Lookout for Hope (Bill Frisell album)

1988 studio album by the Bill Frisell Band

Lookout for Hope is an album by the Bill Frisell Band recorded in March 1987 and released on ECM the following year—Frisell's third album as leader. The quartet features cellist and vocalist Hank Roberts and rhythm section Kermit Driscoll and Joey Baron.

Reception

The AllMusic review by Michael G. Nastos stated: "With Lookout for Hope, Bill Frisell is not so much setting trends and fashion as he is establishing a fresh sound, utterly unique from all others, and laying a foundation for many things to come."^[1]

Track listing

All compositions by Bill Frisell except as indicated.

1. "Lookout for Hope" – 6:30
2. "Little Brother Bobby" – 7:04
3. "Hangdog" – 2:26
4. "Remedios the Beauty" – 6:23
5. "Lonesome" – 4:40
6. "Melody for Jack" – 3:28
7. "Hackensack" (Monk) – 2:57
8. "Little Bigger" – 3:16
9. "The Animal Race" – 2:02
10. "Alien Prints" – 6:28

Personnel

The Bill Frisell Band

• Bill Frisell – electric and acoustic guitars, banjo
• Hank Roberts – cello and voice
• Kermit Driscoll – bass
• Joey Baron – drums

References

1. Nastos, Michael. Allmusic Review accessed June 13, 2011
2. Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 512. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
3. The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. pp. 266–267.