| The Final Sessions | ||||
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| Released | 1996 | |||
| Recorded | March 8 and May 9, 1966 New York City | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 121:52 CD reissue | |||
| Label | Evidence ECD 22147-2 | |||
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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]
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz | [3] |
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]
All compositions by Elmo Hope except as indicated
Disc One:
Disc Two:
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