[2] Laura and Clarke "Deacon" Hampton raised 12 children, taught them how to play musical instruments and set out with them as a family band.

While with the Ferguson band he composed and arranged memorable charts such as "Frame For the Blues," "Go East Young Man," "Newport," Sometimes I Feel Lika A Motherless Child," "Ole" and "'Round Midnight."

As his reputation grew, he soon began working with bands led by Art Blakey, Tadd Dameron, Barry Harris, Thad Jones, Mel Lewis, and Max Roach, contributing both original compositions and arrangements.

During this period he led World of Trombones, his own nine-trombone, three-rhythm band; co-led Continuum, a quintet with Jimmy Heath that plays the music of Tadd Dameron; and freelanced as a writer and a player.

[8] On June 4, 2006, Hampton and long time manager and writing partner Anthony-charles:Bey promoted his first self funded concert at The Tribeca PAC in New York City (a tribute to Antonio Carlos Jobim) and debuted the Slide Hampton™ Ultra-Big Band.

The songs contained accompanying lyrics written by Hampton and manager/writing partner Anthony-charles:Bey, arrangements honoring Thelonious Monk, Thad Jones, Eddie Harris, Dexter Gordon and Gil Evans round out the program.

[14] With Junior Cook With Maynard Ferguson With Dexter Gordon With J. J. Johnson With Melba Liston With Nat Adderley With Art Blakey With Robin Eubanks With Maynard Ferguson With Art Farmer With Curtis Fuller With Dizzy Gillespie With Bill Hardman With Barry Harris With Louis Hayes With Philly Joe Jones With Sam Jones With Hank Mobley With Charles Mingus With Mark Murphy With Oliver Nelson With Claudio Roditi With Rob Schneiderman With Woody Shaw With McCoy Tyner With Randy Weston