Roots (Slide Hampton album)

Roots
Studio album by Slide Hampton Quintet featuring Clifford Jordan
Released	1985
Recorded	April 17, 1985 Studio 44, Monster, Netherlands
Genre	Jazz
Length	70:14
Label	Criss Cross Jazz Criss 1015
Producer	Gerry 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

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[3]

Allmusic 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". ^[3]

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

References

1. Slide Hampton discography accessed October 29, 2015
2. Criss Cross Jazz website accessed October 29, 2015
3. Wynn, Ron. Roots – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved October 29, 2015.