St. Elmo Sylvester Hope (June 27, 1923 – May 19, 1967) was an American jazz pianist, composer, and arranger, chiefly in the bebop and hard bop genres. He grew up playing and listening to jazz and classical music with Bud Powell, and both were close friends of another influential pianist, Thelonious Monk.
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27 June 1923 New York City, U.S.
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Died |
19 May 1967 (aged 43) New York City, New York
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Zodiac | Cancer |
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