Elmo Hope is one of the greatest, unsung heroes of ‘50s bebop and hard bop. Being a close friend of both legends Bud Powell and Thelonious Monk, interaction with them and other bebop masters of the ‘40s shaped his style into a true originalist, both as a pianist as well as a composer.
Trio And Quintet - Quintet w/ Charles Freeman Lee, Stu Williamson (tr), Frank Foster, Harold Land (sax), Percy Heath, Leroy Vinnegar (bass) & Art Blakey, Philly Joe Jones, Frank Butler (dr) 1953-54 Spotify Link Here
Here’s Hope! - Trio w/ Paul Chambers (b) & Philly Joe Jones (dr) 1961 Spotify Link Here
High Hope! - Trio w/ Paul Chambers, Butch Warren (b) & Philly Joe Jones, Granville T. Hogan (dr) 1961 Spotify Link Here
What Do These Exercises Cover?
Exercises on this thread are built to give the students a deeper view on Elmo Hope’s style, soloing, comping as well as an overall look into the tradition of jazz through his artistry.
Exercises are transcription-based, following with a closer look into certain details of his playing. This way we can combine ear-training with learning the language of jazz, as well as analyzing closely what is happening.
Theme Chorus : transcribe the missing parts and chord changes
Solo : transcribe the missing parts
The full transcription will be posted in 2 weeks with supporting material and an analysis of the solo as well as details about what we can learn from the solo, and how to practice with it.
If you have any questions with the exercise, post them in this thread.
The full transcription will be posted in 2 weeks with supporting material and an analysis of the solo as well as details about what we can learn from the solo, and how to practice with it.
If you have any questions with the exercise, post them in this thread.
