Thank You for Helping to Make It Possible

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We are so pleased that you joined us today. Your accessing this program, and your ticket purchase allows PRN Alumni Foundation to continue our mission.

The Foundation was formed in 2017 by former employees of global icon and beloved musician, Prince Rogers Nelson.

In his lifetime, Prince quietly funded many causes that aligned with his vision for a better world. He was a humanitarian for the sake of putting good back into the world and desired no recognition for his non musical contributions. The world continues to learn of his philanthropy.

We, his former staff have undertaken the mission to continue his generosities, and thank you for helping to make it possible.

In gratitude,

Supporting Youth Music/Art/Technology Education + Urban Gardening and Food Sustainability + Alumni in Crisis ‘Special thanks 2 Clare Fischer Grammy-winning pianist, composer and 4 Making Brighter arranger Clare Fischer held a masters the Colors degree in music composition from Michigan State University with his Black and White musical sensibilities crossing freely from - Prince jazz to Latin and pop music . Dr. Fischer released more than 50 albums under his own name in a recording career that began in 1962.

Dr. Fischer was an in demand studio keyboardist, performing, composing or arranging for commercials, film and television scores, and for more than 100 albums for other artists.

He worked closely with his son, Brent Fischer, also an arranger and conductor, and provided arrangements and orchestrations for Prince for over thirty years, numbering over forty 1928-2012 orchestrations, a relationship Dr. Fischer described as both "pleasant and fruitful."

In addition to Prince, Clare Fischer has DR CLARE written for Dizzy Gillespie, George Shearing, Diane Schuur, Natalie Cole, FISCHER Chaka Khan and Rufus, The Jacksons, Earl Klugh, Robert Palmer, Paul McCartney, Michael Jackson, Spike Lee, João Gilberto, Paula Abdul, Brian McKnight, Regina Belle, J. Spencer, Norman Whitfield, Branford Marsalis, Tori Amos, Vanessa Williams, Brandy, Tony! Toni! Toné! and

Supporting Youth Music/Art/Technologym Educationany + Urbanothe Gardeningrs. and Food Sustainability + Alumni in Crisis INTRODUCING TODAYS SPECIAL GUESTS

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MODERATOR I n a d d i t i o n a l t o h i s b u s y p r o f e s s i o n a l l i f e , S i n b a d i s a m u l t i - i n s t r u m e n t a l i s t , a g r e a t a d m i r e r o f P r i n c e ’ s SINBAD m u s i c a s w e l l a s a p e r s o n a l f r i e n d o f t h e l e g e n d a r y m u s i c i a n a n d g l o b a l i c o n .

Supporting Youth Music/Art/Technology Education + Urban Gardening and Food Sustainability + Alumni in Crisis Grammy®-winning producer, composer, arranger, bassist and percussionist, Brent is also son of noted composer, arranger, and keyboardist Dr. Clare Fischer.

Brent Fischer made his recording debut with his father's Latin jazz combo, Salsa Picante, at the age of sixteen, inaugurating a more than 30-year-long professional association between the two.

For more than thirty years, Brent and his father provided the lush orchestral works heard in all of Prince’s music and contributed timeless elements on more than forty of his songs in that time. PANELIST Brent works in Jazz, R&B, Pop or Symphonic works, and his arranging credits appear on over 30 million albums including: Usher, BRENT Michael Jackson, Raphael Saadiq, Al Jarreau, Toni Braxton, Dianne Reeves, Elvis Costello & FISCHER The Roots, D’Angelo.

In 2018 he partnered with The Roots drummer, Questlove to arrange selected music titles into 35 orchestral shows presented by Live Nation entitled 4U: A Symphonic Celebration of Prince. '4U' made history as "the first and only official Estate approved orchestral presentation of Prince's music."

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S t . P a u l h a s s h a r e d s t a g e o r s t u d i o w i t h S t e v e M i l l e r , P e t e r PANELIST F r a m p t o n , D a r y l H a l l , P r i n c e , G e o r g e B e n s o n , O l e t a A d a m s , T h e C o r r s , K e n n y L o g g i n s , a n d ST PAUL M o r r i s D a y a n d T h e T i m e t o n a m e a f e w . PETERSON

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Supporting Youth Music/Art/Technology Education + Urban Gardening and Food Sustainability + Alumni in Crisis David Z is a Producer, Engineer and Mixer and recorded a teenage Prince’s demos songs just prior to his record contract with Warner Bros. Records.

In August of 1983, David Z recorded Prince’s live performance at First Avenue in Minneapolis with a mobile studio and his recording of the songs 'Purple Rain’, 'I Would Die 4 U', and 'Baby I'm a Star’ are the basic tracks that ended up on the blockbuster movie ‘Purple Rain’ soundtrack.

David Z produced Prince's 1985 Paisley Park Records project 'The Family'. The album featured string arrangements by Clare Fischer that were recorded by co-panelist Arne Frager PANELIST and contained the song 'Nothing Compares 2 U' sung by co-panelist St. Paul Peterson.

DAVID Z He's contributed to award winning albums by Etta James, BoDeans, Buddy Guy, Jonny Lang RIVKIN and produced the US #1 single 'She Drives Me Crazy' by Fine Young Cannibals,

He even had his very own #1 hit song, ‘Funkytown’, while a member of the group Lipps Inc.

David Z also happens to be the brother of ‘Prince and the Revolution’ drummer, Bobby 'Z’ Rivkin.

Supporting Youth Music/Art/Technology Education + Urban Gardening and Food Sustainability + Alumni in Crisis Arne Frager is a UCLA grad and multi-instrumentalist who had a musical composition recorded at age five.

This 36 year engineer/producer and independent studio owner in LA and the San Francisco Bay Area turned his career focus to music in the early 70’s never looking back.

During Arne’s 20 year tenure as owner/ operator of the 'Plant Studio’, he reestablished the Sausalito studio as the premiere recording facility producing more that fifty #1 hit songs including the megahit “Supernatural“ for Carlos Santana, and mentored Assistant Engineers into Engineers and Producer roles.

Arne recorded many large orchestral PANELIST recordings as recording engineer for Dr. Clare Fischer, including compositions appearing on a whopping 20 Prince albums. ARNE Ever an ear for talent, Arne discovered and FRAGER signed a young Beyonce and her group 'GirlsTyme' to his record production company, and secured their 'Star Search' television appearance.

Arne has designed and built several professional recording studios, in addition to producing and/or engineering albums for Michael Jackson, Prince, Celine Dion, Paul McCartney, Count Basie, John Lee Hooker, Starship, and many others.

Supporting Youth Music/Art/Technology Education + Urban Gardening and Food Sustainability + Alumni in Crisis This event made possible by:

The artistic partnership between two musical geniuses, Prince and Dr. Clare Fischer.

Special Guest Panelists Brent Fischer Arne Frager St. Paul Peterson David Z Rivkin

Moderator Sinbad

PRN Alumni Foundation Board of Directors

PRN Alumni Foundation Support Staff Robin Stevens James Sucher

The Music, Inspiration and Philanthropy of the one and only...Prince Rogers Nelson.

and YOU!

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