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Palm Springs International Jazz Festival

Lisa Fisher

Lisa Fisher

Lisa Fischer is an American singer and songwriter who found success with her 1991 debut album So Intense, which produced the Grammy-Award-winning hit single "How Can I Ease the Pain".

Music for me, is this eternal river. It is a spiritual thing. It is the past, present and future. It is a healer. It is the thread that binds us.
— Lisa Fischer

Fischer, a soulful vocal powerhouse spent decades signing backup for music legends. Touring with the Rolling Stones for 25 yers, Luther Vandross, Sting, and Tina Turner. Her greatest strength isn't just her astonishing range that can span from a soulful whisper to a soaring belt, but her profound emotional connection to the music and her audience.

  • Sunday, February 22, 2026
  • 4:00 pm
  • Plaza Theatre
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Lisa Fischer: Film Clip 20 Feet from Stardom

Lisa Fischer and Grand Baton

Grand Baton

  • Grand Baton: JC Maillard - Richie Goods - Thierry Arpino

    Fishcer's collaborations with her band, Grand Baton is an organic gumbo of progressive rock, psychedelic soul, and Africian, Middle Eastern, Caribbean rhythms and classical influences. Lisa has emerged as the most inventive and heartfelt interpreter of classic rock standards and R&B working today.

    This musical partnership elevates both Fischer's artistry and Grand Baton's distinctive style, resulting in a harmonious blend that resonates with audiences seeking a fresh and genre-defying musical experience.

  • 20 Feet From Stardom

    Lisa Fischer is a featured artist in the Academy Award-winning documentary 20 Feet from Stardom, which highlights the lives of talented backup singers. The film brought Fischer, a longtime backup singer into the spotlight, allowing her to transition more into a solo career.

    The 2013 documentary was directed by Morgan Neville. The same year Fischer started charting her own course performing as lead vocalist for Afro-Caribbean, jazz, and progressive rock band Grand Baton.

Grand Baton

  • JC Maillard

    Grand Baton is led by French guitarist, arranger, and musical director Jean Cristophe (JC) Maillard. Along with keyboards and vocals, Maillard plays a hybrid guitar/banjo called a banjitar and his Turkish SazBass. An instrument he had designed and created by French luthier Herve Prudent.

  • Richie Goods

    Goods can deliver mastery of the electric bass and stand-up acoustic bass. along with backing vocals. Goodman's whole career has been about groove. He believes it's the most important thing in any music, even classical.

  • Thierry Arpino

    Drummer Arpino, plays expanded percussions and can play the heck out of a cajón.

Tickets

  • Lisa Fischer and Grand Baton

    Sunday, February 22, 2026
    4:00 pm

    Plaza Theatre
    $60 - $228+

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  • VIP ALL ACCESS - 6 shows + party

    INCLUDES:
    Reserved VIP section - front orchestra for all six shows + swag

    - Thu Feb 19
    VIP Jazz party at the historic Franz Alexander House

    - Fri Feb 20
    Ben Sidran
    Stanley Clarke and N4Ever
    - Sat Feb 21
    Eliane Elias
    Preservation Hall Jazz Band
    - Sun Feb 22
    Lisa Fischer and Grand Baton
    Esperanza Spalding

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