The Elmo Hope Quartet's 1955 release "Hope Meets Foster" is a strong showing from a pianist whose career was sadly cut short. The quartet plays with a restrained fire that perfectly suits Hope's intricate compositions.
- Recorded on May 10 and 11, 1955, at the Van Gelder Studio in Hackensack, New Jersey.
- The album features Harold Land on tenor saxophone, James Clay on tenor saxophone, and Curtis Counce on bass.
- This release came out on the short-lived Record Vault label.
Elmo Hope was a pianist, composer, and bandleader on the hard bop and cool jazz scene. He was a seminal figure in the 1950s jazz world.
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