Homecoming!
| Homecoming! | ||||
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| Studio album by Elmo Hope | ||||
| Released | 1961 | |||
| Recorded |
June 22 & 29, 1961 Bell Sound Studio, New York City | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length |
51:00 CD reissue with bonus tracks | |||
| Label |
Riverside RLP 381 | |||
| Producer | Bill Grauer | |||
| Elmo Hope chronology | ||||
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Homecoming! is an album by jazz pianist Elmo Hope recorded in 1961 for the Riverside label.[1]
Reception
| Professional ratings | |
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| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [2] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz |  [3] |
The Allmusic review by Brandon Burke stated "Homecoming! is a particularly high-spirited record for this stage in Hope's troubled career. Following an extended stay in Los Angeles, a number of the day's top players helped welcome a refreshed Hope back to New York on this session... Expect fine performances by all. This great hard bop record is highly recommended".[2]
Track listing
All compositions by Elmo Hope except as indicated
- "Moe, Jr." - 5:56
- "Moe, Jr." [alternate take] - 4:41 Bonus track on CD reissue
- "La Berthe" - 3:14
- "Eyes So Beautiful as Yours" - 6:33
- "Homecoming" - 5:15
- "One Mo' Blues" - 6:48
- "A Kiss for My Love" - 5:33
- "A Kiss for My Love" [alternate take] - 5:39 Bonus track on CD reissue
- "Imagination" (Johnny Burke, Jimmy Van Heusen) - 6:43
Personnel
- Elmo Hope - piano
- Blue Mitchell - trumpet (tracks 1, 2, 4, 7 & 8)
- Frank Foster, Jimmy Heath - tenor saxophone (tracks 1, 2, 4, 7 & 8)
- Percy Heath - bass
- Philly Joe Jones - drums
References
- ↑ Riverside Records discography accessed October 26, 2012
- 1 2 Burke, B. Allmusic Review accessed October 26, 2012
- ↑ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 723. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
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