Patrice Fisher's Page

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Patrice Fisher & Arpa, Latin Jazz Ensemble

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Contact email address.

ecoslatinos@gmail.com

Contact phone number.

504-482-8827

Contact physical address (street, city, state, ZIP)

921 Stewart Ct., New Orleans, LA 70119

Artist or company website

http://myspace.com/patricefisher

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Latin jazz harpist & composer, Patrice Fisher, has been performing and recording her own compositions since 1980. She has recorded 11 albums of original music, including her latest CD, "Music of the Three Americas." She has performed at such international festivals as the Cancun Jazz Festival, the Jambalaya Jazz Festival in Ilhabela, Brazil, the Trova Jazz Festival in Guatemala and the Festi Jazz in La Paz, Bolivia. Patrice also performs Celtic music and is director of the New Orleans Celtic Harp Ensemble.
“An unexpected delight!” raves David Fricke of Rolling Stone Magazine. Gene Scaramuzzo of Gambit newspaper says of Arpa "There are many sides to this local composer/harpist. It's not unusual to see her play a staid classical gig in the morning and a smoky music club at night. Strong rhythms form the undercurrent of her instrumental music with Arpa."
You can see videos of Patrice Fisher’s original compositions at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jMxQ4RHlUbs. You can hear music clips of patrice’s music at www.myspace.com/patricefisher.
And read more about her at www.patricefisher.com.

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PATRICE FISHER PRESS REVIEWS
"There are many sides to this local composer/harpist. It's not unusual to see her play a staid classical gig in the morning and a smoky music club at night. Strong rhythms form the undercurrent of her instrumental music with Arpa. ...a must see performance."
Gene Scaramuzzo
Gambit newspaper, New Orleans

"Miss Fisher's neatly syncopated harp parts gave the music a twinkling surface."
Jon Pareles
New York Times

"You've heard Latin jazz. You've heard harp
(the stringed classical instrument, not blues harmonica). But have you heard them together? Fisher, a classically trained musician, who also plays flute, combines jazz improvisation with melodies & rhythms from around the Americas."
Scott Aiges, Best Bets for Jazz Fest,
Times Picayune, New Orleans

"There were no longer human figures on the stage. There were only hands running across the strings, beating them rhythmically, repeating something, singing a verse, whispering a secret."
Gustavo Montenegro, La Republica
Guatemala City, Central America

"The music played by Patrice Fisher & Arpa gave all in the audience the opportunity to "Wander" rhythmically with the group and absorb the lingering benefits of the ensemble's numerous, harmonious cosmopolitan odysseys."
Crystal Palmer, Bayou Bengal, Eunice, LA

"...an unexpected delight!"
David Fricke, Rolling Stone Magazine

"Centered around Fisher's majestical harp playing, the group has a nice variety of sounds & textures. Fran Comiskey's quiet masterpiece captures what Arpa is all about-enchantment." Michael Dominici, WYAT, New Orleans, LA

Please summarize the activities for touring or school activities.

Live performance, lecture-demonstration, with guest artists from Louisiana and Latin America. Specific programs include: Brazilian music, Central American music, Garifuna music, Celtic music, Louisiana music

Do you provide a Teacher's Guide?

No

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9 (x) microphones with stands and cables: ( 5 boom mic stands)
3 direct boxes (DI)
5 monitors ( 2 mixes)
16 channel console
1 effect unit for reverb or delay
1 compressor/gate stereo unit
Amps for House and monitor system and 16 channel snake with returns should be included
Audio System should be set up and ready to operate by our Audio Engineer at least 1 hour before
the presentation.
There is flexibilty, according to the number of musicians contracted. We can also provide our own sound equipment for an additional charge, basically the cost of another musician.

Required to give a dollar fee range. Please indicate your range with concise descriptions of activities at the upper and lower ends of the scale

Arpa can perform as a small group (duo or trio) or up to an 8 piece ensemble. Musicians include:
Patrice Fisher-harp, Betsy Braud- flute; Adrian Thomas- violin; Fran Comiskey-piano; Jose Roberto Moreira-guitar; Will Buckingham- bass, Cori Walters-drums and Carlos Valladares, percussion.

Fee Range: $600 to $1800
Number of Performers: 2 to 8
travel costs are additional and are based on the IRS current mileage rate per car. 2 to 4 musicians can travel in each car.