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.Elmo Hope discography accessed November 29, 2012
Reception
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".Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed August 20, 2012
Track listing All compositions by Elmo Hope except as indicated
Disc One: "I Love You" (Cole Porter) – 10:50 "A Night in Tunisia" (Dizzy Gillespie, Frank Paparelli) – 10:16 "Stellations" – 4:22 "Pam" – 2:47 "Elmo's Blues" – 10:42 "Somebody Loves Me" (Buddy DeSylva, George Gershwin, Ballard MacDonald) – 8:42 "Low Tide" – 4:57 "Low Tide" [alternate take] – 6:32 Disc Two: "Roll On" – 2:56 "Roll On" [alternate take] – 5:52 "Vi-Ann" – 6:37 "Vi-Ann" [alternate take] – 5:40 "Toothsome Threesome" – 8:52 "Grammy" – 8:26 "A Kiss for My Love" – 8:04 "Something for Kenny" – 6:40 "Punch That" – 9:37
Personnel Elmo Hope – piano John Ore – bass Clifford Jarvis (Disc One, tracks 6–8 and Disc Two), Philly Joe Jones (Disc One, tracks 1–5) – drums
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