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October 22, 2024
Mike Lewis, the celebrated multi-instrumentalist known for his work with Happy Apple, Fat Kid Wednesdays and Alpha Consumer, connected with Jazz88 to discuss the run of shows he’ll be doing in November at Icehouse. Lewis highlighted some of the artists he’ll be collaborating with like Anthony Cox, S. Carey and Jeremy Yvilsaker. He also discussed...
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Jazz88 celebrates the birthday of Clare Fischer, born on October 22, 1928. Fischer was an innovative arranger and an accomplished keyboardist and composer. His tunes Pensativa and Morning have become jazz standards. He worked with the vocal group the Hi-Los,  trumpeter Donald Byrd, Dizzy Gillespie, and made several recordings of latin jazz and bossa nova under his own name as well. Herbie Hancock cited Fischer...
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