Trio and Quintet


Trio and Quintet is an album by jazz pianist Elmo Hope which compiles sessions recorded in 1953, originally released as a 10" LP titled Elmo Hope Trio, and 1954, originally released as a 10" LP titled Elmo Hope Quintet, Volume 2, for the Blue Note label along with a session from 1957 originally released on Pacific Jazz as part an 1962 LP release shared with a.

Reception

The Allmusic review by Stephen Cook stated "Of the collections of Elmo Hope's '50s recordings, Trio and Quintet is the one to get. It includes his prime Blue Note sessions and features a stellar cast of hard bop musicians... This Blue Note release is great not only for its cross-section of Hope compositions, but also for the many fertile ideas they've inspired in top-drawer soloists".

Track listing

All compositions by Elmo Hope except as indicated
  1. "It's a Lovely Day Today" - 2:47
  2. "Mo Is On" - 2:50
  3. "Sweet and Lovely" - 2:59
  4. "Happy Hour" - 2:52
  5. "Hot Sauce" - 3:53
  6. "Stars Over Marrakech" - 3:06
  7. "Freffie" - 3:05
  8. "Carvin' the Rock" - 2:55
  9. "I Remember You" - 2:46
  10. "Mo Is On" - 2:51
  11. "Crazy" - 4:17
  12. "Abdullah" - 3:48
  13. "Chips" - 3:35
  14. "Later for You" - 4:01
  15. "Low Tide" - 4:12
  16. "Maybe So" - 4:24
  17. "Crazy" - 4:23
  18. "So Nice" - 6:08
  19. "St. Elmo's Fire" - 5:56
  20. "Vaun Ex" - 4:45