From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This is the discography for American jazz musician
Clare Fischer .
As leader
Jazz (1961, in Mexico City, with Víctor Ruiz Pazos, double bass; Salvador Agüero Rabito , drum; Jesús Aguirre, trombone; Chilo Morán and Nacho Rosales, trumpets; Juan Ravelo, Primitivo Ornelas and Tomás Rodríguez, saxophones)
[1]
First Time Out (Pacific Jazz, 1962)
Bossa Nova Jazz Samba (Pacific Jazz, 1962) with
Bud Shank
Brasamba! (Pacific Jazz, 1963) with Bud Shank and
Joe Pass
Surging Ahead (Pacific Jazz, 1963)
Extension (Pacific Jazz, 1963)
So Danço Samba (Pacific Jazz, 1964)
Manteca! (Pacific Jazz, 1965)
Easy Livin' (1966)
Songs for Rainy Day Lovers (1967) – reissued in 1978
One to Get Ready, Four to Go (1968)
Thesaurus (1969) – reissued in 1979
Great White Hope (& His Japanese Friend) (1970)
Love is Surrender: Ralph Carmichael Presents the Multi-Keyboards of Clare Fischer (1971)
T'DA-A-A! (1972) – Clare Fischer & the Yamaha Quartet
Clare Fischer In the Reclamation Act of 1972! (1972)
Tell It Like It Is (1972)
Report of the 1st Annual Symposium on Relaxed Improvisation (1973) – with
Warne Marsh and
Gary Foster
Music Inspired by the Kinetic Sculpture of Don Conard Mobiles (1975)
The State of His Art (1976)
Clare Declares (1977)
America the Beautiful (1978) – previously released as Songs for Rainy Day Lovers in 1967
Jazz Song (1979)
'Twas Only Yesterday (1979) – previously released as Thesaurus in 1968
Clare Fischer & EX-42 (1979) – originally released as T'DA-A-A! in 1972
Duality (1980)
Salsa Picante (1980)
Alone Together (1980) – Clare Fischer & the Brunner-Schwer Steinway, re-released in 1997
2+2 (1981) – winner
Grammy Award for Best Latin Recording
Machaca (1981)
Head, Heart and Hands (1982)
And Sometimes Voices (1982) – with 2+2
September Afternoon (1982) – with
Donald Byrd
Starbright (1983) – with
Gary Foster
Whose Woods Are These? (1984) – with Gary Foster, Grammy nomination
Extension (1984) – with
Jerry Coker
Crazy Bird (1985) – Re-released in 1992
Free Fall (1986) – winner
Grammy Award for Best Jazz Vocal Performance, Duo or Group
Clare Fischer Plays (1987)
Tjaderama (1987)
Blues Trilogy (1987) – with Gary Foster
Waltz (1988)
Remembrances (Lembranças ) (1990)
Memento (1992)
Just Me: Solo Piano Excursions (1995)
Rockin' in Rhythm (1997) – Clare Fischer & Friends
The Latin Side (1997) – Clare Fischer &
Metropole Orchestra
Clare Fischer's Jazz Corps (1998)
Latin Patterns (1999) – Clare Fischer & The Legendary MPS Sessions
Symbiosis (1999) – Clare Fischer &
Hélio Delmiro
Bert van den Brink Invites Clare Fischer (2000)
After the Rain (2001)
On a Turquoise Cloud (2002)
Introspectivo (2005)
A Family Affair (2006)
...And Sometimes Instruments (2011) – The Clare Fischer Voices
Continuum (2011) – The Clare Fischer Big Band
¡Ritmo! (2012) – The Clare Fischer Latin Jazz Big Band, winner
Grammy Award for Best Latin Jazz Album
Music for Strings, Percussion and the Rest (2013) – winner
Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Composition (for "Pensiamento for Solo Alto Saxophone and Chamber Orchestra")
As arranger
With
Donald Byrd
September Afternoon (Discovery, 1982) – recorded in 1956 and 1957
With
Gene Puerling
and
The Hi-Lo's
Suddenly It's the Hi-Lo's (Columbia, 1957) – uncredited, also piano
Ring Around Rosie (Columbia, 1957) – uncredited, also piano
Love Nest (Columbia, 1958) – uncredited, also piano
The Hi-Lo's and All That Jazz (Columbia, 1959) – also piano
This Time It's Love (Columbia, 1962)
Now - The Hi-Lo's! (Pausa, 1981) – also electric piano
and
Singers Unlimited
A Special Blend (MPS, 1976) – also electric piano
With
Dizzy Gillespie
With
Al Grey
With
Cal Tjader
With
George Shearing
With
Stan Kenton
With
David Raksin
'Will Penny': Music from the Motion Picture and Other Themes (Dot, 1968) – arranged "Flugelhorn Samba"
With
Willie Ruff
With
Hubert Laws
With
Rufus (band)
With
The Jacksons
Destiny (Epic, 1978) – string arrangements on "Push Me Away"
With
Osamu Kitajima
Masterless Samurai (1978), strings on "Breath of Night"
With
Charles Lloyd
With
Switch
With
Carlos Santana
String arrangement on "Vereda Tropical" on the
Havana Moon LP (1983), misspelled as Claire Fisher
[2]
With
Neil Diamond
With The Baylor University A Cappella Choir
Fairest Lord Jesus (Word, 1986) – hymn settings
With
Desiree Coleman
Desiree (Motown, 1988) – string arrangement on "Until Tonight"
With
Robert Palmer
With
Pieces of a Dream
With
Paul McCartney
Flowers in the Dirt (EMI, 1989) – orchestral arrangement on "Distractions" and on "The Lovers That Never Were" (unreleased)
With
Al Jarreau
Music From 'Do the Right Thing' (Motown, 1989) – string arrangement on "Never Explain Love"
With Paulyna Carraz
Paulyna Carraz (Melody, 1990) – string arrangements on "Delirio" and "Otra Vez" (also played piano on "Cosa Como Tu")
[3]
With
The Family Stand
Moon in the Scorpio (Nocturnal Art, 1991)
With
João Gilberto
With
Diane Schuur
In Tribute (GRP, 1992) – string arrangements and piano on "The Man I Love" and "'Round Midnight"
With
Jevetta Steele
Here It Is (Sony Music Entertainment, 1993) – string arrangement on "Hold Me"
With
Terry Trotter
It's About Time (MAMA, 1993) – also electric piano, liner notes
With
Lalah Hathaway
A Moment (1994) – orchestrations and string arrangements on "I'm Not Over You"
With
Najee
Najee Plays Songs from the Key of Life: A Tribute to Stevie Wonder (Capitol, 1995) – strings on "Village Ghetto Land"
With
Dee Dee Bridgewater
With
Chanticleer
Lost in the Stars (Teldec, 1996) – "
In the Still of the Night " (Grammy nominee for "Best instrumental arrangement accompanied by vocals")
With
John Pizzarelli
With
Carl Saunders
With
Toni Braxton
Snowflakes (Arista, 2001) – string arrangements on "Santa Please," "Pretty Please" (Interlude), and "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas"
More Than a Woman (Arista, 2002), orchestral arrangements
With
Terri Walker
Untitled (Def Soul, Mercury, 2002) – conductor, string arrangements
As sideman
With
Bud Shank
With
Cal Tjader
With
Joe Pass
Catch Me! (Pacific Jazz, 1963) – piano and organ
With
The Jazz Crusaders
With Lenita Bruno
Work of Love (Nucleus, 1967) – keyboards
With Bill Stewart
The Bill Stewart Show. 500 (RU 24-8 [Dec. 1967]) (
AFRTS , 1967) – LP recording of one-hour radio show with guest Clare Fischer
[4]
With
Ralph Carmichael
Songs of Living Hope (Stylist, 1967) – piano and organ
With
Quincy Jones
With
Moacir Santos
With
Lalo Schifrin
With
Disneyland Records
[5]
Island at the Top of the World (DR ST-3814, 1974) – 'Storyteller' LP adaptation of
feature film features Fischer adapting
Maurice Jarre 's score for organ.
Escape From Witch Island (DR ST-3809, 1975) – 'Storyteller' LP adaptation of
feature film features Fischer adapting
Johnny Mandel 's score for organ.
With
Laurindo Almeida
Virtuoso Guitar (Crystal Clear, 1977) – piano, electric piano (45 RPM limited edition)
With
Art Pepper
With
Donald Byrd
With
Bill Perkins
Many Ways to Go (Sea Breeze, 1980) – organ
With various artists
Black and White (Columbia, 1981)
With Sandi Shoemake
With Lisa Rich
With Jon Crosse
Lullabies Go Jazz: Sweet Songs for Sweet Dreams (Jazz Cat, 1985)
Peter and the Wolf Play Jazz (Jazz Cat, 1989)
With
Jeff Berlin
Pump It (Passport, 1986)
Taking Notes (Denon, 1997)
Crossroads (Denon, 1998)
In Harmony's Way (M.A.J. 2001)
With
Larry Carlton
Christmas at My House (MCA, 1989) – electric piano
With
Amy Grant
With Ettore Stratta &
The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
With
Armando Manzanero
El Piano Manzanero y sus amigos (1995) on "Como yo te amé" (arranged by
Jorge Calandrelli ) and "Ojalá Que Seas Tú"; acoustic piano. BMG U.S. Latin – 7 43212 61222 6, RCA – 7 43212 61222 6
With
Nestor Torres
Talk to Me (Sony Discos, 1996) – electric piano on "Sabor a Mí" and "If"
References
Studio albums Live albums Compositions Related articles