Slide Hampton in Indy...

[sheldonm]

Slide performed in Indy last night as part of a big tribute to his sister Aletra, who passed away a few weeks ago. Aletra was part of the performing Hampton Sisters...who were part of the much larger Hampton family. There were 30-40 musicians taking part in the 4 hour show....rotating bands in/out every few tunes with Slide performing in several of them. Also performing was Mel Rhyne, the great David Young on tenor....and Dr. David Baker read a wonderful poem while accompanied by a duo or trio...can't quite recall.

It was a great night attended by too few....but ghost (David) did join me for the show.

I'll post a few shots of Slide and leave it at that...but very nice show for a great cause.

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[sheldonm]

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[sheldonm]

...and one during the sound check an hour or so before the doors opened.

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[Free For All]

Thanks for the report and the beautiful pictures, Mark. I wish I could have been there!

Slide is one of my favorites- it's amazing how agile he is on that big horn he plays.

[sheldonm]

Thanks for the report and the beautiful pictures, Mark. I wish I could have been there!

Slide is one of my favorites- it's amazing how agile he is on that big horn he plays.

Thanks, I can't recall all the tunes he played on but I recall a nice version of Donna Lee...plus several other standards/classics.

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[marcello]

Here's one of Slide from 1978:

That's Jimmy Heath & Sam Jones on the left. Ben Riley behind Slide.

Edited December 19, 2007 by marcello

[marcello]

Slide Hampton & Sam Jones