Lalo Schifrin

5 LPs ON 2 CDs

This set presents five complete albums from the initial years of Lalo Schifrin’s career as a leader: "Lalo=Brilliance: The Piano of Lalo Schifrin" (Roulette SR 52088); "Bossa Nova: New Brazilian Jazz (Audio Fidelity AFLP-1981)"; "Insensatez [aka Piano, Strings & Bossa Nova] (MGM SE-4110); "Piano Español: The Magic Touch of Lalo Schifrin, His Piano & Orchestra" (Tico LP-1070), and "Rendez-Vous Dansant a Copacabana" (Vogue LD-236).

Born in Argentina, Schifrin was gaining fame as a member and arranger of Dizzy Gillespie’s Quintet and Big Band during these formative years. He is backed on these albums by such important guitarists as Jim Hall and Jimmy Raney, plus the brilliant saxophonist Leo Wright from Gillespie’s formation.

LALO SCHIFRIN, piano & leader on all tracks, plus:

CD1 [1-8]: LALO = BRILLIANCE:

LEO WRIGHT, alto sax, flute
JIMMY RANEY, guitar
ART DAVID, bass
RUDY COLLINS, drums
WILLIE RODRIGUEZ, conga, bongo
New York, 1962.

CD1 [9-20]: BOSSA NOVA: NEW BRAZILIAN JAZZ:

LEO WRIGHT, alto sax, flute
CHRIS WHITE, bass
RUDY COLLINS, drums
JOSE PAULO, JACK DEL RIO, percussion
New York, June 1962.

CD1 [21-24] & CD2 [1-8]: INSENSATEZ: [aka Piano, Strings & Bossa Nova]:

JIM HALL. guitar
CHRIS WHITE, bass
RUDY COLLINS, drums
JOSE PAULO, CARMEN COSTA, percussion
Plus harp & strings
New York, October 23, 1962.

CD2 [9-20]: PIANO ESPAÑOL: THE MAGIC TOUCH OF LALO SCHIFRIN:
Orchestra conducted and arranged by Lalo Schifrin.
New York, 1959.

CD2 [21-28]: RENDEZ-VOUS DANSANT A COPACABANA:

PIERRE MICHELOT, bass
JEAN-LOUIS VIALE, drums
JACK DEL RIO, percussion
Paris, France, c. 1955.

CD 1: Total Time: 79:32

01 The Snake Dance
02 An Evening In Sao Paulo
03 Desafinado
04 Kush
05 Rhythm-A-Ning
06 Mount Olive
07 Cubano Be
08 Sphyros
09 Boato [Bistro]
10 Chora Tua Tristeza
11 Poema Do Adeus
12 Apito No Samba
13 Chega De Saudade
14 Bossa Em Nova York
15 O Amor e A Rosa
16 O Menino Desce O Morro
17 Menina Feia
18 Ouça
19 Samba De Uma Nota So
20 Patinho Feio [Aka Ugly Duckling]
21 The Wave
22 Insensatez
23 You And Me [Vocé E Eu]
24 Lalo’s Bossa Nova [Samba Para Dos]

CD 2: Total Time: 79:24

01 Silvia
02 Murmurio
03 Maria
04 Rapaz De Bem
05 Samba Do Perroquet [Parrot Samba]
06 Rio After Dark
07 Time For Love
08 (I’m Looking Over A) Four Leaf Clover
09 Frenesí
10 The Breeze And I [Andalucía]
11 Capricho Español
12 My Shawl
13 Caravan
14 Malagueña
15 Cha Cha Cha Flamenco
16 Warsaw Concerto
17 Hulablues
18 Jungle Fantasy
19 All The Things You Are
20 El Cumbanchero
21 Moulin Rouge [Guajira]
22 Les Oignons [Mambo]
23 Fascination [Bolero]
24 Cabello Rojo
25 Mon Homme
26 Mambop
27 Pigalle
28 Sérénade