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]
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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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Reception
edit| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [4] |
AllMusic reviewer Ron Wynn stated: "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
edit- "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
editReferences
edit- ^ Slide Hampton discography accessed October 29, 2015
- ^ Criss Cross Jazz website accessed October 29, 2015
- ^ a b Wynn, Ron. Roots – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved October 29, 2015.
- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 640. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.