Lalo Schifrin

• 4 STARS ALL MUSIC GUIDE

The fifth in the series by the legendary pianist breaks new ground by adding a full jazz band to the WDR Rundfunkorchester of Cologne; only Duke Ellington and Woody Herman attempted such an amalgam before. The orchestra blends well here with the rhythm section built on Christian McBride, Jeff Hamilton, and Schifrin himself; other featured performers are saxophonist David Sanchez and trumpeter James Morrison.

FEATURING:

• Lalo Schifrin - piano
• David Sanchez - soprano sax
• Olivier Peters - tenor sax
• James Morrison - trumpet, flugelhorn, trombone
• Christian McBride - bass
• Jeff Hamilton - drums
• The WDR Radio Orchestra Cologne

Recorded live at Klaus-von-Bismarck-Saal, Germany November 24 & 25, 2000

TRACKS:

• 01. Intersections
• 02. Scheherazade Fantasy
• 03. Naima
• 04. Tokyo Blues
• 05. Bells
• 06. Spartacus
• 07. The Baroque Connection
• 08. Donna´s Dream
• 09. Basin Street Blues