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Plays André Hodeir

| Recorded | Oct 26 & Nov 30, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Label | Philips |
| Catalog | N 77.312 L |
| Released | 1956 |
| Personnel | 10 credited players |
| Discogs | master 320422 |
The record
Hodeir's angular charts pull Clarke into third-stream territory, framed by French modernists Solal, Michelot and Urtreger plus expat horns Byers and Rostaing. Paris, late 1956: bebop treated with a composer's discipline rather than a soloist's license.
Session personnel
- Hubert Rostaing — alto saxophone
- Armand Migiani — baritone saxophone
- Jean Warland — double bass
- Pierre Michelot — double bass
- Kenny Clarke — drums
- Martial Solal — piano
- René Urtreger — piano
- Billy Byers — trombone
- Nat Peck — trombone
- Roger Guérin — trumpet
Contemporary reception
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Pressings
| 1956 | Philips · N 77.312 L — Vinyl, LP earliest on file |
|---|---|
| 1988 | Philips · 834 542-1 — Vinyl, LP |
| 1991 | Philips — MONO, LIMITED EDITION |
| 1993 | Philips · 834 542-2 — CD, Album |
| 2000 | Gitanes Jazz Productions · 834 542-2 — CD, Album, Reissue |
| 2000 | Gitanes Jazz Productions · 834 542-2 — CD, Album, Reissue, Cinram |
Follow the players
Hubert Rostaing also plays on
Armand Migiani also plays on
Jean Warland also plays on