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 Charles Lloyd

• Autumn in New York (Destiny, 1979) - also conductor

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 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) – 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 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

With Lalah Hathaway

• A Moment (1994) – orchestrations and string arrangements on "I'm Not Over You"

With the Jacksons

• Destiny – string arrangements on "Push Me Away"

With Carlos Santana

• String arrangement on "Vereda Tropical" on the Havana Moon LP (1983), misspelled as Claire Fisher[3]

As sideman

With Bud Shank Bossa Nova Jazz Samba (Pacific Jazz, 1962) – piano Brasamba! (Pacific Jazz, 1963) – piano With Cal Tjader Cal Tjader Plays, Mary Stallings Sings (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

1. About Clare Fischer (in Spanish)
2. Email correspondence with Paulyna Carraz, 8 February 2012. Retrieved 2013-04-19.
3. see Allmusic album credits Retrieved 2018-01-16
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.