The State of His Art
The State of His Art | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 1976 | |||
Recorded | May 1973 | |||
Genre | Jazz | |||
Length | 46:02 | |||
Label | Revelation Revelation 26 | |||
Producer | John William Hardy | |||
Clare Fischer chronology | ||||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [1] |
Jazz: The Rough Guide | favorable[2] |
External audio | |
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You may listen to "Someday My Prince Will Come" here |
The State of His Art is a studio album by American composer/arranger/pianist Clare Fischer, recorded May 1973 and released in 1976 by Revelation Records, and on CD by Clare Fischer Productions in 2007.[3] This is the first of five strictly solo piano recordings Fischer would make during his career.[a] [9]
Track listing
All compositions by Clare Fischer except where indicated.[10]
- "The Duke"
- "Someday My Prince Will Come" (Frank Churchill-Larry Morey)
- "Woody N' You" (Dizzy Gillespie)
- "Free Improvisation"
- "Basic Blues"
- "Proto-Blues"
- "Phrygian Blues"
- "Out-of-Tempo Blues"
Personnel
Notes
- ^ This includes neither a hybrid such as Clare Fischer Plays By and With Himself (with several tracks featuring Fischer accompanying himself via multi-tracking)[4] nor numerous small ensemble albums, each of which incorporate one or more solo piano tracks.[5] Moreover, Fischer released five additional unaccompanied LPs, all during the 1970s, three featuring organ,[6] and two, an assortment of keyboard instruments.[7][8]
References
- ^ "'The State of his Art' Overview". All Music. Retrieved 2013-02-22.
- ^ Carr, Ian; Fairweather, Digby; Priestley (1995). "Jazz: The Rough Guide". 'London; Distributed by the Penguin Group. p. 210. ISBN 1-85828-137-7. Retrieved 2013-02-28.
- ^ "The State of His Art (Musical CD, 1973). WorldCat. Retrieved 2013-02-28.
- ^ "Clare Fischer Plays By and With Himself". WorldCat. Retrieved 2013-03-01.
- ^ Clare Fischer Discography. ClareFischer.com. Retrieved 2013-03-01.
- ^ "Organ Solos from 'Tell It Like It Is'". WorldCat. Retrieved 2013-03-01. See also:
- "Music inspired by the kinetic sculpture of Don Conard Mobiles". WorldCat. Retrieved 2013-03-01.
- "Clare Declares". WorldCat. Retrieved 2013-03-01.
- ^ "Love Is Surrender: Clare Fischer at the Keyboards". WorldCat. Retrieved 2013-03-01.
- ^ "Great White Hope! Clare Fischer and His Japanese Friend". WordCat. Retrieved 2013-03-01.
- ^ "Alone Together". WorldCat. Retrieved 2013-02-28. See also:
- "Head, Heart and Hands (Musical LP, 1982)". WorldCat. Retrieved 2013-03-01.
- "Just Me: Solo Piano Excursions". WorldCat. Retrieved 2013-02-28.
- "Introspectivo". WorldCat. Retrieved 2013-02-28.
- ^ "Clare Fischer: 'The State of the Art' (Musical LP, 1976)". WorldCat. Retrieved 2013-02-28.