Roots (Slide Hampton album) explained

Roots
Type:	Album
Artist:	Slide Hampton Quintet featuring Clifford Jordan
Cover:	Roots_(Slide_Hampton_album).jpg
Released:	1985
Recorded:	April 17, 1985 Studio 44, Monster, Netherlands
Genre:	Jazz
Length:	70:14
Label:	Criss Cross Jazz Criss 1015
Producer:	Gerry Teekens
Chronology:	Slide Hampton
Prev Title:	Cees Slinger-Slide Hampton Quintet in Concert
Prev Year:	1984
Next Title:	Dedicated to Diz
Next Year:	1993

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]}

Reception

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."

Track listing

1. "Precipice" (Clifford Jordan) – 10:25
2. "Solar" (Miles Davis) – 11:30
3. "Roots" (Slide Hampton) – 8:25
4. "Maple Street" (Cedar Walton) – 9:24
5. "My Old Flame" (Arthur Johnston, Sam Coslow) – 10:40 Bonus track on CD
6. "Just in Time" (Jule Styne, Betty Comden, Adolph Green) – 4:11 Bonus track on CD
7. "Precipice" [alternate take] (Jordan) – 10:22 Bonus track on CD
8. "Barbados" (Charlie Parker) – 5:17 Bonus track on CD

Personnel

• Slide Hampton – trombone, arranger
• Clifford Jordan – tenor saxophone
• Cedar Walton – piano
  • David Williams – bass Billy Higgins – drums

Notes and References

1. http://jazzdiscography.com/Artists/Hampton/lwh-disc.php Slide Hampton discography
2. http://www.crisscrossjazz.com/album/1015.html Criss Cross Jazz website