Jesse Fischer is a keyboard player, composer, and producer living in Brooklyn, NY. Raised in music-minded family, Jesse was exposed to a multitude of traditions, including classical music, folk music from around the world, R&B, jazz, soul, and rock music. Beginning with piano when he was a toddler, and picking up drums, bass, guitar and clarinet soon after, this young multi-instrumentalist began performing professionally by the time he was 15. Growing up in New Jersey, halfway between New York City and Philadelphia, Jesse was especially drawn both to the dirty minimalism of New York hip-hop and the warmth of Philly soul. It is this combination of smooth, luscious harmonies and raw, hard-edged rhythms that define his unique sound as a producer and composer.
Jesse’s warm, laid-back personality, deft technique, expressive soloing, and sensitive ensemble playing have brought him a wealth of work in genres as diverse as jazz, R&B, hip-hop, rock, gospel, and klezmer music. His instantly recognizable sound has been heard in clubs, churches, and concert halls, from New York, L.A., Detroit, and Florida, to Montreal, London, and Nigeria. In recent years, Jesse was honored to appear with Stevie Wonder, Freddie Jackson, Elisabeth Withers, and Little Jackie, among many other artists, and opened for Chaka Khan, the Temptations, the Stylistics, Keith Sweat, Jamie Lidell, Janell Monae, and J*Davey. He is also the bandleader and musical director of Soul Cycle, the jazz-funk group, which took him to the prestigious stages of the Blue Note Jazz Club, the NJPAC Sounds of the City Festival, and the BAM Café (at the Brooklyn Academy of Music). Jesse’s television appearances include Conan O’Brien, Craig Furgeson, 90210, T4 (UK), and Jools Holland (UK).