Hope Meets Foster

Hope Meets Foster is an album by jazz pianist Elmo Hope and saxophonist Frank Foster recorded in 1955 for the Prestige label.

Reception

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow stated "nothing that innovative occurs but the music should please bop fans".

Track listing

All compositions by Elmo Hope except where noted

1. "Wail, Frank, Wail" - 6:28
2. "Zarou" (Frank Foster, Hope) - 5:16
3. "Fosterity" (Foster) - 6:17
4. "Georgia on My Mind" (Hoagy Carmichael, Stuart Gorrell) - 6:41
5. "Shutout" (Foster) - 5:51
6. "Yaho" - 7:38

Personnel

• Frank Foster - tenor saxophone
• Elmo Hope - piano
• John Ore - bass
• Art Taylor - drums
• Charles Freeman Lee - trumpet (tracks 2, 3 & 5)

References