Elmo Hope

piano · 1923–1967 · New York

New York pianist close to Bud Powell and Thelonious Monk, Elmo Hope composed angular, highly personal music. He recorded for Blue Note, Prestige and Riverside.

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Styles

• Bebop (Minton's, Monroe's)
• Hard bop

Landmark tracks

• Weeja (1956)

Cited in 1 radio episode

• Jun 7, 2024: Elmo Hope, le bopper maudit (Pour qui sonne le jazz, TSF Jazz, in French)

Sources

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