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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Informal Jazz
Jazz - Released by Firefly Entertainment on 1 Jan 2000
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Feliz Navidad y próspero Año Nuevo de Elmo Hope
Jazz - Released by Amamos la navidad on 27 Oct 2023
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Classic Hope Vol. 1: Meditations
Jazz - Released by Diamond Days on 5 May 2008
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Here's Hope
Jazz - Released by Firefly Entertainment on 1 Jan 2000
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High Hope
Jazz - Released by Firefly Entertainment on 1 Jan 2000
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Meditations
Jazz - Released by Firefly Entertainment on 1 Jan 2000
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The Best of Elmo Hope
Jazz - Released by Blue Note - Cyan Records on 30 Oct 2015
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Hope Meets Foster
Bebop - Released by Music Manager on 1 Jan 2000
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Jazz Collection (Original Recordings)
Jazz - Released by Jazz Dog Records on 23 Nov 2018
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High Hope! (Remastered)
Jazz - Released by Avid Entertainment on 23 Jun 2017
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