Elmo Hope Trio - Complete Studio Recordings (1953-1966) CDRip

2007 four CD collection of work by pianist Elmo Hope in a trio format. Features tunes from nine different albums, issued on a variety of different labels, all brought together in a single set! Hope in a trio format really takes off from the usual, displaying talents on the keys that rival contemporary modernists like Thelonious Monk, Randy Weston, or Herbie Nichols, presented with a sound that has plenty of sharp edges and odd turns, but also some bluesier undercurrents as well. The material was recorded both in LA and New York, documenting both sides of Hope's continental sojourn in Jazz. Bassists here include Percy Heath, John Ore, Curtis Counce, Jimmy Bond, Paul Chambers, and Ronnie Boykins; alongside drummers who include Willie Jones, Philly Joe Jones, Frank Butler, and Clifford Jarvis. 62 tracks in all containing material from the albums New Faces New Sounds, Meditations, Elmo Hope Trio, Homecoming, Sounds from Rikers Island, Here's Hope, High Hope, and the Final Sessions. Gambit.