We’ve been following Brooklyn-based keyboardist and producer Jesse Fischer’s career for quite some time now. His last recording, 2018’s Flipped II, was even dubbed “easily one of the best albums of the year” by our very own Daniel Palmer. Fischer has a knack for delivering ever so satisfying masterstrokes, skilfully textured and intricately layered, merging jazz grooves with a … [Read more...]
Wayne Shorter’s “Fall”: A Critical Analysis of Covers
There is no sign of summer letting up just yet but there seems to be something of “Fall” in the air, with two excellent and very different approaches to this Wayne Shorter tune having been released recently by Jesse Fischer and Gilad Hekselman.“Fall” was done first by the Miles Davis Quintet, with Miles on trumpet, Wayne Shorter on sax, Herbie Hancock on piano, Ron Carter … [Read more...]
Jesse Fischer – ‘Flipped II’ (Album Review)
Let me come out the gate with a strong statement: I firmly believe that the Young Lions movement is one of the worst things to ever happen to jazz. Don’t get me wrong, the music in and of itself isn’t bad, per se. Most of these folks, from Wynton Marsalis to Roy Hargrove to Mark Whitfield are incredibly talented, academy-trained prodigies. What I think was, and still is … [Read more...]
Jesse Fischer – “Creepin'” feat. Jaime Woods (Stream)
Keyboardist/producer Jesse Fischer is ramping up the intrigue around his upcoming Flipped II album, release date to be determined. Perhaps the mystery behind an album of remixes and covers of Herbie Hancock, Freddie Hubbard, Wayne Shorter songs and more with an easygoing sensibility that makes this impending release so attention grabbing for us here. It certainly helps with … [Read more...]
Jesse Fischer – “Punjab” (Stream)
Tenor saxophonist Joe Henderson would have turned 81 today. Everybody's got their favorites and Henderson is pianist/producer Jesse Fischer's. So in tribute of the legend, Fischer just dropped the first single to his upcoming album, Flipped II, his take on Henderson's tune, "Punjab", featuring Billy Buss on trumpet, Godwin Louis on alto sax, and Fischer filling in all the other … [Read more...]