Lalo Schifrin

Lalo Schifrin
Born: Jun 21, 1932 in Buenos Aires, Argentina
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Genre: Jazz, Rock
Styles: Bop, Film Music, Spy Music, Original Score, Soundtracks
Biography: Best known for his "Mission: Impossible" theme song, Lalo Schifrin is an Argentinean-born composer, arranger, pianist, and conductor, whose jazz and classical training earned him tremendous success as a soundtrack composer. Born Boris Claudio Schifrin in Buenos Aires on June 21, 1932, his father was ...Read full biography
Firebird: Jazz Meets the Symphony No. 3
Released: 1995
Label: Four Winds
Critics' Rating:
The third in Lalo Schifrin's series of grand fusions between the London Philharmonic and an all-star jazz combo is the most successful one yet. The immovable objects of symphony orchestra and jazz group ...Read full review
Dirty Harry [Original Score]
Released: 1971
Label: Aleph
Critics' Rating:
Despite his classical training, Lalo Schifrin had worked with Dizzy Gillespie and was something of a jazz enthusiast. His groundbreaking score for Don Siegel's Dirty Harry was initially inspired by Miles ...Read full review
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