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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George Benson: Beyond the Blue Horizon
In May 1971, “CTI” label released “Beyond the Blue Horizon”, the seventh George Benson album. It was recorded in February 1971, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Creed Taylor.
Personnel:
- George Benson – guitar
- Clarence Palmer – Hammond organ
- Ron Carter – double bass, electric cello
- Jack DeJohnette – drums
- Michael Cameron – percussion
- Albert Nicholson – percussion
- Rudy Van Gelder – engineer
- Bob Ciano – design
- Chuck Stewart – photography
- Pete Turner – photography
Track listing:
All tracks by George Benson, except where noted.
- So What – Miles Davis
- The Gentle Rain – Luiz Bonfa, Matt Dubey
- All Clear
- Ode to a Kudu
- Somewhere in the East
Dizzy Gillespie: New Wave!
In March 1963, “Philips” label released “New Wave!”, the 37th Dizzy Gillespie album. It was recorded May – July 1962, in New York City and Juan-les-Pins, France, and was produced by Quincy Jones.
Personnel:
- Dizzy Gillespie – trumpet, arrangements
- Leo Wright – alto saxophone, flute
- Charlie Ventura – tenor and bass saxophone
- Lalo Schifrin – piano, arrangements
- Bola Sete – guitar
- Elek Bacsik – guitar
- Jose Paula – vocal, guitar, tamboura, percussion
- Chris White – bass
- Rudy Collins – drums
- Carmen Costa – vocal, maracas, cabasa, güiro
- Pepito Riestra – percussion
- Fred Schnell – photography
Track listing:
- In a Shanty in Old Shanty Town – Joe Young, John Siras, Little Jack Little
- Careless Love – Dizzy Gillespie
- Chega de Saudade – Antonio Carlos Jobim, Vinicius De Moraes
- Taboo – Sidney Keith Russell
- One Note Samba – Antonio Carlos Jobim, Newton Mendonça
- Manhã de Carnaval – Antonio Naria, Luiz Bonfa
- Gee Baby Ain’t I Good to You – Andy Razaf, Don Redman
- Pergunte ao Joao – Helena Silvia, Milton Costa
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