The Final Sessions Explained

The Final Sessions
Type:	Compilation
Artist:	Elmo Hope
Cover:	The Final Sessions.jpg
Released:	1996
Recorded:	March 8 and May 9, 1966 New York City
Genre:	Jazz
Length:	121:52 CD reissue
Label:	Evidence ECD 22147-2
Chronology:	Elmo Hope
Prev Title:	Sounds from Rikers Island
Prev Year:	1963

The Final Sessions is an album by jazz pianist Elmo Hope which compiles sessions recorded in 1966, originally released as Last Sessions Volume One and Last Sessions Volume Two on the Inner City label in 1977.^[1]

Reception

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow stated "Elmo Hope is in surprisingly joyous form throughout the set, sounding both original and accessible to bebop fans. Highly recommended".^[2]

Track listing

All compositions by Elmo Hope except as indicated

Disc One:

1. "I Love You" (Cole Porter) – 10:50
2. "A Night in Tunisia" (Dizzy Gillespie, Frank Paparelli) – 10:16
3. "Stellations" – 4:22
4. "Pam" – 2:47
5. "Elmo's Blues" – 10:42
6. "Somebody Loves Me" (Buddy DeSylva, George Gershwin, Ballard MacDonald) – 8:42
7. "Low Tide" – 4:57
8. "Low Tide" [alternate take] – 6:32

Disc Two:

1. "Roll On" – 2:56
2. "Roll On" [alternate take] – 5:52
3. "Vi-Ann" – 6:37
4. "Vi-Ann" [alternate take] – 5:40
5. "Toothsome Threesome" – 8:52
6. "Grammy" – 8:26
7. "A Kiss for My Love" – 8:04
8. "Something for Kenny" – 6:40
9. "Punch That" – 9:37

Personnel

• Elmo Hope – piano
• John Ore – bass
• Clifford Jarvis (Disc One, tracks 6–8 and Disc Two), Philly Joe Jones (Disc One, tracks 1–5) – drums

Notes and References

1. http://www.attictoys.com/jazz/EH.HTM Elmo Hope discography
2. Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed August 20, 2012