Slide Hampton's
career spans decades in the evolution of jazz. At the age of 12 he was already touring the Midwest with the Hampton Band. By the age of 20 he was performing at Carnegie Hall with the Hampton Band. As his reputation grew, he worked with the likes of Maynard Ferguson, Art Blakely, Dizzy Gillespie, Barry Harris, Thad Jones, Mel Lewis, and Max Roach. A charismatic figure, master arranger, and formidable trombonist, Slide Hampton holds a place of distinction in the jazz tradition.