Review:
Although he never attained the level of recognition of his contemporaries Thelonious Monk or Bud Powell, Elmo Hope's highly individual piano playing and compositions have placed him at the top of the hard bop pantheon and he remains one of the most influential pianists of the post bop era. Beginning in the early 1950's, he recorded in New York as a leader and as a sideman with Sonny Rollins, Lou Donaldson, Clifford Brown, Jackie McLean and Chet Baker, but moved to Los Angeles in 1957 after losing his cabaret card in New York for drug use. He went on to perform with Lionel Hampton and recorded with Harold Land and Curtis Counce in Los Angeles. He also recorded as a leader with Frank Foster, John Coltrane, Hank Mobley, Art Blakey, Paul Chambers, and Philly Joe Jones before he fell victim to a drug overdose in 1967. This rare trio session recorded in February, 1960, featuring Jimmy Bond on bass and Frank Butler on drums, ranks among his finest recordings and features all original compositions plus a beautiful rendition of Jimmy Van Heusen's "Like Someone In Love".
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Reseña:
Aunque nunca alcanzó el nivel de reconocimiento de sus contemporáneos Thelonious Monk o Bud Powell, la forma tan individual de tocar el piano y las composiciones de Elmo Hope le han situado en la cima del panteón del hard bop y sigue siendo uno de los pianistas más influyentes de la era post bop. A principios de los años 50, grabó en Nueva York como líder y como músico de acompañamiento con Sonny Rollins, Lou Donaldson, Clifford Brown, Jackie McLean y Chet Baker, pero se trasladó a Los Ángeles en 1957 tras perder su tarjeta de cabaret en Nueva York por consumo de drogas. Pasó a actuar con Lionel Hampton y grabó con Harold Land y Curtis Counce en Los Ángeles. También grabó como líder con Frank Foster, John Coltrane, Hank Mobley, Art Blakey, Paul Chambers y Philly Joe Jones antes de caer víctima de una sobredosis de drogas en 1967. Esta rara sesión de trío grabada en febrero de 1960, con Jimmy Bond al bajo y Frank Butler a la batería, se encuentra entre sus mejores grabaciones y presenta todas las composiciones originales, además de una hermosa interpretación de "Like Someone In Love" de Jimmy Van Heusen.
Tracks:
1 - B's A Plenty
2 - Barfly
3 - Eejah
4 - Boa
5 - Something For Kenny
6 - Like Someone In Love
7 - Minor Bertha
8 - Tranquility
Recorded: February 8, 1959
Essential Media Group
2012
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