PATRICE FISHER
RESUME - HARPIST, FLUTIST, COMPOSER
Address: 921 Stewart Ct.
New Orleans, La. 70119
Telephone: (504) 482-8827, E Mail: ecoslatinos@gmail.com
Website: http://www.patricefisher.com
EDUCATION
Master of Urban & Regional Planning-University of New Orleans, New Orleans, La. 1979
Bachelor of Arts in Music-Tulane University, New Orleans, La. 1975
Creative Music Studio-Jazz School, Woodstock, New York, 1974-75
Wolf Trap Academy for the Performing Arts-Washington, D.C. 1974
TOURING HISTORY, FESTIVALS & MAJOR CONCERTS
STIMMA Concert, Suchitoto, El Salvador, 2011, composer, Performer, Teacher with Arpas En Armonia
Huron Harp Ensemble, Goderich, Canada, 2011, composer, Performer, Teacher with Huron Harp Ensemble
Jazz at Tahlbonhoff, Eschweiler, Germany, 2011, featured composer and Performer with Klaus Lumma
Art Therapy Conference-Wermelskirchen, Germany, 2011, featured composer and Performer with Klaus Lumma
HarpCon 2010, St. Louis, MO, featured soloist & teacher, with Arpa quartet
Washington Area Folk Harp Society, Annual Concert, 2010, featured soloist & teacher, with Arpa quartet
American Harp Society National Conference, Detroit, MI, 2008, featured clinician and composer.
Festival Centro Historico, Guatemala City, annually 2007 to present, featured soloist.
Ascona Jazz Festival, Ascona, Switzerland, 2008, featured video artist/producer, “Spirit of New Orleans Music.”
Sergipe Jazz Festival, Aracaju, Brazil, annually 2007-present, featured soloist w/ Chiko & Rogerio Brazilian group
Orquestra Sinfonica de Sergipe, Aracaju, Brazil, 2004/05, featured soloist w/ Chiko & Rogerio group
Louisiana State University, 2005, Baton Rouge, La., with Chiko & Rogerio Brazilian music group
Somerset Harp Festival, Somerset New Jersey, 2004 with Bernie Minoso & Mario Ordonez
TrovaJazz International Festival, Guatemala City, 2004 with Chiko & Rogerio & Lenin Fernandez
Riverfest, Alexandria, Louisiana . 2005 w/Chiko & Rogerio, 2004, w Carlos Ponce,
Fest For All, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, annually 2004 to present, featured soloist/composer,
FestiJazz, La Paz, Bolivia- 2003 with Carlos Ponce, Bolivian Panpipes player
Teatro Tobias Barretto, Aracaju, Brazil- 2007, 2003 with Chiko and Rogerio Brazilian music group
HarpCon 2003 Festival- 2003, Bloomington Indiana, Intl. Society of Folk Harpers w/ Neal Hellman
Encounter of Latin American Artists, 2002, Caracas, Venezuela, with Daniel Reina, Venezuelan Tres
Le Cadron Breton Club, 2002, Paris France, with Tornaod French Celtic group
Jazz concerts-2002, Teatro Atheneu, Yazigi School Aracaju, Brazil, w/ Chiko & Rogerio
Ingolstadt Jazz Festival-2001, Ingolstadt, Germany, featured performer with Betsy Braud, flutist
Jazz Encuentro Festival-2001,1998,97,'96,'95,'90,'88,'86 IGA & National Theaters, Guatemala
Dominican Artists Series, 2000, Santa Sabina Convent, Rome, Italy, with poet, Armando Ibanez
Ronain Hall- 2000, Inismoor, Aran Islands, Ireland with Danny O'Flaherty
Jefferson Performing Arts Society-2000, Metairie, La. featured soloist with Danny O'Flaherty
Bach Around the Clock Festival-1999-present, performance in 2000-featured on National Public Radio
New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival-annually from 1980 to the present, with Arpa
French Quarter Festival- annually from 1988-present, New Orleans, La. with Arpa
See page 4 for more Festivals.
HAVE PERFORMED WITH THE FOLLOWING JAZZ MUSICIANS:
Arpa, original Latin Jazz group Chiko & Rogerio group, Aracaju, Brazil Cubavana, music group, Havana, Cuba Steve Masakowski-Blue Note Record artist Laverne Butler-Chesky Records vocalist Tony Dagradi-Rounder Records saxophonist Hector Infanzon-pianist & Quartet, Mexico Harry Connick Jr-Columbia Records vocalist Editus Trio-Costa Rica Victor Mendoza- vibraphone,Boston,MA |
Jasmine, original Latin Jazz group Duo Colibri music group, Guatemala Anthony Carrillo, Puerto Rican percussionist Manuel Obregon, pianist, Costa Rica Ensamble Acustico-Guatemala Ensamble de Percusion-Guatemala Downbeats jazz group-Mexico Oriente Afro Cuban jazz group, Miami Jorge Mabarak, pianist-Mexico Ruben Gonzalez-Cuban Singer |
COMPOSER-ORIGINAL COMPOSITIONS RECORDED BY
Arpa Latin jazz group, Broken Records Jasmine Latin jazz group, Broken Records Sounds of Brasil-Broken Records |
Laverne Butler, Vocalist, Chesky Records Ensamble Acustico-Broken Records Manuel Obregon-Incorpore Foundation |
HAVE PERFORMED WITH THE FOLLOWING CLASSICAL MUSICIANS:
Soloist with the New Orleans Civic Symphony-1998-"Meditation from Thais"
Regularly perform in Chamber Music groups with:
Karen Rose, Violin Sun Kim, Violin |
David Rosen, Cello Pete Wolbrette, Trumpet |
Anne Chabrek, Flute Helen Gillet, Cello |
PRODUCER-HARPTALK RADIO SERIES, 2009 to present
STEADY ENGAGEMENTS IN HOTELS-NEW ORLEANS
New Orleans Ritz Carleton Hotel-Steady Engagement Harpist, Afternoon Tea, 2000-2003
Windsor Court Hotel-Steady Engagement Alternate Harpist, Afternoon Tea, 1990-2005
Le Pavillon Hotel-Steady Engagement Harpist, Afternoon Tea, 1998-2000
Sheraton Hotel-steady engagement, Arpa Latin jazz group, Lobby, 1998, '97, '96 & '87
Hotel Intercontinental-Steady engagement harp & violin duo, Les Continents Restaurant,1986-87
Hilton Hotel-Steady Engagment harp & violin duo, Winston's restaurant, 1979-1986
PRIVATE PARTIES AT THE FOLLOWING HOTELS-NEW ORLEANS:
Le Meridien Hotel Fairmont Hotel Royal Orleans Hotel St. Louis Hotel Hyatt Regency Hotel |
Marriott Hotel, Royal Sonesta Hotel Ponchartrain Hotel Chateau Sonesta Hotel Columns Hotel |
Westin Hotel Crowne Plaza Hotel Raddisson Hotel Maison Dupuy Hotel Hilton Hotel |
PRIVATE PARTIES AT THE FOLLOWING RESTAURANTS-NEW ORLEANS AREA:
Arnaud’s Restaurant Bayona's Restaurant Andrea's Restaurant Harrah's Casino |
Antoine's Restaurant White Oak Plantation Court of Two Sister's Brennan's Restaurant |
Louis XVI Restaurant Vaquero's Restaurant Oak Alley Plantation Treasure Chest Casino |
Arnaud's Restaurant Knottaway Plantation Southern Yacht Club Beau Rivage Casino |
NIGHTCLUBS-NEW ORLEANS
Snug Harbor House of Blues Maple Leaf Bar |
Tipitina's Dream Palace Muddy Waters |
Cafe Brasil Carrollton Station Sounds of Brazil |
Jimmy's Cafe Istanbul Tyler's |
NIGHTCLUBS-OUTSIDE NEW ORLEANS
Paradiso Club, Hamburg, Germany Sherlock's, Guatemala City, Guatemala La Bamba, Veracruz, Mexico La Casona, Guatemala City, Guatemala Studio Rivbea, New York City Town Hall, Woodstock, New York Hotel Camino Real, Guatemala City M's Fine & Mellow Cafe, Baton Rouge, La. Rio Palace Hotel-Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
El Chisme nightclub, Panajachel, Guatemala Hotel Panchoy, Antigua, Guatemala Tio Pepe's, San Miguel De Allende, Mexico El Patio, Havana Vieja, Cuba Stone Soup Gallery, Boston, Massachusetts La Bodeguita, Guatemala City, Guatemala Antler's, Lafayette, La. Jefferson Cafe, Lafayette, La. Ritz Hotel, Guatemala City, Guatemala |
CHURCHES-NEW ORLEANS
St. Louis Cathedral Word of Faith Church St. Joseph Church Woodland Presbyterian St. Jerome Church St. Charles Baptist Church |
Trinity Episcopal Cathedral Jesuit Church First Methodist Church St. Clement of Rome Church Prince of Peace Church St. Francis Cabrini Church |
Holy Name Cathedral St. Anthony of Padua St. Pius X Church Rogers Memorial Chapel St. Leo the Great Church Touro Synagogue |
DISCOGRAPHY
SUNSET, BR 410- Broken Records, BR 807-Patrice Fisher & Arpa with special guests, Chiko & Rogerio of Brazil, Javier Cabrera, Miguel Martinez-Xalapa, Mexico, Angel Rios & Bodoma Garifuna group of Honduras
MUSIC OF THE 3 AMERICAS- Broken Records, BR 807-Patrice Fisher & Arpa with special guests, Chiko & Rogerio of Brazil, soloists from the Ilhabela, Brazil Big Band, Angel Rios and Garifuna group of Honduras,
CREMA DE PAPAYA-Broken Records, BR 504-Patrice Fisher & Arpa with special guests, Chiko & Rogerio of Brazil, Carlos Ponce group of Bolivia, Paulo Alvarado of Guatemala, Mexican American Poet, Armando Ibanez
CELTIC MAGIC -Broken Records- BR 704- New Orleans Celtic Harp Ensemble, with Cecile Corbel-Harp- France, Kim Robertson-Harp, Grainne Hambly-Harp, Ireland, Neal Hellman-Dulcimer- California, Carlos Ponce- panpipe flute -Bolivia, Chiko & Rogerio group-Brazil
WANDERINGS-Broken Records, BR 501-Patrice Fisher & Arpa with special guests: Anthony Carillo & David Ortiz of Puerto Rico, Chiko & Rogerio group of Brazil, Carlos Ponce of Bolivia, Jazz Entre Tres group of Mexico, Guatemalan guitarist, Byron Sosa, Mexican American Poet, Armando Ibanez & the New Orleans Celtic Harp Ensemble
EMBRACE OF THE HARP-Broken Records, BR499-Patrice Fisher & Arpa with special guests from Guatemala. Repertoire includes original jazz pieces by Patrice Fisher, Fran Comiskey, Byron Sosa & Erick Malamud, traditional Latin and Irish music. It features fine flute work by Jose Canoura and vocals by Josue Gomez. Two cuts were recorded live at the Guatemalan American Institute in a performance sponsored by the USIS.
PASION-Musica Records, 001, Incorpore Foundation with Manuel Obregon Sporadic Jazz Quartet & Marimbas Nicaragua Mia. Folkloric Central American music & jazz.
ARPA LATINA-Broken Records-Patrice Fisher & Arpa with Salsa Brava of Guatemala
Repertoire includes four original pieces by Patrice Fisher and traditional Latin American and Cuban standards from composers like Israel "Cachao" Lopez, Alberto Dominguez and Juan Luis Guerra, played in a jazz style. Three cuts were recorded live at the Guatemalan American Institute in a performance sponsored by USIS.
HARPBEAT-Broken Records BR493-Patrice Fisher and Arpa with Ensamble Acustico
Features performances by harpist, Patrice Fisher, pianist, Fran Comiskey and Guatemalan jazz group, Ensamble Acustico. Repertoire includes original pieces by Patrice Fisher, Fran Comiskey, percussionist, Hector Gallardo, Guatemalan guitarist, Erick Malamud and Guatemalan pianist, Roberto Estrada. 3 cuts were recorded live in performance in Guatemala.
THE TIGER AND THE HARP-Broken Records JR489-Patrice Fisher and Arpa
Contemporary Latin Jazz featuring the compositions of harpist/flutist, Patrice Fisher and pianist, Fran Comiskey, whose influences include harpist, Andreas Vollenweider, Dave Valentin and Mongo Santamaria. 16 musicians collaborated on this magnificent project.
SOFTLY STRONG-Broken Records JR1087-Patrice Fisher and Jasmine
This Latin jazz recording features compositions by harpist, Patrice Fisher, pianist, Fran Comiskey and vocalist, Angelle Trosclair. Featured musicians include: Patrice Fisher on harp, Tony Dagradi on sax, John Vidacovich on drums, Amilcar Guevara and Fran Comiskey on piano & Curtis Pierre on percussion.
RIO IN NEW ORLEANS-Broken Records JR189-Jasmine with special guests, Casa Samba
An exceptional recording, which is the result of the collaboration between Latin jazz group, Jasmine with Patrice Fisher and New Orleans own samba school, Casa Samba, led by Curtis Pierre. Repertoire includes Brazilian carnival music & original music by Patrice Fisher.
FOREIGN AFFAIRS-Broken Records 1086-Patrice Fisher and Jasmine
This Latin jazz recording features vocals by New Orleans jazz singers, Laverne Butler and Arlee Leonard and Brazilian singer, Edu Alves and sax work by Tony Dagradi .
SINGERS-Broken Records BR3885-Patrice Fisher and Jasmine This jazz project features compositions by Patrice Fisher. Guest vocalists, Flora Purim & Laverne Butler, saxophonists, Rick Margitza & Earl Turbinton Jr., drummer, Herlin Riley & percussionist, Rafael Cruz play Brazilian music by Jobim, Toquinho & de Moraes.
NEW ORLEANS PROJECT-Broken Records-JR388-Ensamble Acustico of Guatemala
This is a collaborative project involving the Guatemalan group, Ensamble Acustico, with
outstanding New Orleans musicians, Tony Dagradi & Mexican pianist, Jorge Mabarak.
TROPICAL BREEZE-Inner City Records IC 1155-Patrice Fisher and Jasmine.The first album by this outstanding Latin jazz group, led by harpist, Patrice Fisher, features the late drum master, James Black, jazz poet, Ron Cuccia, vocalist, Cassandra Wilson & flutist, Kent Jordan.
OTHER FESTIVALS
Cancun Jazz Festival-1999, Cancun, Mexico with Arpa
Caire de Na Cruite Irish Harp Festival - 2000, Termonfeckin, Ireland. student recital
Junio Musical Festival-1999, University of Veracruz, Xalapa, Mexico with Orbis Tertius
Jazz concert, soloist with Editus trio & Manuel Obregon, San Jose, Costa Rica,1997-99
Swannanoa Celtic Festival-2001, Warren Wilson College, Asheville, North Carolina, student recital
Fiesta Tropicale-1999, (Mardi Gras in Miami) with Oriente Afro-Cuban jazz group
Cesar Chavez Cultural Center-1999, University of North Colorado, with Dexter Payne
Festival of Jazz of San Miguel de Allende-1994, San Miguel de Allende, Mexico-guest soloist
New Jazz from New Orleans-1986-Public Theater, New York, N.Y. with Jasmine
Jazz concert, Convento Las Capuchinas & Casa de La Cultura, Antigua, Guatemala, 1997
Jeff Fest-1997 with Arpa, 1994 guest soloist with Oriente, Afro Cuban jazz group, Metairie, La
Downtown Alive-1988, Lafayette, La. with Jasmine
Carnaval Latino-1992, 93, 94, New Orleans, La. with Arpa
Cinco de Mayo Street Festival-Vaquero's, New Orleans, 1996 with the Latin Jazz All Stars
New Music from New Orleans-1987-At My Place, Santa Monica, Ca. with Jasmine
New Music from New Orleans-1987-Kevy J's, Austin, Texas, with Jasmine
AWARDS
Higher Ground Fellowship- Jazz at Lincoln Center/Baton Rouge Area Foundation to support original works, 2006
Sweet Arts Fellowship -New Orleans Contemporary Arts Center to support original works, 2006
Jonathan Ferrara Gallery- equipment replacement grant, 2006
Kennedy Center Performing Arts Calendar- sponsored touring artist by U.S. State Dept.
Artists Mini grant- Louisiana Division of the Arts, for trip to France, 2002
Artists Mini grant- Louisiana Division of the Arts, for trip to Ireland, 2000
Artists Mini grant- Louisiana Division of the Arts, for trip to Costa Rica, 1997
Artists Touring grant- United States Information Service for performance in Guatemala, 2001,1999 ‘97,’95, 93, 92,
MUSIC ORGANIZATIONS
American Harp Society - President of New Orleans Chapter - 2001-present
Musicians for Music - founder in 1976 & Development Director 1976-present
Ecos Latinos Performance & Television Series - Producer 1993- present
Celtic Nations Heritage Foundation - grant writer 2000 - present
Louisiana Jazz Federation - founder in 1980 & Treasurer from 1980-1999
New Orleans French Quarter Festival - grant writer 1994-96
Suzuki Parents Forum - grant writer 1992-95
New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Foundation - grant writer 1990-91
WWOZ Public Radio Station - grant writer 1983
WWNO Public Radio Station - grant writer 1979-82
New Orleans Contemporary Arts Center - Music Coordinator 1978-79