Elmo Hope Trio - Meditations

Styles: Piano Jazz
Year: 1955
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 43:34
Size: 102,8 MB
Art: Front

(3:42)  1. It's A Lovely Day Today
(3:25)  2. All The Things You Are
(4:27)  3. Quit It
(2:55)  4. Lucky Strike
(4:58)  5. I Don't Stand (A Ghost Of A Chance With You)
(3:49)  6. Huh
(3:00)  7. Falling In Love With Love
(3:25)  8. My Heart Stood Still
(2:41)  9. Elmo's Fire
(4:28) 10. I'm In The Mood For Love
(6:41) 11. Blue Mo

Although Elmo Hope was one of the more interesting jazz composers of the 1950s, the emphasis on his trio set with bassist John Ore and drummer Willie Jones is on Hope's piano playing. Influenced greatly by Bud Powell (his contemporary), Hope performs standards (such as "All the Things You Are" and "Falling in Love with Love") along with some originals, most of which are based on the chord changes of earlier songs. Fans of bop piano and Bud Powell will want this enjoyable CD reissue. ~ Scott Yanow http://www.allmusic.com/album/meditations-mw0000691394

Personnel:  Bass – John Ore;  Drums – Willie Jones;  Piano – Elmo Hope

Meditations

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