Who is Stan Fischer? Stan Fischer has been writing and arranging guitar solos for many years. He started out playing piano as a young boy. Went on to play trombone and violin in school bands and orchestras. At the age of 12 he picked up a guitar and started playing it almost immediately. His previous violin training turned out to be a real plus for learning guitar fingering technique. As he progressed on guitar while still playing piano he entered the University of Wisconsin Music program and studied keyboard theory, harmony and counterpoint. He then transposed many of the things he learned at school into the guitar world he was creating for himself. This was a crucial step in his training and it surfaced after about 5 years of writing when he began composing Rags and Open Tuning guitar solos utilizing independent bass lines played with his thumb. This technique has carried through to this day with many of his songs bearing this independentt thumb trademark. His career has taken many different turns, he has appeared in Pubs, Cafes, Ski Resorts and done Radio spots. He was accepted into the Composers Commissioning Program where he wrote a radio show project called A Celebration of the American Guitar. He proposed 5 shows detailing the guitar in America and how it changed over the years. Using both old time, well known songs from different guitarists and also original material written for the various styles used to format each show. Now with the release of his first CD RHUMBA NUMBA, which he produced and recorded himself his unique style of writing and arranging will be more accessible than ever. " It's a well known fact that people like best the music they know. Stan Fischer knows a wide range of music..." Composers Commissioning Program. " His composition has always been innovative and his stage presence reflects the hours of practice he willingly puts in." Talent Co-ordinator, Shire Productions, Inc. These are some examples of reactions people in the business have had who have worked with Stan over the years. " I keep writing and arranging because that's what I do", says Stan as he prepares to begin producing his 2nd of 6 CDs planned for release in the near future.