Elmo Hope, a pioneering bebop pianist, lived on Mr. Gumbs's block.
Elmo Hope replaced Perkins after his death at age 29 in 1958.
It is a reissue of Prestige 7043 Informal Jazz by Elmo Hope, released in 1956.
Elmo Hope - piano (tracks 8 & 9)
Hope-Full is an album by jazz pianist Elmo Hope recorded in 1961 for the Riverside label.
He recorded plenty, though not often as a leader; his suave, strong sound graced some fine recordings by the modernist Elmo Hope in the fifties.
Roswell Rudd composed a song for Elmo Hope named Hope No. 2.
The writers knew that Elmo Hope and Bud Powell had been close friends throughout their childhood and adolescence, and had influenced each other.
Elmo Hope was also an inventive and prolific composer who treated each recording session as an opportunity to document more of his exceptional tunes.
Plays the Music of Elmo Hope (Fresh Sound, 1991)