Buenos Aires Argentina

Albeit the term “living legend” is as clichéd as a romance in Paris, _(artist-name)Lalo Schifrin_ is exactly that and much more: pianist, composer, conductor, multi-Grammy winner, multi-Oscar nominee, film score genius and jazz musician. Schifrin started his musical career - while studying law and music alike - in 1955 in Paris. After having played the piano with _(artist-name)Astor Piazolla_, he returned to his native city of Buenos Aires to form a 16-piece jazz orchestra that performed regularly on Argentinian television. A meeting with _(artist-name)Dizzy Gillespie_ resulted in a move to New York with Lalo Schifrin becoming the pianist and musical director for Gillespie’s quintet. Schifrin continued his work in TV, winning an Emmy for his radical re-arrangement of _(song-title)The Man From U.N.C.L.E._ theme tune, headed to Hollywood to compose the unforgettable theme tune to the _(song-title)Mission: Impossible_ TV series, and scored classic Clint Eastwood films such as _(album-title)Coogan’s Bluff_ and _(album-title)Dirty Harry_, not to mention Steve McQueen’s ultimate car chase movie, _(album-title)Bullitt_. Lalo Schifrin has since had an incredible career and over the last 50 years has provided music for over 100 movies, including classics like _(album-title)The Cincinnati Kid_, _(album-title)Cool Hand Luke_, _(album-title)Che!_, _(album-title)Kelly’s Heroes_, _(album-title)The Eagle Has Landed_, _(album-title)Enter The Dragon_, _(album-title)The Amityville Horror_ - the list goes on and on. Still composing and widely sampled by many of today’s producers (check _(artist-name)Portishead_’s _(song-title)Sour Times_), the legend of Lalo Schifrin is still not finished.

• Lalo Schifrin

Preparense Astor Piazzolla feat. Lalo Schifrin Lakeside

Toccata Dizzy Gillespie & His Orchestra Verve

Bossa Em Nova York Lalo Schifrin Audio Fidelity

Prelude No. 2 Lalo Schifrin Verve

Interludium Paul Horn RCA

The Cincinnati Kid Lalo Schifrin feat. Ray Charles MGM

The Liquidator Lalo Schifrin feat. Shirley Bassey MGM

Mission: Impossible Lalo Schifrin Dot

Secret Code Lalo Schifrin Dot

Hunt Down Lalo Schifrin Paramount

Bullitt (Main Title) Lalo Schifrin Warner

Che! Lalo Schifrin Polydor

Battle Hymn Of The Republic Lalo Schifrin MGM

Dirty Harry’s Creed Lalo Schifrin WEA

Danube Incident Lalo Schifrin Paramount

Enter The Dragon (Main Theme) Lalo Schifrin Warner

Jaws Lalo Schifrin CTI

The Eagle Has Landed (Main Title) Lalo Schifrin Warner

Tango Del Atardecer Lalo Schifrin Deutsche Grammophon