Slide Hampton, Grammy-Winning Trombonist and Composer, Dies at 89

Slide Hampton, who was a jazz mainstay on the trombone for more than 60 years, died recently at his home in Orange, NJ at the age of 89. According to Deadline, his grandson confirmed his death but didn't give a cause. Hampton was one of the top trombonists of his era, starting in the late 1950s post-bebop scene. Dominic Orlando, Writer of TV Series Mindhunter and Nightflyers, Dies at 57.

He was part of bands with Dizzy Gillespie and Maynard Ferguson, among others. Hampton won Grammy Awards for his arrangements in 1998 and in 2005, and later in 2005, the National Endowment for the Arts named him a Jazz Master. In the 1980s, he led a band called the World of Trombones, a nine trombone ensemble. Hill street Blues Creator Steven Bochco Dies at 74.

As per Deadline, Hampton married Althea Gardner in 1948, divorcing in 1997. Survivors include his brother, Maceo; his children, Jacquelyn, Lamont, and Locksley Jr.; five grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren.

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