In November 1962, “MGM” label released “Piano, Strings and Bossa Nova”, the fifth Lalo Schifrin album. It was recorded in October 1962, in New York City, and was produced by Cred Taylor.

Personnel:

• Lalo Schifrin – piano, arrangements
• Jim Hall – guitar
• Christopher White – bass
• Rudy Collins – drums
• Jose Paulo, Carmen Costa – Latin percussion
• Unidentified harp and strings

Track listing:

All tracks by Lalo Schifrin except where noted.

1. The Wave
2. Insensatez – Vinicius de Moraes, Antonio Carlos Jobim
3. You and Me (Voce e Eu) – Vinicius de Moraes, Carlos Lyra
4. Lalo’s Bossa Nova (Samba Para Dos)
5. Silvia
6. Murmurio – Luiz Antonio, Djaima Ferreira
7. Maria – Leonard Bernstein, Stephen Sondheim
8. Rapaz de Bem – Johnny Alf
9. Samba Do Perroquet (Parrot Samba) – Djaima Ferreira, Ivono Rebella
10. Rio After Dark
11. Time for Love – Leonard Feather
12. Four Leaf Clover – Harry M. Woods, Mort Dixon