He was previously married to singer/songwriter Brenda Russell, with whom he formed the musical duo Brian & Brenda in the 1970s.
The album also features the track, "Sunshine", written by R&B singer/songwriter Brenda Russell.
The album, originally conceived as an all vocal jazz album, contains four tracks with vocals (five tracks for Japan release), featuring vocalists Kurt Elling, Brenda Russell, and Jonathan Butler.
He continued to play & tour with notables, including Chaka Khan, George Duke, Chante Moore, Anita Baker, John Tesh, Kenny Loggins, Brenda Russell, Marcus Miller, and Dianne Reeves.
Jackie was also a member of 60's Toronto-based girl group The Tiaras along with Brenda Russell.
Fisher took a job at United Artists Records, where he became an recording engineer and recorded artists such as John Buck Wilkins, Rita Coolidge, Brenda Russell, Sly Stone, Bobby Womack, The Curtis Brothers, Waylan Jennings, Pablo Cruz, and Michael Jackson.
On January 26, 2014, Snarky Puppy, along with Lalah Hathaway won a Grammy Award in the "Best R&B Performance" category for their rendition of the Brenda Russell song "Something'" from 'Family Dinner - Volume 1'.
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Their Blue Hats release derives from this era as does Club Nocturne - a crossover album collaboration with guest vocalists Kurt Elling, Jonathan Butler, Brenda Russell and Gino Vannelli.