Black Music Sunday: A birthday tribute to jazz icon Slide Hampton
by Daily Kos
Daily Kos— Our celebration of Jazz Appreciation Month 2024 honors musicians who were born in April while highlighting the contributions made to jazz by Duke Ellington. This week, let’s pay tribute to trombonist, composer, and arranger Locksley Wellington “Slide” Hampton, who was born on April 21, 1932, in Pennsylvania. In case you missed it, check out our JAM kickoff and Duke Ellington retrospective here: Black Music Sunday: It's Jazz Appreciation Month! ”Black Music Sunday” is a weekly series...
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