Re-Post "William S. Fischer" 2 Albums

"This a ground-breaking blend of concentrated funk, electronica, soul, and futureheaded jazz rock. William S. Fischer, the musical director for the 1960's soul funk experiments of Eddie Harris, Eugene McDaniels and Les McCann, released this amazing debut solo album for the Embryo label in 1970. Some of these songs would later appear in the 1971 streets of New York drug movie "Born To Win" starring Robert De Niro & Karen Black. This album features both Ron Carter and Billy Cobham..." Courtesy of Amazon.com

"William S. Fischer worked mostly as a session arranger, but this schizophrenic outing (produced by Herbie Mann) found him tossing ideas in different directions to see which ones travelled furthest. Not always satisfying, with the good to great Moog explorations of "Electrix" and "Capsule" being offset by the uninspired soul of "Patience is Virtue" and "There's A Light That Shines", Circles represents more of a curiosity than a necessity..." Courtesy of The Kozmigroov Konnection



Track Listing:
1. Patience Is Virtue
2. Saigon
3. Electrix
4. Chains
5. There's A Light That Shines
6. Circle
7. Green Forever
8. Capsule

Thanks to My Jazz World for this. Peace!


Satanologysts, wizardologysts, specialists in various types of palingenesis, famed talmudists and other studious of witchery agree to the importance of music in the old akelarres. Having been burnt some of our witches by the roman Inquisition, the others seeked for shelter in their subterranean homes.

A fantastic world was formed then. Basque witches and sorcerers prosecuted by Pierre de Lancre, alied with an old jewish gnome -who claimed to be a cousin of Spinoza- did invoke the underground spirits of black fugitive slaves who escaped from the razzias that our European ancestors, in the name of civilization, took to Africa. (from Sorta's original liner notes)

Weird and obscure as they come... in 1972 arranger William S. Fischer lands in the basque country and produces some funky reinterprations of popular basque folklore songs and dances, all around the theme of witchery and covens (Akelarre). As crazy and weird as it may sound, this record is virtually unheard of in collector's circles.

How the musical director for Atlantic Records and arranger for Wilson Pickett, Roberta Flack, Eugene McDaniels, Les McCann , Herbie Mann and countless others got involved with this project is up to everyone's guess. However what he comes up with is really astounding, a funky as hell workout which will get you screaming for more. Killer go go psychedelic soul which defies categorisation: tight rhythm section, open drum breaks, funky as hell guitar leads, groovy flute, weird electronic sound effects and moog bits (most likely courtesy of Walter E. Sear, who gets a mention in the original liners) alternate with more stylish moments (think Terry Callier or blaxpotation soundtracks of the era like Marvin Gaye's Troubleman) and even some fusion styled groovers.

Enjoy this album, because this one is one of my all time favorites, and is always in steady rotation.

Track Listing:

A1. Bat Bi Hiru Lau
A2. Gurea Da
A3. Etatiro Etatiro
A4. Pello Joxepe
A5. Euskaldunak Gara
B1. Eguntto Batez
B2. Ruten Ari Nuzu
B3. Ene Izar Maitea
B4. Xarmangarria
B5. Txori Erresinula