Hope Meets Foster is an album by jazz pianist Elmo Hope and saxophonist Frank Foster recorded in 1955 for the Prestige label.
Reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic | |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz | |
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
- "Wail, Frank, Wail" – 6:28
- "Zarou" (Frank Foster, Hope) – 5:16
- "Fosterity" (Foster) – 6:17
- "Georgia on My Mind" (Hoagy Carmichael, Stuart Gorrell) – 6:41
- "Shutout" (Foster) – 5:51
- "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)