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Remembering bebop pioneer Elmo Hope

Alyn Shipton presents jazz records of all styles as requested by you, with a focus on American bebop pianist and composer Elmo Hope, born 100 years ago this week.

Alyn Shipton presents jazz records of all styles as requested by you, with a special focus on American pianist and composer Elmo Hope, a sometimes overlooked pioneer of bebop whose distinctive style can be heard on recordings by Sonny Rollins and Harold Land as well as many sessions under his own name. Get in touch: jrr@bbc.co.uk or use #jazzrecordrequests on social.

59 minutes

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Sun 25 Jun 2023 16:00
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 3

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Music Played

  • Buddy Rich

    Milestones

    • The Buddy Rich Band - Very Alive at Ronnie Scott’s.
    • BGO Records.
    • 5.

  • Pyjaen

    PJFC

    • Pyjaen - Sage Secrets (EP).
    • PYJAEN White Label.
    • 2.

  • Brad Mehldau

    Your Mother Should Know

    • Brad Mehldau Plays the Beatles.
    • Nonesuch Records.
    • 2.

  • Shirley Scott

    Blues By Five

    • Shirley Scott - Queen Talk, Live At The Left Bank.
    • Reel to Real.
    • 1.

  • Elmo Hope

    Something for Kenny

    • Elmo Hope - Complete Studio Recordings.
    • Gambit Records.
    • 4.

  • Sonny Rollins

    Moving Out

    • Sonny Rollins - Sax Symbol.
    • Proper Records.
    • 14.

  • Harold Land

    Mirror-Mind Rose

    • Harold Land - The Fox.
    • Contemporary Records.
    • 2.

  • Cecil Payne

    Cerupa

    • Delmark Records - 45 Years of Jazz and Blues.
    • Delmark Records.
    • 7.

  • Cassandra Wilson

    These Foolish Things

    • Cassandra Wilson - Coming Forth By Day.
    • Legacy Recordings.
    • 9.

  • Joe Harriott Double Quintet

    Overture

    • The Joe Harriott Double Quintet - Indo Jazz Suite.
    • Columbia Lansdowne.
    • 1.

Broadcast

  • Sun 25 Jun 2023 16:00
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 3

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