Celebrating the Slide Hampton Octet
Birdland Theater
Fri, Jul 5
Open: 5:30 pm |
Show: 7:00 pm
Fri, Jul 5
Open: 9:00 pm |
Show: 9:30 pm
Sat, Jul 6
Open: 5:30 pm |
Show: 7:00 pm
Sat, Jul 6
Open: 9:00 pm |
Show: 9:30 pm
Sun, Jul 7
Open: 5:30 pm |
Show: 7:00 pm
Sun, Jul 7
Open: 9:00 pm |
Show: 9:30 pm
Description
Celebrating the Slide Hampton Octet aims to honor and preserve the vast musical legacy of the great trombonist/composer/arranger/conductor Slide Hampton. The band performs repertoire from Hampton's powerhouse octet of the late '50s-early '60s. Thanks to Slide's magnificent orchestrations, 8 musicians often sound like a full big band of 16. The band's 2019 recording "Slide's Blues" (SmallsLive Records) features Slide himself as a guest soloist on two selections.Frank Basile - baritone saxophone
Nick Marchione - trumpet
Bruce Harris - trumpet
Robert Edwards - trombone
James Burton III - trombone
Mike Karn - bass
Charles Ruggiero - drums