The Final Sessions

The Final Sessions
Compilation album by Elmo Hope
Released	1996
Recorded	March 8 and May 9, 1966 New York City
Genre	Jazz
Length	121:52 CD reissue
Label	Evidence ECD 22147-2
Elmo Hope chronology
Sounds from Rikers Island (1963) The Final Sessions (1996)

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.

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic
The Penguin Guide to Jazz
DownBeat

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".

Track listing

All compositions by Elmo Hope except as indicated

Disc One:

1. "I Love You" (Cole Porter) – 10:50
2. "A Night in Tunisia" (Dizzy Gillespie, Frank Paparelli) – 10:16
3. "Stellations" – 4:22
4. "Pam" – 2:47
5. "Elmo's Blues" – 10:42
6. "Somebody Loves Me" (Buddy DeSylva, George Gershwin, Ballard MacDonald) – 8:42
7. "Low Tide" – 4:57
8. "Low Tide" [alternate take] – 6:32

Disc Two:

1. "Roll On" – 2:56
2. "Roll On" [alternate take] – 5:52
3. "Vi-Ann" – 6:37
4. "Vi-Ann" [alternate take] – 5:40
5. "Toothsome Threesome" – 8:52
6. "Grammy" – 8:26
7. "A Kiss for My Love" – 8:04
8. "Something for Kenny" – 6:40
9. "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