André Hodeir

André Hodeir 22 January 1921 – 1 November 2011 Was A French Violinist Composer Arranger And Musicologist. André Hodeir's Initial Training Was As A Classical Violinist And Composer. He Studied At The Conservatoire De Paris Where He Took Olivier Messiaen's Analysis Class And Won First Prizes In Fugue Harmony And Music History. While Pursuing These Studies He Discovered Jazz And Embarked On An Exploration Of All Music Forms Jazz As Well As Classical. Hodeir Was A Founder In 1954 And Director Of Jazz Groupe De Paris Made Up Of Nine Musicians Including Bobby Jaspar Pierre Michelot And Nat Peck. He Was The Author Of Two Books Of Essais 1954 And 1956 Of Numerous Film Scores Including Le Palais Idéal By Ado Kyrou The Jazz Cantata For The Film Chutes De Pierres Danger De Mort By Michel Fano Etc. Hodeir Was The Founder Of His Own Orchestra During The Sixties Catalyse Arte Della Commedia Dell' Transplantation Crepuscule With Nelly Etc. Available In An Album By Martial Solal In 1984 . He Composed In 1966 The Monumental Jazz Cantata Anna Livia Plurabelle On James Joyce's Text And In 1972 Of Bitter Ending By The Swingle Singers And A Jazz Quintet On The Final Monologue Of Finnegans Wake. read less