Clare Fischer, Arranger and Keyboardist, Is Dead at 83

2/2/2012

Clare Fischer, a prolific composer, arranger, conductor and keyboardist active in jazz, R&B and pop music for more than 60 years, died on Jan. 26 in Burbank, Calif. He was 83.
The cause was a heart attack he had suffered two weeks earlier, said Claris Dodge, a representative of Mr. Fischer’s family.

Mr. Fischer may not have been a household name, but the respect he earned across a broad musical spectrum was evident in a flurry of Twitter posts that followed the news of his death. Jazz bloggers posted links to favorite tracks showcasing his writing or playing, like a performance of his “Pensativa” by Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers, and a version of Antonio Carlos Jobim’s “One Note Samba” that Mr. Fischer recorded with the vibraphonist Cal Tjader.

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