Elmo Hope Catalog
1953 (age 30)
Elmo Hope Trio/Elmo Hope Quintet (Blue Note (J) K18P-9271)
Elmo Hope, piano; Percy Heath, bass; "Philly" Joe Jones, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, June 18, 1953
BN495-1 tk.2 | Happy Hour |
BN496-2 tk.5 | Freffie |
BN497-2 tk.8 | Carvin' The Rock |
BN498-0 tk.9 | Host Sauce |
BN499-0 tk.10 | Mo Is On |
BN500-1 tk.13 | Stars Over Marrakesh |
BN501-1 tk.19 | I Remember You |
BN502-2 tk.23 | Sweet And Lovely |
Freeman Lee, trumpet; Frank Foster, tenor sax; Elmo Hope, piano; Percy Heath, bass; Art Blakey, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, May 9, 1954
BN566-2 tk.3 | Crazy |
BN567-3 tk.8 | Later For You |
BN568-1 tk.10 | Abdullah |
BN569-1 tk.12 | Chips |
BN570-2 tk.15 | Maybe So |
BN571-2 tk.18 | Low Tide |
** same as Blue Note BLP 5029 entitled New Faces-New Sounds + BLP 5044 entitled Elmo Hope Quintet Vol. 2 - New Faces-New Sounds.
Elmo Hope Trio And Quintet (Blue Note CDP 7 84438 2)
Elmo Hope, piano; Percy Heath, bass; "Philly" Joe Jones, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, June 18, 1953
BN499-1 tk.11 | Mo Is On (alternate take) |
tk.20 | It's A Lovely Day Today |
Freeman Lee, trumpet; Frank Foster, tenor sax; Elmo Hope, piano; Percy Heath, bass; Art Blakey, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, May 9, 1954
BN566-3 tk.4 | Crazy (alternate take) |
** same as Blue Note BLP 5029 entitled New Faces-New Sounds + BLP 5044 entitled Elmo Hope Quintet Vol. 2 - New Faces-New Sounds + 3 bonus tracks.
1955
Elmo Hope Trio - Meditations (Prestige PRLP 7010)
Elmo Hope, piano; John Ore, bass; Willie Jones, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, July 28, 1955
770 | All The Things You Are |
771 | I Don't Stand A Ghost Of A Chance |
772 | Falling In Love With Love |
773 | Quit It |
774 | Huh |
775 | My Heart Stood Still |
776 | It's A Lovely Day Today |
777 | I'm In The Mood For Love |
778 | Lucky Strike |
779 | Blue Mo |
780 | Elmo's Fire |
** also released on Prestige PRST 7675 as The Elmo Hope Memorial Album. on Original Jazz Classics OJC-1751, OJCCD-1751-2.
Elmo Hope Quartet And Quintet Featuring Frank Foster - Hope Meets Foster (Prestige PRLP 7021)
Freeman Lee, trumpet #1-3; Frank Foster, tenor sax; Elmo Hope, piano; John Ore, bass; Arthur Taylor, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, October 4, 1955
1. 798 | Zarou |
2. 799 | Fosterity |
3. 800 | Shutout |
4. 801 | Wail Frank, Wail |
5. 802 | Yaho |
6. 803 | Georgia On My Mind |
** also released on Prestige PRLP 7021 (later) as Frank Foster - Wail Frank Wail. on Original Jazz Classics OJC-1703, OJCCD-1703-2.
1956
Elmo Hope Sextet - Informal Jazz (Prestige PRLP 7043)
Donald Byrd, trumpet; John Coltrane, Hank Mobley, tenor sax; Elmo Hope, piano; Paul Chambers, bass; Philly Joe Jones, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, May 7, 1956
884 | Weeja |
885 | Polka Dots And Moonbeams |
886 | On It |
887 | Avalon |
** also released on Prestige PRLP 7043 (later) as Hank Mobley, John Coltrane - Two Tenors. on Prestige PR 7043 as John Coltrane & Hank Mobley - Two Tenors. on Prestige PRST 7670 as John Coltrane With Hank Mobley - 2 Tenors.
** part of Milestone M-47037, MCD-47037-2 as The All-Star Sessions.
1957
Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers/The Elmo Hope Quintet Featuring Harold Land (Pacific Jazz PJ-33)
Stu Williamson, trumpet; Harold Land, tenor sax; Elmo Hope, piano; Leroy Vinnegar, bass; Frank Butler, drums.
Los Angeles, CA, October 31, 1957
So Nice | |
St. Elmo's Fire | |
Vaun Ex |
1959
Elmo Hope With Frank Butler And Jimmy Bond (Hifijazz J 616)
Elmo Hope, piano; Jimmy Bond, bass; Frank Butler, drums.
Radio Recorders Studio B, Los Angeles, CA, February 8, 1959
B's A-Plenty | |
Barfly | |
Eejah | |
Boa | |
Something For Kenny | |
Like Someone In Love | |
Minor Bertha | |
Tranquility |
** also released on Hifijazz SJ 616. on Contemporary S7620; Original Jazz Classics OJC-477, OJCCD-477-2 as Elmo Hope Trio With Jimmy Bond & Frank Butler.
1961
Elmo Hope Sextet And Trio - Homecoming! (Riverside RLP 381)
Blue Mitchell, trumpet; Frank Foster, Jimmy Heath, tenor sax; Elmo Hope, piano; Percy Heath, bass; Philly Joe Jones, drums; Elmo Hope, arranger.
Bell Sound Studios, NYC, June 22, 1961
Moe, Jr. (take 4) | |
Eyes So Beautiful As Yours | |
A Kiss For My Love (take 5) |
Elmo Hope, piano; Percy Heath, bass; Philly Joe Jones, drums; Elmo Hope, arranger.
Bell Sound Studios, NYC, June 29, 1961
La Berthe | |
Homecoming | |
One Mo' Blues | |
Imagination |
** also released on Riverside RLP 9381; Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-1810-2.
** part of Milestone M-47037 as The All-Star Sessions.
Elmo Hope Sextet And Trio - Homecoming! (Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-1810-2)
Blue Mitchell, trumpet; Frank Foster, Jimmy Heath, tenor sax; Elmo Hope, piano; Percy Heath, bass; Philly Joe Jones, drums; Elmo Hope, arranger.
Bell Sound Studios, NYC, June 22, 1961
A Kiss For My Love (take 4) |
** originally released on Riverside RLP 381 + 2 bonus tracks.
Elmo Hope - The All-Star Sessions (Milestone M-47037)
Blue Mitchell, trumpet; Frank Foster, Jimmy Heath, tenor sax; Elmo Hope, piano; Percy Heath, bass; Philly Joe Jones, drums; Elmo Hope, arranger.: same session.
Bell Sound Studios, NYC, June 22, 1961
Moe, Jr. (take 2) |
** same as Prestige PRLP 7043 entitled Elmo Hope Sextet - Informal Jazz + Riverside RLP 381 entitled Elmo Hope Sextet And Trio - Homecoming! + 1 bonus track.
Elmo Hope Solo Piano And Duo Piano With Bertha Hope - Hope-full (Riverside RLP 408)
Elmo Hope, piano; Bertha Hope, piano #2,5,7.
Bell Sound Studios, NYC, November 9 and 14, 1961
1. | Underneath |
2. | Yesterdays |
3. | When Johnny Comes Marching Home |
4. | Most Beautiful |
5. | Blues Left And Right |
6. | Liza |
7. | My Heart Stood Still |
8. | Moonbeams |
** also released on Riverside RLP 9408; Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-1872-2.
Elmo Hope - High Hope! (Beacon LP 401)
Elmo Hope, piano; Paul Chambers, bass; Philly Joe Jones, drums.
NYC, 1961
Chips | |
Happy Hour |
Elmo Hope, piano; Edward Warren, bass; Granville Hogan, drums.
Mo's Bluff | |
Maybe So | |
Mo Is On | |
Crazy |
Elmo Hope - Here's Hope! (Celebrity LP 209)
Elmo Hope, piano; Paul Chambers, bass; Philly Joe Jones, drums.
NYC, 1961
Hot Sauce | |
When The Groove Is Low | |
De-Dah | |
Abdula | |
Freffie | |
Stars Over Marakesh |
1963 (age 40)
Elmo Hope Ensemble - Sounds From Rikers Island (Audio Fidelity AFLP 2119)
Lawrence Jackson, trumpet #1,2,4-6,9; Freddie Douglas, alto, soprano sax #1,2,4-6,9; John Gilmore, tenor sax #1,2,4-6,8,9; Elmo Hope, piano; Ronald Boykins, bass; Philly Joe Jones, drums; Earl Coleman, vocal #6; Marcelle Daniels, vocal #9.
Riker's Island, NY, August 19, 1963
1. | One For Joe |
2. | Ecstasy |
3. | Three Silver Quarters |
4. | A Night In Tunisia |
5. | Trippin' |
6. | It Shouldn't Happen To A Dream |
7. | Kevin |
8. | Monique |
9. | Groovin' High |
** also released on Audio Fidelity AFSD 6119.
1966
Elmo Hope Trio - The Final Sessions Vol. 1 (Specialty SP 2178)
Elmo Hope, piano; John Ore, bass; Philly Joe Jones, drums.
A-1 Sound Studios, NYC, March 8, 1966
Roll On | |
Low Tide (aka Bird's View) | |
Toothsome Threesome | |
Something For Kenny (aka If I Could, I Would) | |
Grammy | |
Vi-Ann | |
Punch That |
Elmo Hope, piano; John Ore, bass; Clifford Jarvis, drums.
A-1 Sound Studios, NYC, May 9, 1966
Pam |
Elmo Hope Trio - The Final Sessions Vol. 2 (Specialty SP 2179)
Elmo Hope, piano; John Ore, bass; Philly Joe Jones, drums.
A-1 Sound Studios, NYC, March 8, 1966
Somebody Loves Me | |
A Kiss For My Love (aka Bertha, My Dear) |
Elmo Hope, piano; John Ore, bass; Clifford Jarvis, drums.
A-1 Sound Studios, NYC, May 9, 1966
I Love You | |
A Night In Tunisia | |
Stellations | |
Elmo's Blues |
Elmo Hope 1. - The Final Sessions Volume One (Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-1765-2)
Elmo Hope, piano; John Ore, bass; Philly Joe Jones, drums.
A-1 Sound Studios, NYC, March 8, 1966
Low Tide (alternate take) |
Elmo Hope 2. - The Final Sessions Volume Two (Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-1766-2)
Elmo Hope, piano; John Ore, bass; Philly Joe Jones, drums.: same session.
A-1 Sound Studios, NYC, March 8, 1966
Roll On (alternate take) | |
Vi-Ann (alternate take) |