Uploaded April 2025 | Updated September 2026, 4 days ago

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Official audio for "Slide Hampton" by Cecil Payne from the album Zodiac.

Listen to Zodiac: lnk.to/Zodiac-Cecil-PayneYT

Originally recorded in 1968 but not released until 1973, Zodiac by baritone saxophonist Cecil Payne was issued as the third volume in Charles Tolliver and Stanley Cowell’s Strata-East label’s Dolphy Series. Dedicated to the memory of Wynton Kelly and Kenny Dorham, the album was produced by Clifford Jordan and features Wilbur Ware (bass) and Albert “Tootie” Heath (drums).

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Cecil Payne: Baritone Saxophone
Kenny Dorham: Trumpet
Wynton Kelly: Piano
Wilbur Ware: Bass
Albert Kuumba Heath: Drums

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