We’ve updated our Terms of Use to reflect our new entity name and address. You can review the changes here.
We’ve updated our Terms of Use. You can review the changes here.

Day Dreamer

by Jesse Fischer

/
  • Streaming + Download

    Includes unlimited streaming via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.
    Purchasable with gift card

      $10 USD  or more

     

  • Compact Disc (CD) + Digital Album

    6 Panel Eco Wallet

    Includes unlimited streaming of Day Dreamer via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.
    ships out within 3 days

      $10 USD or more 

     

1.
2.
Music be my refuge Shelter me within your walls Keep me from the chaos Strengthen me, don’t let me fall In between the notes Your comfort lies Underneath the tones A place to hide Colors changing slow Love is harmony Let me draw the mystic curves Of your melody Music guide me Through the storm Keep me safe and warm
3.
Heading Home 05:06
4.
5.
6.
Day Dreamer 03:48
7.
8.
9.
Through the years Always there Mourning dove Firm but fair Though you sing Of despair There’s a hope In your wail Mourning dove, please share Tell me why you care Open up your wings Tell me why you sing In your solitude Tell me why you brood Share the peaceful poise Wooded wisdom brings
10.

about

"Jesse's brewed an exotic blend of New York jazz stories and world music from klezmer melodies to afrobeat grooves - an intriguingly personal gumbo."
— Mark de Clive-Lowe

"Fresh new listening experience with Eastern and Israeli influence. Unique arrangements of voice, trumpet, violin and keyboard."
— Dr. Eddie Henderson

"With Day Dreamer, [Fischer] has given us ten beautifully crafted, lyrically accomplished, and fantastically arranged compositions which definitely hit the musical sweet spot."
— Tony Minvielle, SoulandJazz.com

For Brooklyn-based pianist/composer/producer Jesse Fischer, the simplest things are best — a catchy melody, a heartfelt lyric, an irrepressible groove. Known for his warm, soulful touch and singable melodies, Jesse crosses boundaries between jazz, soul, and singer-songwriter genres with his latest offering, Day Dreamer (Ropeadope Records, Sept 25, 2015). Featuring guest appearances from vocalist Sarah Elizabeth Charles, trumpeter Takuya Kuroda, violinist Zach Brock, and alto saxophonist Godwin Louis, the album is a modern update on 1970's jazz-funk with influences from Jewish folksong, traditional American music, West African rhythms, gospel, and French impressionist composers.

credits

released September 25, 2015

Personnel:
Jesse Fischer / piano, rhodes, organ, Moog, Juno, glockenspiel, percussion
Godwin Louis / alto sax (tracks 1, 3, 8, & 10), soprano sax (track 2)
Irwin Hall / tenor sax (tracks 1, 8, & 10), alto sax (track 10), flute (tracks 1, 8, & 9)
Jean Caze / trumpet (tracks 1, 3, & 10)
Chris Parrello / acoustic guitar (tracks 2 & 5)
Chris Smith / acoustic bass (tracks 1, 4 & 6)
David Cutler / electric bass (tracks 2, 3, 5, 8, 9, & 10)
Adam Jackson / drums (all tracks except track 7)
Solomon Dorsey / percussion (tracks 1 & 8)

Special guests:
Sarah Elizabeth Charles / vocals (tracks 2, 5, 6, & 9)
Takuya Kuroda / trumpet (track 8)
Zach Brock / violin (track 3), bari violin (track 4)
Leon "Foster" Thomas / steel pan (track 1)

Recorded by Kyle Cassel at Kaleidoscope Sound, Union City, N.J., on July 16, 2014.
Overdubs recorded by Jesse Fischer at Electrik Indigo Sound, Brooklyn, N.Y., August–December, 2014.
Produced by Jesse Fischer for Soul Cycle Music.
Mixed and mastered by Jesse Fischer at Electrik Indigo Sound, Brooklyn, N.Y.

All songs composed by Jesse Fischer (Soul Cycle Music, ASCAP) except "Refuge" composed by Jesse Fischer and Sarah Elizabeth Charles (Sarah Elizabeth Charles Music, ASCAP), "Lovin' You" composed by Minnie Riperton (Embassy Music Corp, BMI) and Richard Rudolph (Dickiebird Music and Pub Co, BMI), and "Hine Ma Tov" (traditional).

Cover photograph by Isabelle Selby Linaburg.
Hand lettering and graphic design by Jesse Fischer.

license

all rights reserved

tags

about

Jesse Fischer Brooklyn, New York

Jesse Fischer is a Brooklyn-based pianist, composer, and producer. Known for his warm, soulful touch and emphasis on melody, groove, storytelling and emotion, his unique voice combines elements of his own Jewish heritage with music of the African diaspora, jazz, hip-hop, folk, and singer-songwriter genres. His latest album, Resilience, is available now. ... more

shows

contact / help

Contact Jesse Fischer

Streaming and
Download help

Redeem code

Report this album or account

If you like Jesse Fischer, you may also like: