Elmo Hope Informal Jazz on Hybrid Mono SACD
Analogue Productions’ Prestige Mono Series
Mastered from Original Mono Tapes by Kevin Gray at Cohearent Audio
Pianist/composer Elmo Hope is joined on 1956’s Informal Jazzby a literal dream team of jazz giants including John Coltrane (tenorsax), Hank Mobley (tenor sax), Donald Byrd (trumpet), Paul Chambers(bass) and Philly Joe Jones (drums). The 4-song hard bop set is anchoredby the two Hope originals “Weeja” and “On It” which are featured here alongside the Jimmy Van Heusen penned “Polka Dots and Moonbeams” and the popular jazz standard “Avalon.” With a line-up like this, the title may be the only thing informal about it!
