Person · Male
Slide Hampton
- From
- Jeannette, United States
- Active
- 1932–2021
- Rating
- ★ 5
- Releases
- 27
- hard bop
- jazz
- bebop
- post-bop
About
Locksley Wellington Hampton (April 21, 1932 – November 18, 2021) was an American jazz trombonist, composer and arranger. As his nickname implies, Hampton's main instrument was slide trombone, but he also occasionally played tuba and flugelhorn.
Member of
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Kenny Clarke Quintet trombone
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The Dexter Gordon & Slide Hampton Sextet eponymous
Discography
Albums
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Slide Hampton and His Horn of Plenty
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Two Sides Of Slide Apple Music
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Exodus Apple Music
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Jazz With a Twist
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Explosion! The Sound of Slide Hampton Apple Music
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Back to Jazz
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A Day in Copenhagen
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B & S
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Jazz a confronto 18
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Give Me A Double
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Flying Colors
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Roots
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Live in Concert
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In Concert
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Trip of Emotion
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World of Trombones Apple Music
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Jazz Matinee Apple Music
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Spirit of the Horn
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Americans Swinging in Paris
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Mellow-Dy Apple Music
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Trombone Workshop
Links
Official
Concerts
Conductor position
Founder
Named after artist
Sibling
Also known as
Locksley Wellington Hampton
Identifiers
- MusicBrainz
- f79f96fb-eaa4-4978-af2a-e5e367e681d2
- ISNI
- 0000000072457801
- IPI
- 00013322439
Data from MusicBrainz, saved 6 Nov 2026. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, covers from the Cover Art Archive and Apple Music.