LALO SCHIFRIN – THE DISSECTION AND RECONSTRUCTION OF MUSIC FROM THE PAST

This quirky, avant-garde studio LP from 1966 sees noted composer-arranger Lalo Schifrin (of Mission: Impossiblefame) diving into a daring fusion of baroque-style melodies and jazz big-band grooves. Boldly bridging centuries, Schifrin reinterprets classical-era themes within swinging, hard-bop, and funk-infused contexts. Recorded at the legendary Van Gelder Studio with top-tier New York session musicians and released on Verve, it’s an inventive and playful orchestral jazz gem that has earned cult status among collectors  .

Tracklist:

Side A:

• Old Laces – 4:20

• The Wig – 2:40

• The Blues for Johann Sebastian – 3:05

• Renaissance – 3:15

• Beneath a Weeping Willow Shade – 2:30 

Side B:

• Versailles Promenade – 3:55

• Troubadour – 3:00

• Marquis de Sade – 2:45

• Aria – 2:30

• Bossa Antique – 3:26