John Fischer
John Fischer (11 August 1930 – 17 August 2016) was an American pianist, composer, and artist. He was a pioneer in the field of computer art. In the 1970s, during the loft jazz era in New York City, Fischer ran a performance loft and gallery known as Environ.
John Fischer
- Born
- 1930 · Antwerp.
- Died
- 2016 · New York City.
- Nationality
- United States
- Occupation
- pianist · painter · jazz musician · composer
- Fields
- jazz
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John Fischer (11 August 1930 – 17 August 2016) was an American pianist, composer, and artist. He was a pioneer in the field of computer art. In the 1970s, during the loft jazz era in New York City, Fischer ran a performance loft and gallery known as Environ.
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• Allan Stone Gallery, New York, (1970) • Palais des Nations, Geneva, (1981) • Jazz meets Art, Zürich, (1985) • Galerie Comtemporaine Geneve, (1981) • Galerie Adriana Stuttgart, (1989) • Duo Gallery, New York, 1960 • Phoenix Gallery New York, (1963) • Glay's Gallery New York, (1967) • MOMA Jewelry by Contemporary Painters and Sculptors, (1967) • Chelsea Art Museum, New York, (2011) • NYC Department Cultural Affairs Oversized Drawings and Multiples (1972–73) • Arbitrage Gallery New York A show of Paper Works (1993) • Galerie OM Art & Musique Interface, France, (1989) • Lerner Heller Gallery, New York, Drawings, (1972 • Gallery Alexandra Monet, Brussels Drawings and Paintings, (1974)
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Antwerp.
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He was leader of the group Interface, and he performed with Perry Robinson, Mark Whitecage, Arthur Blythe, Rick Kilburn, and Lester Bowie.
• 6x1=10 Duos for a New Decade (ReEntry, 1980) • Jam Session Moscow with Hans Kumpf, Leonid Tchizhik, Alexey Zubov (Fusion, 1981) • Live in Eastern Europe with Perry Robinson (ReEntry, 1982) • Deep Blue Lake with Theo Jörgensmann (ReEntry, 1984) • Piano Solo (ReEntry, 1984) With INTERface • INTERface NY (Composers Collective, 1976) • Live at Environ (ReEntry, 1977) • This Time (ReEntry, 1978) • Glimpses (ReEntry, 1979) • Environ Days (Konnex, 1991) • The New INTERface TRIO (ReEntry, 1995) • Live at the BIM (ReEntry, 1997) With others • Composers Collective, Poum! (Composers Collective, 1974) • Theo Jörgensmann, Swiss Radio Days Vol. Three (ReEntry, 1994)
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