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Released
  
1963

Artist
  
Elmo Hope

Producer
  
Walt Dickerson

Genre
  
Jazz

Length
  
36:13

Release date
  
1963

Label
  
Audio Fidelity Records

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Recorded
  
August 19, 1963 Riker's Island, New York

Sounds from Rikers Island (1963)
  
The Final Sessions (1966)

Similar
  
Elmo Hope albums, Jazz albums

Sounds from rikers island


Sounds from Rikers Island is an album by jazz pianist Elmo Hope recorded in 1963 for the Audio Fidelity label.

Contents

Reception

The Allmusic review by Thom Jurek stated "As a musical document, it is an overwhelming success. Hope surrounds himself with musicians whose reputations are now legendary... the level of musical empathy and improvisational reciprocity is inspiring. This is an obscure date but it shouldn't be, as it features some of Hope and Gilmore's finest playing, and shows Jones in rare, lighthearted form".

Track listing

All compositions by Elmo Hope except as indicated

  1. "One for Joe" - 4:34
  2. "Ecstasy" - 3:15
  3. "Three Silver Quarters" - 4:45
  4. "A Night in Tunisia" (Dizzy Gillespie, Frank Paparelli) - 5:57
  5. "Trippin'" - 3:19
  6. "It Shouldn't Happen to a Dream" (Duke Ellington, Don George, Johnny Hodges) - 4:07
  7. "Kevin" - 4:15
  8. "Monique" - 3:02
  9. "Groovin' High" (Gillespie) - 2:59

Personnel

  • Elmo Hope - piano
  • Lawrence Jackson - trumpet
  • Freddie Douglas - soprano saxophone
  • John Gilmore - tenor saxophone
  • Ronnie Boykins - bass
  • Philly Joe Jones - drums
  • Earl Coleman, Marcelle Daniels – vocals

    • Songs

    1One For Joe4:37
    2Ecstasy3:18
    3Three Silver Quarters4:50

    References

    Sounds from Rikers Island Wikipedia
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