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with a jazz quintet. This was the last work by Hodeir and is inspired by

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's Finnegans WakeHodeir, Andre and Pautrot, Jean-Louis. ''The André Hodeir Jazz Reader''
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Personnel

*Roger Guérin – trumpet *Pierre Gossez – saxophone *Jean-Louis Chautemps – saxophone *Jacques (Jacky) Cavallero – double bass *Marcel Sabiani – drumkit, drums The Swingle Singers: *Christiane Legrand – soprano *Nicole Darde – soprano *Hélène Devos – alto *Claudine Meunier – alto *

– tenor, arranger *Joseph Noves – tenor *Jean Cussac – bass *José Germain – bass

References / external links

*Epic 80544 1972 albums Epic Records albums Finnegans Wake The Swingle Singers albums {{1970s-album-stub