![]() ![]() Schifrin wrote the musical suite as both a tribute to Gillespie and as an exploration of the Latin rhythms that were an integral part of the trumpeter ’s repertoire. “It is based on two classical ideas, ” he explained to Billboard ’s Steve Graybow. “The first idea is the concerto grosso, which is a group of soloists surrounded by a larger orchestra. The second is the suite of dances found in Baroque music. Together, it paints a musical portrait of Dizzy. ”Īn accomplished classical composer as well -with numerous credits including “Cantos Aztecas, ” recorded by tenor Placido Domingo with orchestra and choir “Piano Concerto No. 2, ” commissioned by the Stein-way Foundation and performed by Mstilslav Rostopovich and Christina Oritz and “Guitar Concerto, ” recorded by Angel Romero with the London Philharmonic -Schifrin combined his talents for the ongoing Jazz Meets the Symphony recordings and concert series. With this project, top-notch artists such as bassist Ray Brown, brassmen Faddis and James Morrison, alto saxophonists Paquito D ’Rivera and Tom Scott, and more joined the pianist and various orchestras of note for performances worldwide. In another aspect of his career that spanned over four decades -the area that brought him the greatest mainstream recognition -Schifrin composed soundtracks for some 120 films and television shows, winning numerous honors for his work including 20 Grammy Award nominations, four Grammy Awards, and six Academy Award nominations. His first score, for 1957 ’s El Jefe, won the composer an Argentine Journalists Association Award for Best Score, and his For The Record …īorn Lalo (Claudio) Schifrin on June 21, 1932, in Buenos Aires, Argentina son of Luis (a violinist and conductor of the Teatro Colon in Buenos Aires) married, Donna children: three. ![]()
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