Clare Fischer

piano, organ, composition, arrangement

Composer, arranger and keyboardist, he made Extension (1963) his first big-band album, after Surging Ahead. Troy Collins compares him to Gil Evans, Stan Kenton and Gary McFarland and cites Ellington, bebop, Bartók and Shostakovich among his influences.

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Styles

• Modern big bands
• West Coast
• Latin jazz, Afro-Cuban

Landmark tracks

• Ornithardy (1963)
• Quiet Dawn (1963)
• Igor (1963)
• Extension (1963)

Sources

• Source

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