Stewart "Dirk" Fischer

This article is about the musician. For the German politician, see Dirk Fischer (politician).

Stewart "Dirk" Fischer
Also known asDirk Fischer, Dirty Dirk Fischer
Born
Stewart Roussin Fischer

(1924-09-01)September 1, 1924
Durand, Michigan, U.S.
OriginMuskegon, Michigan
DiedFebruary 25, 2013(2013-02-25) (aged 88)
Valencia, California
GenresJazz, swing
OccupationsMusician, arranger
InstrumentsTrumpet, valve trombone
Years active1940s–2013
Formerly ofTeddy Philips, Little John Beecher Orchestra, Joe Vera Latin Ensemble, Walter Martie, John Paul Jones, Lee Williams

Stewart Roussin Fischer (September 1, 1924 – February 25, 2013) known professionally as Dirk Fischer or Dirty Dirk Fischer was an American composer, arranger, educator, trumpeter, and valve trombonist. Before moving to California in 1959, he spent his young adulthood in the Northern Plains, performing with and writing for territory bands booked out of Omaha, Nebraska. He was the brother of Clare Fischer.

Fischer was a faculty member at College of the Canyons, as Jazz Band Director and Instructor of Jazz Studies, from 1977 to 2005.

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