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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Hope-Full (Instrumental)
Jazz - Lançado por Original Jazz Classics em 1 de jan. de 1961
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Elmo Hope (2023 Remastered)
Bebop - Lançado por HiFi Jazz Records em 6 de jul. de 1959
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Last Sessions
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Trio And Quintet
Jazz - Lançado por Blue Note Records em 1 de jan. de 1989
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Last Sessions Vol. 2
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Jazz - Lançado por Avid Entertainment em 23 de jun. de 2017
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Anthology: The Definitive Collection (Remastered)
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New Faces New Sounds
Jazz - Lançado por Elmo Hope em 4 de abr. de 2023
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Five Classic Albums (New Faces - New Sounds / Informal Jazz / Quintet / Here's Hope! / High Hope!) [Remastered]
Jazz - Lançado por Avid Entertainment em 16 de jun. de 2017
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Elmo Hope Last Sessions, Vol. 2
Bebop - Lançado por Inner City em 1 de jan. de 2008
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Last Sessions
Jazz - Lançado por Inner City Records em 1 de jan. de 2008
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New Faces - New Sounds (Remastered)
Jazz - Lançado por Avid Entertainment em 23 de jun. de 2017
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Elmo Hope Trio
Jazz - Lançado por Black Sheep Music em 19 de jan. de 2010
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Best Jazz Players (Remastered)
Jazz - Lançado por Ornithology Rec. em 4 de jun. de 2013
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Hope Meets Foster
Jazz - Lançado por Firefly Entertainment em 1 de jan. de 2000
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Hope Meets Foster
Jazz - Lançado por CoolNote em 1 de jan. de 2000
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Quintet (Remastered)
Jazz - Lançado por Avid Entertainment em 23 de jun. de 2017
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Here's Hope! (Remastered)
Jazz - Lançado por Avid Entertainment em 23 de jun. de 2017
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Homecoming!
Jazz - Lançado por Black Sheep Music em 21 de mar. de 2013
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JazzOmatic
Jazz - Lançado por JazzOmatic em 23 de ago. de 2023
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