André Hodeir
b. 22 January 1921, Paris, France. Hodeir studied music formally for many years but also developed a fascination for jazz. In the late 40s he frequently wrote jazz criticism, becoming chief editor of the French magazine Jazz Hot. He also wrote an important book, first published in the USA in 1956 under the title Jazz: Its Evolution And Essence. He played violin and recorded with various jazz groups, including musicians such as Django Reinhardt and Kenny Clarke. However, Hodeir was more interested in composing and writing about jazz and his playing days were thus numbered. From the mid-50s until the end of the 60s he co-led a band, Jazz Groupe De Paris, with Bobby Jaspar, a vehicle for his own compositions. In the 60s he took an interest in third stream music, composing in this hybrid medium. He was also in demand as a composer of music for the soundtracks of motion pictures. By the 80s Hodeir had abandoned composing, channelling most of his energies into writing. From recordings of his work, Hodeir’s composing and arranging talents are evident, although there is much about his composing, especially in third-stream mode, that makes his work less than readily accessible to the general listener. His criticism is also interesting and perceptive although often pugnaciously argumentative and sometimes slightly wrong-headed. Nevertheless, he is always thought-provoking and some of his in-depth analyses are incisive and informed.
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Discography
13 album(s) • Sorted by Bestseller
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André Hodeir's Essais. Complete Paris & New York Sessions
Pop - Released by Fresh Sound Records on 11 May 2018
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Jazz Et Jazz
Jazz - Released by Universal Music Division Decca Records France on 1 Jan 2002
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Anna Livia Plurabelle
André Hodeir / Patrice Caratini
Vocal Jazz - Released by Label Bleu on 1 Jan 1996
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Jazz Et Jazz (Nouvelles Oeuvres d'André Hodeir) (Remastered)
Jazz - Released by RevOla on 15 Oct 2021
24-Bit 96.0 kHz - Stereo -
Saint-Tropez Blues Original Soundtrack Recording
Film Soundtracks - Released by Foyer on 1 Jan 2000
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Jazz Milestones: André Hodeir, Vol. 1
Jazz - Released by 21-Music on 10 Oct 2013
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Jazz Milestones: André Hodeir, Vol. 2
Jazz - Released by 21-Music on 10 Oct 2013
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Essais par le Jazz Groupe de Paris
Jazz - Released by Legacy Recordings on 3 Mar 2017
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Jazz Et Jazz / Trope À Saint Trop (All Tracks Remastered)
Jazz - Released by Hit Singles Records on 15 May 2020
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Essais (Bonus Track Version)
Jazz - Released by Resurfaced Records on 5 May 2014
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Le palais Ideal (EP) (All Tracks Remastered)
Jazz - Released by Hit Singles Records on 17 Oct 2020
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Essais (Bonus Track Version) (Hd Remastered Edition, Doxy Collection)
Jazz - Released by Doxy Records on 23 May 2018
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Arrangements & OST Les triples au soleil
Classical - Released by SINETONE AMR on 27 Jul 2012
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo