Slide Hampton

Locksley Wellington "Slide" Hampton (April 21, 1932 – November 18, 2021) was an American jazz trombonist, composer and arranger.[1] As his nickname implies, Hampton's main instrument was slide trombone, but he also occasionally played tuba and flugelhorn.

Slide Hampton
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Hampton at Jerusalem Jazz Festival
Background information
Birth nameLocksley Wellington Hampton
Born(1932-04-21)April 21, 1932
Jeannette, Pennsylvania, U.S.
DiedNovember 18, 2021(2021-11-18) (aged 89)
Orange, New Jersey, U.S.
GenresJazz
Occupation(s)Musician
InstrumentsTrombone, Tuba, Flugelhorn
Years active1950s–2021
LabelsMCG Jazz, Atlantic, Epic
Websitewww.slidehampton.com

Hampton taught at Harvard, artist-in-residence in 1981,[2] the University of Massachusetts, DePaul University in Chicago, and Indiana State University.

Hampton died on November 18, 2021 at his home in Orange, New Jersey at the age of 89.[3]

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