Elmo Hope
Overshadowed throughout his life by his friends Bud Powell and Thelonious Monk, Elmo Hope was a talented pianist and composer whose life was cut short by drugs. His first important gig was with Joe Morris' R&B band (1948-1951). He recorded in New York as a leader (starting in 1953) and with Sonny Rollins, Lou Donaldson, Clifford Brown, and Jackie McLean, but the loss of his cabaret card (due to his drug use) made it very difficult for him to make a living in New York. After touring with Chet Baker in 1957, Hope relocated to Los Angeles. He performed with Lionel Hampton in 1959, recorded with Harold Land and Curtis Counce, and returned to New York in 1961. A short prison sentence did little to help his drug problem and, although he sounds fine on his trio performances of 1966, he died a little over a year later. Elmo Hope's sessions as a leader were cut for Blue Note, Prestige, Pacific Jazz, Hi Fi Jazz, Riverside, Celebrity, Beacon, and Audio Fidelity; his last albums were initially released on Inner City. Hope was also a fine composer, although none of his songs became standards.
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Discography
11 album(s) • Sorted by Bestseller
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Hope-Full (Instrumental)
Jazz - Released by Original Jazz Classics on Jan 1, 1961
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Elmo Hope (2023 Remastered)
Bebop - Released by HiFi Jazz Records on Jul 6, 1959
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Trio And Quintet
Jazz - Released by Blue Note Records on Jan 1, 1989
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Last Sessions Vol. 2
Jazz - Released by Inner City Records on Oct 7, 2008
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New Faces New Sounds
Jazz - Released by Elmo Hope on Apr 4, 2023
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Elmo Hope Last Sessions, Vol. 2
Bebop - Released by Inner City on Jan 1, 2008
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Sounds from Rickers Island
Jazz - Released by Fresh Sound Records on Dec 2, 2011
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Elmo Hope Trio (Digitally Remastered)
Jazz - Released by Essential Media Group on Jan 19, 2010
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Last Sessions
Jazz - Released by Inner City Records on Jan 1, 2008
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Groovin' High
Jazz - Released by nagel heyer records on Sep 10, 2018
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo