Clare Fischer discography
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
- Clare Fischer & Salsa Picante Present "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
- Freefall (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
- A Portrait of Duke Ellington (Verve, 1960)
With Cal Tjader
- West Side Story (Fantasy, 1960) – also piano
- Cal Tjader Plays Harold Arlen (Fantasy, 1962)
- Cal Tjader Plays the Contemporary Music of Mexico and Brazil (Verve, 1962) – also piano
With George Shearing
- Shearing Bossa Nova (Fantasy, 1963)
With Stan Kenton
- Stan Kenton Conducts the Los Angeles Neophonic Orchestra (Capitol, 1965)
With David Raksin
- 'Will Penny': Music from the Motion Picture and Other Themes (Dot, 1968) – arranged "Flugelhorn Samba"
With Hubert Laws
- In the Beginning (CTI, 1974) – also piano
With Switch
- Reaching for Tomorrow (Gordy, 1980), strings on "A Brighter Tomorrow"
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
- Heavy Nova (EMI, 1988) – string arrangements
- Don't Explain (EMI, 1990)
- Ridin' High (EMI, 1992)
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")[2]
With João Gilberto
- João (Verve, 1991)
With Diane Schuur
- In Tribute (GRP, 1992)
With Terry Trotter
- It's About Time (MAMA, 1993) – also electric piano, liner notes
With Najee
- Najee Plays Songs from the Key of Life: A Tribute to Stevie Wonder (Capitol, 1995), strings on "Village Ghetto Land"
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
- Let's Share Christmas (RCA, 1996)
With Carl Saunders
- Eclecticism (SNL, 2000)
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
With The Jazz Crusaders
With Lenita Bruno
With Bill Stewart
With Ralph Carmichael
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With Quincy Jones
With Moacir Santos
With Lalo Schifrin
With Disneyland Records [4]
With Laurindo Almeida
With Art Pepper
With Donald Byrd
With Bill Perkins
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With various artists
With Sandi Shoemake
With Lisa Rich
With Jon Crosse
With Jeff Berlin
With Larry Carlton
With Amy Grant
With Ettore Stratta & The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
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References
- ↑ About Clare Fischer (in Spanish)
- ↑ Email correspondence with Paulyna Carraz, 8 February 2012. Retrieved 2013-04-19.
- ↑ "Bill Stewart Show". LOC online. Retrieved 2013-03-12.
- ↑ Hollis, Tim; Ehrbar, Greg (2006). "Scrooge McDuck Strikes Again". Mouse Tracks: The Story of Walt Disney Records. Jackson, MS: University Press of Mississippi. p. 141. ISBN 1-57806-849-5.