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
- 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
- A Portrait of Duke Ellington (Verve, 1960)
With Al Grey
- The Thinking Man's Trombone (1960) – 5-part a capella arrangement for trumpet, two trombones, tenor and baritone saxophones on "Tenderly"
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 Willie Ruff
- The Smooth Side of Ruff (Columbia Records, 1968) – orchestral arrangement on "Pa Moscunia Vechera"
With Hubert Laws
- In the Beginning (CTI, 1974) – also piano
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
- Autumn in New York (Destiny, 1979) - also conductor
With Switch
- Reaching for Tomorrow (Gordy, 1980), strings on "A Brighter Tomorrow"
With Carlos Santana
- String arrangement on "Vereda Tropical" on the Havana Moon LP (1983), misspelled as Claire Fisher[2]
With Neil Diamond
- Headed for the Future (Columbia, 1985)
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 Pieces of a Dream
- School Daze (OST) (EMI, 1988)
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
- João (Verve, 1991)
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
- Prelude to a Kiss: The Duke Ellington Album (Philips Classics, 1996) – orchestral arrangement on "Mood Indigo"
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
With Quincy Jones
With Moacir Santos
With Lalo Schifrin
With Disneyland Records [5] |
With Laurindo Almeida
With Art Pepper
With Donald Byrd
With Bill Perkins
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
With Armando Manzanero
With Nestor Torres
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References
- About Clare Fischer (in Spanish)
- see Allmusic album credits Retrieved 2018-01-16
- 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.