Review
by Stephen Cook
Of the collections of Elmo Hope's '50s recordings, Trio and Quintet is the one to get. It includes his prime Blue Note sessions and features a stellar cast of hard bop musicians including Art Blakey, Frank Foster, Philly Joe Jones, and Harold Land. The majority of the tunes are Hope originals which, in their angular introspection, bear the influence of both Bud Powell and Thelonious Monk. Things begin with ten mostly hard bop swingers from a trio date in 1953. Prominently featured is Hope's Powell like, single line attack. Solos stay brisk and straightforward on uptempo numbers like "Hot Sauce," but turn a bit mercurial on slower pieces like "Happy Hour." Standout tracks include Hope's "Mo Is On" with its "off to the races" opening statement and "Carvin' the Rock," which falls somewhere between Powell's "Parisian Thoroughfare" and "So Sorry Please." Percy Heath and Philly Joe Jones provide sympathetic support throughout. The Quintet tracks start with an East Coast session featuring Foster and Blakey. The opening number is the convoluted, yet hard swinging original "Crazy"; it causes some problems for trumpeter Freeman Lee, but finds Foster in command with a vigorous solo statement. The remainder of the session impresses with a series of rhythmically rich Hope compositions which, like the majority of Monk's tunes, stay memorable in spite of their complexity. Three more Hope tunes from a West Coast date round out the quintet tracks and close the CD. Land contributes strong tenor work while bassist Leroy Vinnegar and drummer Frank Butler do a fine job keeping things anchored. This Blue Note release is great not only for its cross-section of Hope compositions, but also for the many fertile ideas they've inspired in top-drawer soloists.
https://www.allmusic.com/album/trio-and-quintet-mw0000674818
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Reseña
por Stephen Cook
De las colecciones de grabaciones de Elmo Hope de los años 50, Trio and Quintet es la que hay que conseguir. Incluye sus principales sesiones de Blue Note y cuenta con un elenco estelar de músicos de hard bop como Art Blakey, Frank Foster, Philly Joe Jones y Harold Land. La mayoría de los temas son originales de Hope que, en su introspección angular, tienen la influencia de Bud Powell y Thelonious Monk. Las cosas comienzan con diez temas de swing, en su mayoría hard bop, de una fecha del trío en 1953. Destaca el ataque de Hope, similar al de Powell, de una sola línea. Los solos son enérgicos y directos en los números de ritmo alto como "Hot Sauce", pero se vuelven un poco volubles en piezas más lentas como "Happy Hour". Los temas más destacados son "Mo Is On" de Hope, con su frase inicial "off to the races" y "Carvin' the Rock", que se sitúa entre "Parisian Thoroughfare" de Powell y "So Sorry Please". Percy Heath y Philly Joe Jones proporcionan un apoyo simpático en todo momento. Los temas del Quinteto comienzan con una sesión de la Costa Este en la que participan Foster y Blakey. El número que abre la sesión es el enrevesado, aunque con mucho swing, original "Crazy"; causa algunos problemas al trompetista Freeman Lee, pero encuentra a Foster al mando con un vigoroso solo. El resto de la sesión impresiona con una serie de composiciones de Hope rítmicamente ricas que, como la mayoría de los temas de Monk, son memorables a pesar de su complejidad. Tres temas más de Hope de una fecha de la Costa Oeste completan los temas del quinteto y cierran el CD. Land contribuye con un fuerte trabajo de tenor, mientras que el bajista Leroy Vinnegar y el baterista Frank Butler hacen un buen trabajo manteniendo las cosas ancladas. Esta edición de Blue Note es magnífica no sólo por su selección de composiciones de Hope, sino también por las muchas ideas fértiles que han inspirado en solistas de primera fila.
https://www.allmusic.com/album/trio-and-quintet-mw0000674818
1 - It's A Lovely Day Today
Written-By – Irving Berlin - 2:45
2 - Mo Is On - 2:46
3 - Sweet And Lovely
Written-By – Daniels, Arnheim, Tobias - 2:56
4 - Happy Hour - 2:50
5 - Hot Sauce - 3:52
6 - Stars Over Marrakech - 3:04
7 - Freffie - 3:03
8 - Carvin' The Rock
Written-By – E. Hope, S. Rollins - 2:53
9 - I Remember You
Written-By – J. Mercer, V. Schertzinger - 2:44
10 - Mo Is On (Alternate Take) - 2:49
11 - Crazy - 4:15
12 - Abdullah - 3:46
13 - Chips - 3:34
14 - Later For You - 3:59
15 - Low Tide - 4:09
16 - Maybe So - 4:22
17 - Crazy (Alternate Take) - 4:21
18 - So Nice - 6:06
19 - St. Elmo's Fire - 4:45
20 - Vaun Ex - 4:45
Credits:
Bass – Leroy Vinnegar (tracks: 18 to 20), Percy Heath (tracks: 1 to 17)
Composed By – Elmo Hope (tracks: 2, 4 to 7, 10 to 20)
Creative Director – Gordon H Jee
Design [Reissue] – Patrick Roques
Drums – Philly Joe Jones (tracks: 1 to 10), Art Blakey (tracks: 11 to 17), Frank Butler (tracks: 18 to 20)
Liner Notes – Ira Gitler
Mastered By – Ron McMaster
Piano – Elmo Hope
Producer [Original] – Alfred Lion (tracks: 1 to 17), Richard Bock (tracks: 18 to 20)
Recorded By – Rudy Van Gelder (tracks: 1 to 17)
Reissue Producer – Michael Cuscuna
Tenor Saxophone – Frank Foster (tracks: 11 to 17), Harold Land (tracks: 18 to 20)
Trumpet – Freeman Lee (tracks: 11 to 17), Stu Williamson (tracks: 18 to 20)
Recorded:
#1 to 10: Van Gelder Studio, Hackensan, NJ on June 18, 1953
#11 to 17: Van Gelder Studio, Hackensan, NJ on May 19, 1954
#18 to 20: Los Angeles, CA on October 31, 1957
Original Issue:
#2 to 9: Issued as Elmo Hope Trio (Blue Note 10" LP 5029)
#11 to 16: Issued as Elmo Hope Quintet (Blue Note 10" LP 5044)
#18 to 20: Issued as Art Blakey - Elmo Hope (Pacific Jazz PJ-33)
#1, 17: Issued in 1979 on 40 Years of Jazz: History of Blue Note (Blue Note IA158-83385/8)
#10: Issued on CD in 1991 on Elmo Hope: Trio and Quintet (Blue Note CD 84438).
Label: Blue Note – CDP 7 84438 2
Genre: Jazz
Style: Bop
https://www.discogs.com/release/634982-Elmo-Hope-Trio-And-Quintet
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