On June 26, 2025, Boris Claudio “Lalo” Schifrin died aged 93. He was musician (piano), composer, arranger, and conductor, best known for his work on movie and TV scores, for which he won five “Grammy Awards”. Schifrin recorded, performed and created arrangements for Stan Getz, Dizzy Gillespie, Jimmy Smith, Cannonball Adderley, Maurice Ander, Count Basie, Louis Bellson, Luiz Bonfa, Candido Camero, Al Hirt, Julia Migenes, Astor Piazzolla, David Shifrin, Placido Domingo, Sarah Vaughan and Cal Tjader. As leader he released 53 studio and live albums, and 43 soundtrack albums.
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Grace Jones: Nightclubbing
On May 11, 1981, “Island” label released “Nightclubbing”, the fifth Grace Jones studio album. It was recorded 1980 – 1981. at “Compass Point Studios” in the Bahamas, and was produced by Alex Sadkin and Chris Blackwell.
Personnel:
- Grace Jones – lead and backing vocals
- Mikey Chung – guitar
- Barry Reynolds – guitar
- Monte Browne – rhythm guitar
- Tyrone Downie – vocals, keyboards
- Wally Badarou – keyboards
- Jack Emblow – accordion
- Masai Delon – vocals
- Jess Roden – vocals
- Robbie Shakespeare – bass guitar
- Sly Dunbar – drums, syndrums
- Mel Speller – vocals, percussion
- Uziah Thompson – percussion
- Ted Jensen – mastering
Track listing:
- Walking in the Rain – Harry Vanda, George Young
- Pull Up to the Bumper – Grace Jones, Koo Koo Baya, Dana Mano
- Use Me – Bill Withers
- Nightclubbing – David Bowie, Iggy Pop
- Art Groupie – Grace Jones, Barry Reynolds
- I’ve Seen That Face Before – Astor Piazzolla, Barry Reynold, Dennis Wilkeym Nathalie Delon
- Feel Up – Grace Jones
- Demolition Man – Sting
- I’ve Done It Again – Berry Reynolds, Marianne Faithfull
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