Clare Fischer
Clare Fischer had a varied career as keyboardist, composer, arranger, and bandleader. The composer of two standards, "Pensativa" and "Morning," Fischer long had an interest in Latin rhythms. After graduating from Michigan State University, he moved to Los Angeles in 1957, working as accompanist and arranger for the Hi-Lo's. He wrote for a 1960 Dizzy Gillespie album (A Portrait of Duke Ellington) and recorded bossa nova as early as 1962; that same year he recorded two trio sets and the following year he led his first big band date. Fischer, who alternated between the two formats through the years, recorded in a wide variety of settings from solo piano to heading a vocal-dominated Latin group Salsa Picante. Based in Los Angeles, Fischer (who is also an effective organist and a strong electric keyboardist) recorded extensively through the years for such labels as Pacific Jazz/World Pacific, Revelation, Discovery, MPS, and Concord. In 2003, he produced his first classical CD, After the Rain. Clare Fischer died on January 26, 2012 at a Burbank, California hospital after suffering a heart attack two weeks previously. He was 83 years old.
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Morning
Latin America - Released by Clare Fischer-Salsa Picante on Sep 10, 1978
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America the Beautiful
Jazz - Released by Clare Fischer Productions on Jan 1, 1967
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Songs for Rainy Day Lovers
Jazz - Released by Columbia - Legacy on Aug 14, 1967
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Out of the Blue
Jazz - Released by Clavo Records on Sep 22, 2015
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First Time Out
Jazz - Released by Blue Note Records on Sep 17, 2019
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Bossa Nova Jazz Samba (Original Album Plus Bonus Tracks)
Jazz - Released by Brazilian Classics on Jan 1, 2013
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Surging Ahead
Jazz - Released by Blue Note Records on Jan 1, 1962
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Just Me
Latin America - Released by Concord Records on Jan 1, 1995
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So Danco Samba
Jazz - Released by Blue Note Records on Jan 1, 1964
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Introspectivo
Latin America - Released by M&L Music S.A. de C.V. on Jan 1, 2005
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Bossa Nova Jazz Samba
Bossa Nova - Released by Blue Note Records on Jan 1, 2013
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Rockin' In Rhythm
Latin America - Released by JMi on Jan 1, 1997
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On a Turquoise Cloud
Latin America - Released by Clare Fischer Productions on Jan 1, 2002
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Jazz Pipe Organ Encounters
Jazz - Released by Clavo Records on Feb 7, 2020
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo