Slide Hampton – The Classic Albums 1959-1963 – 4CD

This four CD set compiles the finest albums Slide Hampton released as leader, all from his golden years, 1959-1963. Featuring too some of the finest American Jazz musicians around during this period, this collection will delight fans new and old, containing as it does some of the best hard bop released during the era in question.

Track Listing:

CD1:
1. Newport 8:52   2. Autumn Leaves - 3:17   3 .Althea - 3:53   4. Jazz Corner - 4:00   5. Sometimes I Feel Like A Motherless Child - 2:53   6. Go East, Young Man - 5:42   7. Patricia - 3:34   8. Woody’n You - 4:01   9. Sister Salvation - 6:14   10. Just Squeeze Me -   6:29   11. Hi-Fli - 6:06   12. Asserveration - 5:56   13. Conversation Piece - 6:51   14. A Little Night Music - 4:09

CD2 :
1. On The Street Where You Live - 5:02   2. The Thrill Is Gone - 6:25   3. Ow - 5:56   4. Milestone - 5:12   5. El Sino 5:44   6. Somethin’ Sanctified - 6:14   7. The Cloister (Dance Suite) Part I: Impression - 4:40   8. Part II: Obsession - 4:11   9. Part III: Expression - 2:58   10. Part IV: Possession - 3:04   11. There’s A Boat Dat’s Leavin’ Soon For New York - 3:46   12. Bess, You Is My Woman Now - 3:47   13. Summertime - 4:32   14. I Love’s You Porgy - 2:36   15. It Ain’t Necessarily So - 4:53

CD3:
1. The Jazz Twist - 2:33   2. Mack The Knife - 3:02   3. Gorgeous George - 2:08   4. Strollin’ - 3:56   5. The Barbarians - 6:38 -   6. Work Song - 2:56 -   7. Slide Slid - 2:52 -   8. Day In Day Out - 4:35   9. Red Top - 6:16   10. Fump - 5:21   11. Lover - 5:10   12. Like Someone In Love - 8:27   13. Gallery Groove - 4:28   14. Our Waltz - 5:24   15. It’s All Right With Me - 3:36   16. Stella By Starlight - 3:15   17. Drum Suite (Parts I-V) - 6:55

CD4:
1. Revival - 2:26   2. Maria - 2:23   3. Delilah - 4:00   4. Begin The Beguine - 2:33   5. Your Cheatin’ Heart - 3:01   6. Spanish Flier - 3:33   7. Bye Bye Love - 2:59   8. Love Letters - 3:29   9. Slide’s Blues - 5:26   10. Exodus - 3:48   11. Star Eyes - 8:46   12. Confirmation - 12:22   13. Moment’s Notice - 3:30   14. I’ll Take A Romance - 3:41   15. I Remember Clifford - 5:11   16. Straight, No Chaser - 8:37