| Hope-Full | ||||
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| Released | 1962 | |||
| Recorded | November 9 & 14, 1961 New York City | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 39:44 | |||
| Label | Riverside RLP 408 | |||
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Hope-Full is an album by jazz pianist Elmo Hope recorded in 1961 for the Riverside label. [1] Hope performs 5 solo piano pieces and three piano duets with his wife Bertha.
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz | [3] |
The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow stated "solo albums by the bop musicians were considered a bit unusual, but Elmo Hope (an underrated composer and pianist) fares quite well during this Riverside set". [2]
All compositions by Elmo Hope except as indicated
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