Brent Fischer

Brent Fischer Orchestra (BFO) + The Clare Fischer Ensembles — Trio, Quartet, Organ Quintet, Big Band, Latin Jazz Group, Jazz Corp — perform internationally, under the direction of Brent Fischer Music is ALL original works by Clare and Brent Fischer, now celebrating 50+ years of MUSIC + over 60 Recorded albums available at https://clarefischer.com/music and https://clarefischer.com/books BFO is set to release a New album in Sept, 2021 of Pictures at an Exhibition, featuring an all-star 22-piece big band, directed and produced by Brent Fischer. Grammy®-winning producer, composer, arranger Brent Fischer credits his late father, Dr Clare Fischer, for creating a family tradition of writing with a rich harmonic and orchestrational palette that has become the Fischer brand. A multi-instrumentalist (vibes, keys, bass, drums), Brent Fischer moves easily between genres. His arranging credits for pop and jazz royalty include: D’Angelo, Prince, Michael Jackson, Usher, Al Jarreau, Elvis Costello and The Roots. Brent Fischer has produced the last nine Clare Fischer albums, including: The Grammy-winning ¡Ritmo! (featuring Poncho Sanchez and Alex Acuna), ‘¡Intenso!’ (feat Sheila E. and Roberta Gambarini) both, with Fischer Latin Jazz Big Band. Brent Fischer is a BMI artist and continues to create West Coast sounds carved by the likes of the elder Fischer and Cal Tjader. Brent's arrangement work appeared on the 2016 Grammy Winner: R&B Song and Album - for "Really Love," by D'Angelo & The Vanguard from the album: Black Messiah. Other arranging credits include: Prince, Elvis Costello & the Roots, Sheila E. Working professionally in the music industry since age 16, Brent Fischer has performed with groups from more than 20 different countries on 10 different instruments. Brent Fischer + The Clare Fischer Latin Jazz Group was featured at the 2015 and 2018 Latin Jazz series at LACMA (Los Angeles Contemporary Museum of Art), Santos Festival in Brazil, and numerous public and private live engagements in Los Angeles. PICTURES is the new album from Grammy®-winning Brent Fischer with his modern interpretation, for big band, of Mussorgsky’s classic: Pictures At An Exhibition. PICTURES features Brent Fischer Orchestra (BFO) with twenty top-tier Los Angeles musicians to include: Larry Koonse on guitar, Jamey Tate on drums, Ken Wild on bass, and Quinn Johnson on keyboard. The stunning Fischer woodwind and brass colors are played by Carl Saunders, Ron Stout, Michael Stever, Andy Martin, Scott Whitfield, Francisco Torres, Rob Hardt, Alex Budman and Kristen Edkins. PICTURES is arranged by Brent Fischer in ten movements and five interludes with approximately forty minutes of vibrant big band music.

The Deluxe CD offers three additional bonus tracks, alternative studio takes featuring brilliant solos and sections. “I’ve changed the mood in Mussorgsky’s movements and given them playful jazzy spin," says Fischer of the new titles: Garden (Tuileries) plays like a lush samba, In Chicks (Ballet , Woody Herman meets Charles Ives. Bazaar (Limoges) showcases Fischer wind choir that includes piccolo, alto flute, and contrabass clarinet. Then there's, Gateway (Gate) and LiftOff! — two movements inspired by NASA’s Gateway project (Moon’s International Space Station) and mission Artemis 2024. "After all, that's why agencies like NASA exist - to help solve problems here on Earth and make our lives better. Smart phones and GPS exist thanks to international efforts in space," says Fischer. PICTURES is produced by Brent Fischer for Clavo Records and recorded at the Village Studios with engineer Matt Brownlie. Fischer talks about his inspiration for PICTURES. “As a percussion major at Northridge University, I had the opportunity to listen to the more active players in the band and the idea was hatched! Over the years, our live performances have inspired me to develop the arrangements you hear on this album today,” says Brent who kept the musicians working during the Covid pandemic. Order PICTURES here https://brentfischer.com/

Awards

Grammy®-nominated 2011 release ‘Continuum', 2012 Grammy®-winning '¡Ritmo!' (Best Latin Jazz Album) 2013 Grammy®-winning ‘Music for Strings, Percussion and the Rest’ (Best Instrumental Composition) all available at http://clarefischer.com/music, CD baby, Amazon and iTunes. Grammy WIN 2016 R&B Song and Album: "Really Love" by D'Angelo & The Vanguard from the album Black Messiah, Arranged and Orchestrated by Brent Fischer