Pianists · 1928–2012

Clare Fischer

American keyboardist, composer, arranger, and bandleader (1928–2012)

Born: 22 October 1928
Shiawassee County
Died: 26 January 2012
Burbank
Country: United States
Active: 1943–
Record labels: Concord Records, Discovery Records
Discography: 26 albums

Biography

Clare Fischer was a jazz musician who played piano. Clare Fischer was born on 22 October 1928 in Shiawassee County and died on 26 January 2012 in Burbank. The music is usually filed under jazz. Record labels: Concord Records and Discovery Records. The discography here lists 26 albums, from “Jazz” (1961) to “Out of the Blue” (2015).

Douglas Clare Fischer (October 22, 1928 – January 26, 2012) was an American keyboardist, composer, arranger, and bandleader. After graduating from Michigan State University (from which, five decades later, he would receive an honorary doctorate), he became the pianist and arranger for the vocal group the Hi-Lo's in the late 1950s. Fischer went on to work with Donald Byrd and Dizzy Gillespie, and became known for his Latin and bossa nova recordings in the 1960s. He composed the Latin jazz standard "Morning", and the jazz standard "Pensativa".

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Discography

Studio and live albums

Jazz 1961 · RCA Victor Surging Ahead 1963 · Pacific Jazz Manteca! 1965 · Pacific Jazz Songs for Rainy Day Lovers 1967 TA-DA-A-A-A! 1975 Alone Together 1977 · MPS Clare Declares 1977 · MPS Salsa Picante 1979 · MPS Machaca 1980 2+2 1981

Blues Trilogy 1987

Clare Fischer Plays by and With Himself 1987

Lembranças 1990

Just Me 1995

The Latin Side 1997

Clare Fischer's Jazz Corps 1998

Symbiosis 1999

After the Rain 2001

Invites Clare Fischer 2001 · Live

On a Turquoise Cloud 2002

Introspectivo 2005

A Family Affair 2006

So danço samba 2010

First Time Out 2011

Voices... and Sometimes Instruments 2011

Out of the Blue 2015

Also plays on

Albums where Clare Fischer is credited as a sideman

1960	West Side Story — Cal Tjader	arranger, conductor
1961	Plays Harold Arlen — Cal Tjader	arranger, conductor
1962	Brasamba! — Bud Shank / Clare Fischer / Joe Pass	piano
1962	Cal Tjader Plays the Contemporary Music of Mexico and Brazil — Cal Tjader	arranger, piano
1963	Soña Libré — Cal Tjader	organ, piano
1965	Chile Con Soul — The Jazz Crusaders	organ
1966	The Great Arrival — Sérgio Mendes	arranger, conductor
1972	$ (Music From the Original Motion Picture Sound Track) — Quincy Jones	keyboard
1974	Some Nice Things I’ve Missed — Frank Sinatra	piano
1974	Then There Was Light, Volume 2 — Hubert Laws	piano
1974	In the Beginning — Hubert Laws	piano
1977	Ask Rufus — Rufus featuring Chaka Khan	conductor, instrument arranger
1977	Guarabe — Cal Tjader	piano
1978	Huracán — Cal Tjader	electric piano
1979	Oneness: Silver Dreams–Golden Reality — Devadip	conductor, instrument arranger, Rhodes piano
1979	Boulevard Nights — Lalo Schifrin	piano
1979	Extensions — The Manhattan Transfer	conductor
1980	Give Me the Night — George Benson	piano, Rhodes piano, synthesizer
1980	One Bad Habit — Michael Franks	conductor, instrument arranger
1980	Straight Ahead (Pa'lante) — Poncho Sanchez Featuring Gary Foster And Alex Acuña Conducted And Arranged By Clare Fischer	arranger, conductor
1981	Crazy for You — Earl Klugh	arranger, conductor
1982	The Complete "Catch Me" Sessions — Joe Pass	organ, piano
1983	Havana Moon — Carlos Santana	instrument arranger
1985	Champion — Jeff Berlin & Vox Humana	keyboard
1986	Hideaway — Stanley Clarke	arranger
1986	Pump It — Jeff Berlin	keyboard
1989	Christmas at My House — Larry Carlton	keyboard
1991	Unforgettable: With Love — Natalie Cole	arranger, piano
1991	Ecué ritmos Cubanos — Louie Bellson / Walfredo de Los Reyes	electric piano
1992	In Tribute — Diane Schuur	arranger