Roots (Slide Hampton album)


Roots is an album by American trombonist, composer and arranger Slide Hampton recorded in 1985 and released on the Dutch Criss Cross Jazz label.

Reception

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".

Track listing

  1. "Precipice" - 10:25
  2. "Solar" - 11:30
  3. "Roots" - 8:25
  4. "Maple Street" - 9:24
  5. "My Old Flame" - 10:40 Bonus track on CD
  6. "Just in Time" - 4:11 Bonus track on CD
  7. "Precipice" - 10:22 Bonus track on CD
  8. "Barbados" - 5:17 Bonus track on CD

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