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Carlos Fischer

Carlos Fischer, born in Santa Cruz is a composer and guitarist, is one of the most relevant figures of Bolivia in the world of jazz fusion. The music played by his band, Carlos Fischer Band, is composed entirely by Carlos Fischer. It is a music full of stories and emotions, it combines pieces that highlight the inspiration of its melodies, the intense harmonic work and virtuosity, also taking us through other styles such as contemporary instrumental music and progressive rock.

Carlos Fischer studied at Berklee College of Music in Boston, USA, and graduated as a professional musician at the School of Contemporary Music in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Highlighting his ability, Berklee College of Music recognized Fischer's talent by awarding him the Dean's List, an honorary award given to the best graduates.

With a productive career with concerts in America: Bolivia, Argentina, Colombia, Chile, Mexico, USA; and in Europe: Spain, Italy, Germany and France, he is currently preparing tours for 2022.

He has published two CDs that reveal his compositional richness and have been praised by specialized critics: "Self-portrait" and "Through the Soul." This year he is releasing little by little, singles from his third production called "Infinite Search", which will be published in full in the middle of this year, 2021.

In 2018 he was invited, along with his band, to the best jazz festivals in Colombia, Medejazz and Barranquijazz. In 2019, he was invited to participate in the MAPAS (Market of Performative Arts of the South Atlantic) to be held in Santa Cruz de Tenerife; to play at the showcases at IMESUR (Latin American Music Industry Meeting) in Chile and CIRCULART, in Medellín, Colombia. Also he was invited at the International Jazz à Louviers Festival in France, from which he made his first European tour with his quartet.

In 2020 he was selected to be part of Seoul Music Week in Corea and was again selected for IMESUR and CIRCULART.

Since 2021 he has been part of the roster of the renowned PRS brand.

www.carlosfischer.com

Awards

- Berklee College of Music: A place on the Dean´s List, for his excellent academic performance (2003). - RockandBol Award: Best Jazz Album (2013). - JCI Gran Grigotá: TOYP Award –Cultural Achievements (2014). - 3rd place at QMusic Contest, for the soundtrack in the animated short Cat Out, Argentina 2010. Also selected as one of the few shorts to be exhibited in Annecy Festival, France. - Prize Eduardo Abaroa, category Pop / Rock. (2015 - Bolivia ) - UTEPSA University Award for outstanding work in music. (2015 - Bolivia ) - Semifinalist in the International Songwriting Competition (ISC) where Path Metheny was a juror (USA 2015). - Nominated by Hollywood music in Media Awards in the Contemporary Classical/ Instrumental category (USA 2016).

Pianist Christian Frentzen, French band Masal. Eivind Aarset and Derek Sherinian

by Len Davis
June 4, 2023

Miles Davis tribute band, German pianist Christian Frentzen, guitarist Eivind Aarset, French band Masal. Progressive rock from Renaud Louis Servais, Derek Sherinian and jazz fusion from Bolivian Carlos Fischer.Playlist M.E.B “Hail To the Chief" from That You Not There To Forget (Legacy) 00:00 Christian Frentzen “Without A Doubt" from Second Encounter (Self Produced) 06:47 Eivind Aarset “Didn't see This Coming" from Phantasmagoria or a Different Kind of Journey (Jazzland) 13:34 Masal “a pied sec" from Viens des quatre ...

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Fernando Molinari, Cameron Graves, Carlos Fischer, Derek Sherinian, John McLaughlin

by Len Davis
January 1, 2023

Brazilian bassist Fernando Molinari, Hungarian guitarist Mike Gotthard, Cameron Graves, Donny McCaslin, Snarky Puppy, and John McLaughlin. PlaylistFernando Molinari “Ocean Wind" from Reaching Inside (Self Produced) 00:00Mike Gotthard “Out Of This Planet" from Out Of This Planet (Self Produced) 0:06:46Cameron Graves “Red-Live" from Live From The Seven Spheres (Mack Avenue) 13:29Donny McCaslin “Body Blow" from Body Blow (Edition) 20:32Carlos Fischer “Plenitude/Busqueda 2" from Busqueda Infinita (Self Produced) 27:21Snarky Puppy “Trinity" from Trinity (GroundUp) 34:17Derek Sherinian “Scorpion" from Scorpion ...

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Japanese Fusion From Trix, Fragile And Tetsuo Sakurai, Plus Jazz Pistols And Frans Vollink

by Len Davis
June 10, 2022

Our travel around the globe continues with Carlos Fischer from Bolivia, Trix, Fragile, Kozo Suganuma and Tetsuo Sakurai, from Japan. And from the Netherlands Frans Vollink and Sebastiaan Cornelissen, from Germany Jazz Pistols.Playlist Carlos Fischer “Amanecer Carcano" from Infinite Search (Self Produced) 00:00 Trix “Malaga" from Mode (Electric Bird) 06:03 Fragile “Wager" from Zann (Gardenian) 12:08 Kozo Suganuma “Double Black Feather" from Kozo (Jewel) 18:15 Tetsuo Sakurai “The Invisible Way" from Gentle Hearts (Victor) 24:28 {Frans Vollink—Sebastiaan Cornelissen ...

Ricardo Bajo Herreras Periodista LA RAZON newspaper Carlos Fischer is a Santa Cruz musician doing his own quality, complex, rich uncategorized music, coming with daring impudence to fusion jazz, rock, music to the so-called "ethnic" to classical, flamenco ... In a world plagued our plagiarisms and cheap copies of insipid tributes and few discoveries, the debut album Self Portrait - instrumental band composer Fischer is a celebration.

Mario Eduardo Vargas Revista Identidades – Culture Ministry Voces Magazine Director, Enfoques Magazine Subdirector Freshness of sound. An unimaginable variety of colors. A precise combination of boldness and subtlety. A complex symbiosis between art and genuine skill sensitivity. Expressivity through the pores. His name is Carlos Fischer and he is ours. For the longest time we have not run into a Bolivian talented musician and musical visionary of such magnitude. His first solo album, Autorretrato (Self-Portrait), is one of the best albums we've had the privilege of hearing a long time. If we refer to -jazz the realm of jazz-rock or fusion or, in this case- we dare to ensure that we are facing the best musician national album that anyone has managed to capture.