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William S. Fischer

American keyboardist, saxophonist, arranger, and composer

Shelby, United States · b. 1935-03-05

William S. Fischer is credited on 110 albums across 618 pressings tracked on Gatefold, active 1967–2026 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

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110

Albums

618

Pressings

7

Decades active

159

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Biography

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American pianist, saxophonist, composer & arranger mainly active in 1960s-70s.
He worked extensively as an arranger and session musician for a variety of mostly jazz artists from
Herbie Mann, Les McCann and Joe Zawinul to Yusef Lateef, Roland Kirk and Pharoah Sanders.
Also credited for the music of "Born to Win", a 1971 crime thriller directed by Ivan Passer.
Born: March 05, 1935 in Shelby, Mississippi.
Died: May 22, 2023 aged 88.

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Credited work

110 albums · 618 pressings · active 1967–2026

  • Performance · 1,218
  • Other credits · 61
  • Production · 32

Studios: Atlantic Studios · Regent Sound Studios, New York City · A&R Studios · Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey

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