The Music of Clare Fischer, Volume 1

Over 40 songs by one of the most unique composers in the history of jazz, for the first time in print in their original form, using the composer’s manuscripts, including his most popular songs “Morning” and “Pensativa,” tunes from his critically acclaimed record “Extension,” a representative collection of his best Latin material plus several new songs. Also included are forewords by Jerry Coker and Bill Dobbins, a biography and a complete discography. Titles: A Long Time Ago * Baroque * Basic Blues * Bittersweet * Blues at Play * Cal’s On * Canto Africano * Clavo * Confusion in Dallas * DaVidaBel(l)a * Dancing Song * Elegy * Coker’s Blues * Running Mate * Francis Paudrás * Funquiado * Fuzz Blues * Faviota * Hoaky Blues (alias Blues in G) * Igor * Love Come Upon Me * Love’s Walk * Memento * Miles Behind * Minor Sights * Morning * Nova * O Canto * Ornithardy * Pájaro Loco (Crazy Bird) * Passacaglia * Passarinho * Pavillón * Pensativa * Quiet Dawn * Serenidade * Soloette * Starbright * Strayhorn * Suddenly * Tahlia (Song for Tahli) * The Greek * The House on Summit * Thiers’ Tears * Twas Only Yesterday * Waiting (for Jack’s Plane) * Waltz * When Autumn Comes.