Elmo Hope Sextet - Informal Jazz (1956) (Prestige Mono Series - KevinGray master 2012)(24-bit 96kHZ vinyl rip)

Elmo Hope Sextet - Informal Jazz
Vinyl rip in 24-bit / 96kHZ [and redbook] FLAC + artwork
884 MB / 250 MB | magnet + mega | Jazz
Analogue Productions Mastered by Kevin Gray, pressed at QRP

Overshadowed throughout his life by his friends Bud Powell and Thelonious Monk, Elmo Hope was a talented pianist and composer in his own right.




He recorded in New York as a band leader (starting in 1953), and with greats Sonny Rollins, Lou Donaldson, Clifford Brown and Jackie McLean. But the loss of his cabaret card due to drug use made it difficult for him to make a living in New York. After touring with Chet Baker in 1957, Hope relocated to Los Angeles. He performed with Lionel Hampton in 1959, recorded with Harold Land and Curtis Counce, and returned to New York in 1961. A short prison sentence did little to help his drug problem; he died in May 1967.

Although the album is titled Informal Jazz, reality dictates that a good deal of thought and care went into the recording session. The dynamic drum and bass team of Philly Joe Jones and Paul Chambers is "hardly the kind of rhythm section playing heard at a jam session, except possibly in heaven," All Music Guide notes. And Hope’s solo spots are the best part of the record — "It is a stretch to imagine an ’informal’ recording session where even material as complicated as this is played."

Lastly, some of the most well-known and influential horn artists of the time make their presence known — tenor sax greats John Coltrane and Hank Mobley, as well as trumpeter Donald Byrd.



tracks:
A1 Weeja 11:16
A2 Polka Dot And Moonbeams 8:42
B1 On It 9:10
B2 Avalon 9:44

credits:
Elmo Hope, piano
Philly Joe Jones, drums
Paul Chambers, bass
John Coltrane, tenor sax
Donald Byrd, trumpet
Hank Mobley, tenor sax

For sale individually and as part of Analogue Productions’ Prestige Mono Series
Cut from the analogue masters by renowned mastering engineer Kevin Gray
200-gram pressing by Quality Record Pressings has a flat edge profile and deep groove label, true to the original LP
Deluxe high-gloss tip-on album jacket



transfer: February 25, 2013
Record Doctor RCM
Audio-Technica AT33EV
Sota Sapphire w/ Eminent Technology Tonearm 2 (ET-2)
Tube Box SE II w/NOS Telefunken ECC83
E-MU 0404
Sound Studio [capture 24-bit/96kHZ]
Amadeus Pro [Analyze, split tracks, verify waveform, no clipping]
Izotope RX2 [manual de-clicking]
xACT [flac conversion, tagging, ffp]

Matrix / Runout (LP Side 1): PRLP 7043-A KPG@CA
Matrix / Runout (LP Side 2): PRLP 7043-B KPG@CA

flac fingerprints generated by xACT 2.21
A1 Weeja.flac:da24e9a1fc009bceff62d1b47b37283f
A2 Polka Dots And Moonbeams.flac:4e0d88c316792d6cf34e6725e023c0f4
B1 On It.flac:34d8fd478facf630d80ea05dfeb81fdf
B2 Avalon.flac:77785089976b918339013d718f2fc5d4