Exodus (Slide Hampton album)

Exodus is an album by American jazz trombonist, composer and arranger Slide Hampton which was recorded in Paris in 1962 and first released on the French Philips label in 1964.[1]

Exodus
Studio album by
Released1964
RecordedNovember 14 & 18, 1962
Studio Europa Sonor, Paris, France
GenreJazz
Length45:50
LabelPhilips
B 77 915L
ProducerJazz-Promotion
Slide Hampton chronology
Explosion! The Sound of Slide Hampton
(1962)
Exodus
(1964)
Mellow-dy
(1968)

Reception edit

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic     [2]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings    [3]

Allmusic stated "Trombonist Slide Hampton, just 30 years old at the time of this octet session in Paris, had already developed into a forward-thinking arranger. ...fans of the trombone will definitely want to acquire this".[2]

Track listing edit

  1. "Exodus" (Ernest Gold) - 3:48
  2. "Star Eyes" (Gene de Paul, Don Raye) - 8:45
  3. "Confirmation" (Charlie Parker) - 12:21
  4. "Moment's Notice" (John Coltrane) - 3:29
  5. "I'll Take Romance" (Oscar Hammerstein II, Ben Oakland) - 3:40
  6. "I Remember Clifford" (Benny Golson) - 5:10
  7. "Straight, No Chaser" (Thelonious Monk) - 8:37

Personnel edit

References edit

  1. ^ Fitzgerald, M., Slide Hampton Discography accessed October 29, 2015
  2. ^ a b Dryden, Ken. Exodus – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved October 29, 2015.
  3. ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 640. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.