Schifrin, Lalo
Aleph, 2000, CD
Instrument: Piano
Issue: 6.3
Jazz Ruler Type: BigBand
Performance: 3
Sound: 4
Score: 
O’s Notes: Lalo orchestrates the marriage of jazz with the London Symphony Orchestra. He gets help from accomplished bassist Ray Brown. Two lengthy medleys – one of Monk’s work and the other a dedication to Bix Beiderbecke – have uncanny depth, space, and yes, a jazzy feel.
