Conversation so far:
What did Clare Fischer do?
Fischer recorded several albums with the group, serving as pianist and, on occasion, arranger.
What style of music did he do?
he went to East L.A.
to play and learn more about Latin-Jazz.
He started in a charanga group.
Where did he work?
he appeared with the Hi-lo's at the First Annual Los Angeles Jazz Festival.

Question: Did he have any early influences?
Self-contained rewrite: Did Clare Fischer have any early influences?