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 Rufus (band)

Rufus Featuring Chaka Khan (album) (ABC Records, 1975), Ask Rufus (ABC Records, 1977), Street Player (ABC Records, 1978) all string arrangements

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

Bossa Nova Jazz Samba (Pacific Jazz, 1962) – piano
Brasamba! (Pacific Jazz, 1963) – piano

With Cal Tjader

(Fantasy, 1962) – piano, arrangements
Soña Libré (Verve, 1963) – organ, piano
Guarabe (Fantasy, 1977) – electric piano
Huracán (Crystal Clear, 1978) – electric piano
Here (Galaxy, 1977 [1979])

With Joe Pass

Catch Me! (Pacific Jazz, 1963) – piano and organ

With The Jazz Crusaders

Chile Con Soul (Pacific Jazz, 1965) – organ

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

The Hot Rock OST (Prophesy, 1972)
Dollar$: Music from the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (Reprise, 1972)

With Moacir Santos

Maestro (Blue Note, 1972)
Carnival of the Spirits (Blue Note, 1975)

With Lalo Schifrin

Enter the Dragon (soundtrack) (Warner Bros., 1973)

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

Tokyo Debut [live] (Galaxy, 1977 [1995])

With Donald Byrd

Donald Byrd and 125th Street, N.Y.C. (Elektra, 1979) - keyboards

With Bill Perkins

Many Ways to Go (Sea Breeze, 1980) – organ

With various artists

Black and White (Columbia, 1981)

With Sandi Shoemake

Slowly (Discovery, 1984)

With Lisa Rich

Touch of the Rare (Trend, 1985)

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

Home for Christmas (A&M, 1992)

With Ettore Stratta & The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

Symphonic Boleros (Teldec, 1993) – piano on César Portillo's "Delirio" and María Grever's "Cuando Vuelva a tu Lado," both arranged by Jorge Calandrelli

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[]

^ 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.

[1] About Clare Fischer (in Spanish)

[2] see Allmusic album credits Retrieved 2018-01-16

[3] Email correspondence with Paulyna Carraz, 8 February 2012. Retrieved 2013-04-19.

[4] "Bill Stewart Show". LOC online. Retrieved 2013-03-12.

[5] 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.

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v t Clare Fischer
Studio albums	First Time Out (1962) Surging Ahead (1963) Extension (1963) So Danço Samba (1964) Manteca! (1965) Easy Livin' (1966) Songs for Rainy Day Lovers (1967) One to Get Ready, Four to Go (1968) Thesaurus (1969) The State of His Art (1976) Clare Declares (1977) Salsa Picante (1980) Alone Together (1980) 2+2 (1981) Machaca (1981) Introspectivo (2005)
Live albums	Bert van den Brink Invites Clare Fischer (2000)
Compositions	"Morning"
Related	Discography