Howard E. Fischer

Howard E. Fischer - Biography Outline

High school and college athlete, lawyer specializing in entertainment and nonprofit law, jazz music concert producer, jazz museum founder and executive director, author of four books plus booklets, newsletters and articles in major publications, founder, publisher and editor of art and antiques newspaper for eight years with no employees, producer of two feature films, producer of 25 music slideshows, producer of seminars on nonprofit laws and operations, radio program producer, records flea markets producer, music artists’ manager, dealer and collector of music memorabilia (mainly jazz records, books, films etc.), mentor to high school students, kidney donor, donor of archival materials and memorabilia to Library of Congress, contributor of music materials (documents, memorabilia) to Harvard and Yale Universities libraries, television appearances, articles and items in numerous publications about me and my activities

As an attorney, I specialized in the arts, representing music, dance, theatre and film organizations and individuals. I wrote for various publications on law and the arts.

In 1972 I founded and became the Executive Director of the New York Jazz Museum in New York City. By 1975 I had raised enough money to purchase our own building in midtown Manhattan and eventually amassed an archive of over 25,000 items. We produced exhibits, film programs, posters and booklets as well as live music and a jazz puppet show for children. In 1977 a power struggle destroyed the Museum.

From 1977 to 1987 I wrote and published a few books and newsletters.

In 1988 I founded, published and edited a newspaper, entitled Treasure Chest that specialized in antiques and collectibles. It was sold in 1996.

In 1998 I wrote, produced and directed the acclaimed film THE HOLLAND AVENUE BOYS: A SUCCESS STORY.

In 2004 I wrote a book entitled JAZZ EXPOSÉ: THE NEW YORK JAZZ MUSEUM AND THE POWER STRUGGLE THAT DESTROYED IT.

In 2006 I wrote the book THE HOLLAND AVENUE BOYS: A Success Story, based on the above film.I am one of the Boys.

In 2024 I published my autobiography entitled MY SERENDIPITOUS LIFE.

Four publications changed my life. •

Four segments of my life featuring the number eight (graphically confirmed)

• Five events that nearly ended my life

• One near-death experience that could have severely changed my life

• One event that could have disallowed (precluded, prohibited, blocked) almost all of the above

Plus my near “living death” experience

My three books are on Amazon Kindle.

My new jazz feature film - THEY DIED BEFORE 40. This is about eight jazz musicians who died before the age of 40. The Music Kept Them Alive... AND KILLED THEM!