Exodus (Slide Hampton album)

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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)

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]

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.