| World of Trombones | ||||
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| Released | 1979 | |||
| Recorded | January 8 & 9, 1979 Celebration Recording Inc., New York City | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 36:58 | |||
| Label | West 54 WLW 8001 | |||
| Producer | Roger Pola | |||
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World of Trombones is an album by American trombonist, composer and arranger Slide Hampton, recorded in 1979 and first released on the West 54 label. [1] [2]
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
AllMusic reviewer Ron Wynn described it as an "ambitious project with nine trombonists merging their skills under the leadership of Slide Hampton" and stated "Hampton's arrangements are excellent, but there's more emphasis on performance style than real solo development." [3]
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