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Information for PresentersAvailable for: Bands and instrumentation: Clinic/masterclass topics: Ensembles comfortable performing with or conducting as a visiting artist: Available as a soloist or to work with a local resident band or rhythm section? Availability: Contact information: BiographySlide Hampton's distinguished career spans decades in the evolution of jazz. At the age of 12 he was already touring the Midwest with the Indianapolis-based Hampton Band, led by his father and comprising other members of his musical family. By 1952, at the age of 20, he was performing at Carnegie Hall with the Lionel Hampton Band. He then joined Maynard Ferguson's band, playing trombone and providing exciting charts on such popular tunes as "The Fugue," "Three Little Foxes," and "Slide's Derangement." As his reputation grew, he soon began working with bands led by Art Blakey, Dizzy Gillespie, Barry Harris, Thad Jones, Mel Lewis, and Max Roach, again contributing both original compositions and arrangements. In 1962, he formed the Slide Hampton Octet, which included stellar horn players Booker Little, Freddie Hubbard, and George Coleman. The band toured the U.S. and Europe and recorded on several labels. From 1964 to 1967, he served as music director for various orchestras and artists. Then, following a 1968 tour with Woody Herman, he elected to stay in Europe, performing with other expatriates such as Benny Bailey, Kenny Clarke, Kenny Drew, Art Farmer, and Dexter Gordon. Upon returning to the U.S. in 1977, he began a series of master classes at Harvard, the University of Massachusetts at Amherst, De Paul University in Chicago, and Indiana University. During this period he formed the illustrious World of Trombones: an ensemble of nine trombones and a rhythm section. In 1989, with Paquito D'Rivera, he was musical director of Dizzy's Diamond Jubilee, a year-long series of celebrations honoring Dizzy Gillespie's 75th birthday, and Dizzy's legendary United Nation Orchestra. Slide Hampton's countless collaborations with the most prominent musicians of jazz were acknowledged by the 1998 Grammy Award for Best Jazz Arrangement with a Vocalist. The 1990's were spent doing an enormous volume of work. He continued to develop the Slide Hampton Quartet and Quintet, toured the world with the Dizzy Gillespie Alumni All-Stars, was a special advisor and arranger for the Carnegie Hall Jazz Band and arranged numerous recording projects around the world. In 2001 Slide began a new and exciting project "Slide plays Jobim". This project was inspired by the compositions of the legendary Brazilian composer, the late Antonio Carlos Jobim. After arranging twelve of Jobim's great compositions a CD was recorded and Slide proceeded to put together a group of Brazil's finest musicians. This band is presently touring the world to great critical acclaim. In 2004 Slide became musical director of the Dizzy Gillespie All-Star Big Band, which also includes NEA Jazz Masters James Moody, Jimmy Heath, and occasionally Paquito D'Rivera. Under his leadership the band is preparing their second CD which will be recorded in September of 2005 for the MCG Jazz Label. Slide's arranging talents were acknowledged again when he received the 2005 Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Arrangement. A charismatic figure, master arranger, and formidable trombonist, Slide Hampton holds a place of distinction in the jazz tradition. Mr. Hampton was named a NEA Jazz Master in 2005. Selected discography Biography from NEA Jazz Masters (NEA, 2006). Copies can be ordered free of charge through our Publications section. National Endowment for the Arts · an independent federal
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