Celebrating the Slide Hampton Octet at Birdland Theater

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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 Hamptons powerhouse octet of the late 50s-early 60s. Thanks to Slides magnificent orchestrations, 8 musicians often sound like a full big band of 16. The bands 2019 recording Slides Blues (SmallsLive Records) features Slide himself as a guest soloist on two selections. Sam Dillon - tenor saxophoneFrank Basile - baritone saxophoneNick Marchione - trumpetBruce Harris - trumpetRobert Edwards - tromboneJames Burton III - tromboneMike Karn - bassCharles Ruggiero - drums