High Hope!

High Hope!
High Hope!
Studio album by Elmo Hope
Released	1962
Recorded	1961; New York City
Genre	Jazz
Label	Beacon; LP/BS 401
Elmo Hope chronology

High Hope! is an album by jazz pianist Elmo Hope which was originally released on the Beacon label.^[1]

Reception[]

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[2]

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow stated "it is not an essential release, but the music is quite worthwhile and enjoyable. In fact, Elmo Hope's relatively slim discography makes all of his recordings quite valuable due to his talent".^[2]

Track listing[]

All compositions by Elmo Hope

"Chips" - 4:56
"Moe's Bluff" - 4:19
"Happy Hour" - 4:03
"Mo Is On" - 4:28
"Maybe So" - 4:37
"Crazy" - 4:15

Personnel[]

Elmo Hope - piano
Paul Chambers (tracks 1-3), Butch Warren (tracks 4-6) - bass
Granville T. Hogan (tracks 4-6) Philly Joe Jones (tracks 1-3) - drums

References[]

^ Elmo Hope discography Archived 2012-03-20 at the Wayback Machine accessed November 28, 2012
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed November 28, 2012

[1] Elmo Hope discography Archived 2012-03-20 at the Wayback Machine accessed November 28, 2012

[Allmusic-2] Jump up to: ^a ^b Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed November 28, 2012

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The year(s) indicated apply to the recording(s), not the first release.
As leader	Trio and Quintet (1953–57) Meditations (1955) Hope Meets Foster (1955) Informal Jazz (1956) Elmo Hope Trio (1959) Here's Hope! (1961) High Hope! (1961) Homecoming! (1962) Hope-Full (1962) Sounds from Rikers Island (1963) The Final Sessions (1966)
As sideman	Memorial Album (Clifford Brown, 1953) Moving Out (Sonny Rollins, 1954) Lights Out! (Jackie McLean, 1956) Sonority (Curtis Counce, 1956–58) Exploring the Future (Curtis Counce, 1958) The Fox (Harold Land, 1959)