Today (June 27, 2023) is Elmo Hope's 100th Birthday, Happy Birthday Elmo!
June 18 was the 70th anniversary of Elmo's first trio recording as a leader, which also has special significance in 2023, because the other two members of Elmo's trio also have their 100th birthdays this year, legendary drummer Philly Joe Jones and legendary bassist Percy Heath.
Now all six of Elmo's originals from this important trio date are available on jazzleadsheets.com