Lalo = Brilliance Explained

Lalo = Brilliance (subtitled The Piano of Lalo Schifrin) is an album by Argentine composer, pianist and conductor Lalo Schifrin recorded in 1962 and released on the Roulette label.^{[1] [2] [3]} The album was one of Schifrin's earliest solo albums and features musicians from Dizzy Gillespie's band.

Track listing

All compositions by Lalo Schifrin except as indicated

1. "The Snake's Dance" - 3:27
2. "An Evening in Sao Paulo" - 2:44
3. "Desafinado" (Antonio Carlos Jobim) - 3:17
4. "Kush" (Dizzy Gillespie) - 6:13
5. "Rhythm-A-Ning" (Thelonious Monk) - 4:32
6. "Mount Olive" - 4:38
7. "Cubano Be" (George Russell) - 3:10
8. "Sphayros" 4:00

• Recorded in New York City in 1962

Personnel

• Lalo Schifrin - piano, arranger
• Leo Wright - alto saxophone, flute
• Jimmy Raney - guitar
• Art Davis - bass
• Rudy Collins - drums
• Willie Rodriguez - conga, bongos

Notes and References

1. Payne, D. Lalo Schifrin discography accessed March 6, 2012
2. http://www.discogs.com/Lalo-Schifrin-Lalo-Brilliance-The-Piano-Of-Lalo-Schifrin/release/2510364 Discogs album entry
3. http://www.jazz.com/encyclopedia/schifrin-lalo-boris-claudio Encyclopedia of Jazz Musicians: Lalo Schifrin