Lookout for Hope (Bill Frisell album)

Lookout for Hope
Studio album by the Bill Frisell Band
Released	1988
Recorded	March 1987
Studio	Power Station, New York City
Genre	Jazz fusion
Length	44:31
Label	ECM 1350
Producer	Lee Townsend
Bill Frisell chronology
Smash & Scatteration (1985) Lookout for Hope (1988) Before We Were Born (1989)

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]

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings	[2]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide	[3]

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.