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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Classic Hope Vol. 5: Here's Hope
Jazz - Released by Diamond Days on 5 May 2008
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Classic Hope Vol. 4: Informal Jazz
Jazz - Released by Diamond Days on 5 May 2008
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Man At His Leisure
Jazz - Released by classics & more on 18 Jul 2016
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Favourite Dish
Jazz - Released by classics & more on 21 May 2016
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Fabulous Creature
Jazz - Released by classics & more on 2 May 2016
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Fun And Sophistication
Jazz - Released by Records on 31 Mar 2016
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Take a Coffee Break
Jazz - Released by moreeguale on 25 May 2014
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Afternoon Tunes
Jazz - Released by extramasters rec-ords on 9 Mar 2014
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