American Jazzmen Play Andre Hodeir

Andre Hodeir

Released: 1957
Tracks: 9

1 more track from these dates went to The Many Faces Of The Blues
1 more track from these dates went to The Jazz Hour
1 more track from these dates went to Dancing Jazz

Who's on it

Andre Hodeir – composer, arranger, conductor
Donald Byrd – trumpet
Idrees Sulieman – trumpet
Frank Rehak – trombone
Hal McKusick – alto sax, bass clarinet
Bobby Jaspar – tenor sax, flute
Jay Cameron – baritone sax, clarinet, bass clarinet
Eddie Costa – vibes
George Duvivier – bass
Bobby Donaldson – drums
Annie Ross – voice obligatto

The tracks

Every track in the order it was recorded, across 3 sessions.

1Esquisse IIOn this track: Andre Hodeir, Donald Byrd, Idrees Sulieman, Frank Rehak, Hal McKusick, Bobby Jaspar, Jay Cameron, Eddie Costa, George Duvivier, Bobby DonaldsonMarch, 1957 · SAH6983
2On A RiffOn this track: Andre Hodeir, Donald Byrd, Idrees Sulieman, Frank Rehak, Hal McKusick, Bobby Jaspar, Jay Cameron, Eddie Costa, George Duvivier, Bobby DonaldsonMarch, 1957 · SAH6984
3On A StandardOn this track: Andre Hodeir, Donald Byrd, Idrees Sulieman, Frank Rehak, Hal McKusick, Bobby Jaspar, Jay Cameron, Eddie Costa, George Duvivier, Bobby DonaldsonMarch, 1957 · SAH6985
4Cross CrissOn this track: Andre Hodeir, Donald Byrd, Idrees Sulieman, Frank Rehak, Hal McKusick, Bobby Jaspar, Jay Cameron, Eddie Costa, George Duvivier, Bobby DonaldsonMarch 5, 1957 · SAH6974
5ParaphraseOn this track: Andre Hodeir, Donald Byrd, Idrees Sulieman, Frank Rehak, Hal McKusick, Bobby Jaspar, Jay Cameron, Eddie Costa, George Duvivier, Bobby DonaldsonMarch 5, 1957 · SAH6975
6Esquisse IOn this track: Andre Hodeir, Donald Byrd, Idrees Sulieman, Frank Rehak, Hal McKusick, Bobby Jaspar, Jay Cameron, Eddie Costa, George Duvivier, Bobby DonaldsonMarch 5, 1957 · SAH6976
7On A BluesOn this track: Andre Hodeir, Donald Byrd, Idrees Sulieman, Frank Rehak, Hal McKusick, Bobby Jaspar, Jay Cameron, Eddie Costa, George Duvivier, Bobby DonaldsonMarch 5, 1957 · SAH6977
8Paradoxe IIOn this track: Andre Hodeir, Donald Byrd, Idrees Sulieman, Frank Rehak, Hal McKusick, Bobby Jaspar, Jay Cameron, Eddie Costa, George Duvivier, Bobby DonaldsonApril 4, 1957 · SAH6999
9The AlphabetApril 4, 1957 · SAH7000

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The 3 sessions

March, 1957Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJAndre Hodeir
- Andre Hodeir – composer, arranger, conductor
- Donald Byrd – trumpet
- Idrees Sulieman – trumpet
- Frank Rehak – trombone
- Hal McKusick – alto sax, bass clarinet
- Bobby Jaspar – tenor sax, flute
- Jay Cameron – baritone sax, clarinet, bass clarinet
- Eddie Costa – vibes
- Billy Ver Planck – arranger
- George Duvivier – bass
- Bobby Donaldson – drums
3 tracks on this record · 4 takes that dayOpen the session →
March 5, 1957Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJAndre Hodeir
- Andre Hodeir – composer, arranger, conductor
- Donald Byrd – trumpet
- Idrees Sulieman – trumpet
- Don Byrd – trumpet
- Frank Rehak – trombone
- Hal McKusick – alto sax, bass clarinet
- Bobby Jaspar – tenor sax, flute
- Jay Cameron – baritone sax, clarinet, bass clarinet
- Eddie Costa – vibes
- Billy Ver Planck – arranger
- George Duvivier – bass
- Bobby Donaldson – drums
4 tracks on this record · 5 takes that dayOpen the session →
April 4, 1957Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJAndre Hodeir
- Andre Hodeir – composer, arranger, conductor
- Donald Byrd – trumpet
- Idrees Sulieman – trumpet
- Frank Rehak – trombone
- Hal McKusick – alto sax, bass clarinet
- Bobby Jaspar – tenor sax, flute
- Jay Cameron – baritone sax, clarinet, bass clarinet
- Eddie Costa – vibes
- Annie Ross – voice obligatto
- George Duvivier – bass
- Bobby Donaldson – drums
2 tracks on this record · 2 takes that dayOpen the session →

Together elsewhere

The other albums at least two of these players are on together.

10 of them 3 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
MG 12101	Dancing Jazz	Billy Ver Planck And His Orchestra	1957	Andre Hodeir, Donald Byrd, Idrees Sulieman, Frank Rehak, Hal McKusick, Bobby Jaspar, Jay Cameron, Eddie Costa, George Duvivier, Bobby Donaldson
MG 12125	The Many Faces Of The Blues	Various Artists	1958	Andre Hodeir, Donald Byrd, Idrees Sulieman, Frank Rehak, Hal McKusick, Bobby Jaspar, Jay Cameron, Eddie Costa, George Duvivier, Bobby Donaldson
MG 12126	The Jazz Hour	Various Artists	1958	Andre Hodeir, Donald Byrd, Idrees Sulieman, Frank Rehak, Hal McKusick, Bobby Jaspar, Jay Cameron, Eddie Costa, George Duvivier, Bobby Donaldson

5 of them 1 album

	No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
	CL 1388	Something New, Something Blue	Manny Albam, Teddy Charles, William Russo, Teo Macero	1959	Donald Byrd, Frank Rehak, Hal McKusick, Eddie Costa, George Duvivier

4 of them 1 album

	No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
	BCP-6065	Golden Jazz Instrumentals	Various Artists	1962	Donald Byrd, Idrees Sulieman, Frank Rehak, Eddie Costa

3 of them 7 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
BCP-6024	Winner's Circle	Various Artists	1958	Donald Byrd, Frank Rehak, Eddie Costa
BCP-6027	Art Blakey Big Band	Art Blakey Big Band	1958	Donald Byrd, Idrees Sulieman, Frank Rehak
PRLP 7124	Flute Flight	Herbie Mann\|Bobby Jaspar	1958	Bobby Jaspar, Eddie Costa, Bobby Donaldson
MG 12121	Jazz For Playgirls	Billy Ver Planck's Orchestra	1958	Eddie Costa, George Duvivier, Bobby Donaldson
LP 1307	Chris Connor Sings Ballads Of The Sad Cafe	Chris Connor With Ralph Sharon's Orchestra	1959	Donald Byrd, Frank Rehak, Bobby Jaspar
BCP-6035	Fifteen Star Saxophones	Various Artists	1960	Donald Byrd, Frank Rehak, Eddie Costa
BCP-6037	Big Band Contrast	Various Artists	1960	Donald Byrd, Idrees Sulieman, Frank Rehak

2 of them 29 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
MG 12044	Top Brass Featuring 5 Trumpets	Various Artists	1956	Donald Byrd, Idrees Sulieman
RLP 12-240	Bobby Jaspar With George Wallington, Idrees Sulieman	Bobby Jaspar Quintet/Quartet	1957	Idrees Sulieman, Bobby Jaspar
RLP 12-243	Blues For Tomorrow	Various Artists	1957	Idrees Sulieman, Bobby Jaspar
PRLP 7092	Three Trumpets	Farmer/Byrd/Sulieman	1957	Donald Byrd, Idrees Sulieman
PRLP 7101	Flute Souffle	Herbie Mann/Bobby Jaspar	1957	Bobby Jaspar, Bobby Donaldson
PRLP 7112	Interplay For 2 Trumpets And 2 Tenors	Idrees Sulieman, Webster Young, John Coltrane, Bobby Jaspar With Mal Waldron, Kenny Burrell, Paul Chambers, Art Taylor	1957	Idrees Sulieman, Bobby Jaspar
MG 12102	Flute Suite By A.K. Salim	Frank Wess Quintet	1957	Frank Rehak, Bobby Donaldson
MG 12108	Yardbird Suite	Herbie Mann	1957	Eddie Costa, Bobby Donaldson
RLP 12-272	8 Ways To Jazz: Cole Porter	Various Artists	1958	Idrees Sulieman, Bobby Jaspar
PRLP 7135	Triple Exposure	Hal McKusick	1958	Hal McKusick, Eddie Costa
CL 1250	Legrand Jazz	Michel Legrand	1959	Donald Byrd, Frank Rehak
MG 12132	Blues Suite By A.K. Salim	A.K. Salim	1959	Eddie Costa, George Duvivier
MG-36142	Cat On A Hot Tin Horn	Cat Anderson Orchestra	1959	Frank Rehak, George Duvivier
LP 1320	Portrait Of The Artist	Bob Brookmeyer	1960	Frank Rehak, George Duvivier
LP 1365	Jazz Abstractions	John Lewis Presents Contemporary Music	1961	Eddie Costa, George Duvivier
CL 1589	Bird Watching	The Nutty Squirrels (Sascha Burland And Don Elliott)	1961	Hal McKusick, Bobby Jaspar
CL 1618	Like Tweet - Jazz Versions Of Authentic Bird Calls	Joe Puma	1961	Bobby Jaspar, George Duvivier
CL 1703	Weaver Of Dreams	Kenny Burrell	1961	Bobby Jaspar, Bobby Donaldson
A-17	The Song Is Paris	Jackie Paris	1962	Hal McKusick, George Duvivier
A-20	2-3-4	Shelly Manne	1962	Eddie Costa, George Duvivier
CL 1765	Who's Who In The Swinging Sixties	Various Artists	1962	Frank Rehak, Eddie Costa
V-8455	Gloomy Sunday And Other Bright Moments	The Bob Brookmeyer Orchestra	1962	Eddie Costa, George Duvivier
V-8548	The Yellow Canary	Kenyon Hopkins	1963	Eddie Costa, George Duvivier
CL 2269	The Reporter	Kenyon Hopkins And His Orchestra	1964	Frank Rehak, George Duvivier
V-8796	Wes Montgomery With Oliver Nelson Orchestra · not on the site yet	Wes Montgomery With Oliver Nelson Orchestra	1965	Donald Byrd, George Duvivier
PR 7432	The Best Of Herbie Mann	Herbie Mann - Bobby Jaspar Sextet	1966	Bobby Jaspar, Bobby Donaldson
V-8642	Goin' Out Of My Head	Wes Montgomery	1966	Donald Byrd, George Duvivier
V-8714	The Best Of Wes Montgomery	Wes Montgomery With Johnny Pate Orchestra	1967	Donald Byrd, George Duvivier
V-8757	The Best Of Wes Montgomery Vol. 2	Wes Montgomery With Don Sebesky Orchestra	1968	Donald Byrd, George Duvivier