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Lookout for Hope is the third album by Bill Frisell, released in 1988 on ECM. It contains performances by Frisell, cellist Hank Roberts, bassist Kermit Driscoll and drummer Joey Baron.

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

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

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

References

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