trombones
Studio album by Slide Hampton
Released	1979
Recorded	January 8 & 9, 1979 Celebration Recording Inc., New York City
Genre	Jazz
Length	36:58
Label	West 54 WLW 8001
Producer	Roger Pola
Slide Hampton chronology
Give Me a Double (1974) World of Trombones (1979) Art Farmer & Slide Hampton in Concert (1984)

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[3]
Downbeat	[4]

AllMusic reviewer Ron Wynn described it as an "ambitious project with nine trombonists merging their skills under the leadership of Slide Hampton" and stated "Hampton's arrangements are excellent, but there's more emphasis on performance style than real solo development."^[3]

Track listing

1. "Chorale" (Slide Hampton) - 1:22
2. "Lester Leaps In" (Lester Young) - 4:27
3. "'Round Midnight" (Thelonious Monk, Cootie Williams, Bernie Hanighen) - 4:35
4. "Donna Lee" (Charlie Parker) - 7:17
5. "Con Alma" (Dizzy Gillespie) - 7:48
6. "Lament" (J. J. Johnson) - 5:30
7. "Impressions" (John Coltrane) - 5:59

Personnel

• Slide Hampton - trombone, arranger, conductor
• Clifford Adams, Jr., Clarence Banks, Curtis Fuller, Janice Robinson, Tyrone Jefferson, Steve Turre, Angel 'Papo' Vasquez - trombone
• Earl McIntyre, Douglas Purviance - bass trombone
• Albert Dailey - piano
• Ray Drummond - bass
• Leroy Williams - drums