The Final Sessions
1996 compilation album by Elmo Hope
The Final Sessions | ||||
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Compilation album by Elmo Hope | ||||
Released | 1996 | |||
Recorded | March 8 and May 9, 1966 New York City | |||
Genre | Jazz | |||
Length | 121:52 CD reissue | |||
Label | Evidence ECD 22147-2 | |||
Elmo Hope chronology | ||||
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The Final Sessions is an album by jazz pianist Elmo Hope which compiles sessions recorded in 1966, originally released as Last Sessions Volume One and Last Sessions Volume Two on the Inner City label in 1977.[1]
Reception
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The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow stated "Elmo Hope is in surprisingly joyous form throughout the set, sounding both original and accessible to bebop fans. Highly recommended".[2]
Track listing
All compositions by Elmo Hope except as indicated
Disc One:
- "I Love You" (Cole Porter) – 10:50
- "A Night in Tunisia" (Dizzy Gillespie, Frank Paparelli) – 10:16
- "Stellations" – 4:22
- "Pam" – 2:47
- "Elmo's Blues" – 10:42
- "Somebody Loves Me" (Buddy DeSylva, George Gershwin, Ballard MacDonald) – 8:42
- "Low Tide" – 4:57
- "Low Tide" [alternate take] – 6:32
Disc Two:
- "Roll On" – 2:56
- "Roll On" [alternate take] – 5:52
- "Vi-Ann" – 6:37
- "Vi-Ann" [alternate take] – 5:40
- "Toothsome Threesome" – 8:52
- "Grammy" – 8:26
- "A Kiss for My Love" – 8:04
- "Something for Kenny" – 6:40
- "Punch That" – 9:37
Personnel
- Elmo Hope – piano
- John Ore – bass
- Clifford Jarvis (Disc One, tracks 6–8 and Disc Two), Philly Joe Jones (Disc One, tracks 1–5) – drums
References
- ^ Elmo Hope discography accessed November 29, 2012
- ^ a b Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed August 20, 2012
- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 724. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
- ^ Berg, Chuck (March 1980). "Elmo Hope: Last Sessions / Hope from Rikers Island". DownBeat. Vol. 47, no. 3. p. 44.
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The year(s) indicated apply to the recording(s), not the first release.
leader
- Trio and Quintet (1953–57)
- Meditations (1955)
- Hope Meets Foster (1955)
- Informal Jazz (1956)
- Elmo Hope Trio (1959)
- Here's Hope! (1961)
- High Hope! (1961)
- Homecoming! (1962)
- Hope-Full (1962)
- Sounds from Rikers Island (1963)
- The Final Sessions (1966)
sideman
- Memorial Album (Clifford Brown, 1953)
- Moving Out (Sonny Rollins, 1954)
- Lights Out! (Jackie McLean, 1956)
- Sonority (Curtis Counce, 1956–58)
- Exploring the Future (Curtis Counce, 1958)
- The Fox (Harold Land, 1959)