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Roots (Slide Hampton album)

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Roots
Studio album by
Slide Hampton Quintet featuring Clifford Jordan
Released1985
RecordedApril 17, 1985
Studio 44, Monster, Netherlands
GenreJazz
Length70:14
LabelCriss Cross Jazz
Criss 1015
ProducerGerry Teekens
Slide Hampton chronology
Cees Slinger-Slide Hampton Quintet in Concert
(1984)
Roots
(1985)
Dedicated to Diz
(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

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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

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  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

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References

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  1. ^ Slide Hampton discography accessed October 29, 2015
  2. ^ Criss Cross Jazz website accessed October 29, 2015
  3. ^ a b Wynn, Ron. Roots – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved October 29, 2015.
  4. ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 640. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.