In the 1960s and '70s, if a story moved fast, directors wanted it to move to the propulsive rhythms of Argentine composer Lalo Schifrin.
Schifrin grew up in Buenos Aires, surrounded by music. His father played violin in the Teatro Colon Opera, so young Lalo's early piano training was classical. But he also played with tango-great Astor Piazzolla, represented Argentina in an international jazz festival in Paris, and started a 16-piece jazz band while still in his 20s.
An encounter with Dizzy Gillespie resulted in Schifrin writing a piece called "Gillespiana," and not long after that, Gillespie brought him to the U.S. as his arranger. From there, Hollywood beckoned.
So many songs, inspirations for me -jzebraa
Lalo Schifrin Song List
Mission Impossible
Music from Mission: Impossible · 1967
Theme from Enter the Dragon
Enter the Dragon · 1973
Broken Mirrors
Enter the Dragon · 1973
The Big Battle
Enter the Dragon · 1973
Jim on the Move
Music from Mission: Impossible · 1967
Main Title
Cool Hand Luke · 1967
Danube Incident
More Mission: Impossible · 1969
Amityville Horror Main Title
The Amityville Horror · 1979
Bullitt, Guitar Solo
Bullitt · 1969
Mannix
Mannix (Themes From The Original Score Of The Paramount Television Show) · 1969
Sampans
Enter the Dragon · 1973
[Kelly’s Heroes] Theme
Music From The Movies · 1991
Shifting Gears
Bullitt · 1969
Mission: Impossible Theme
Mission: Impossible · 1996
Magnum Force Main Title
My Life In Music · 2012
The Wave
Insensatez · 1962
Dirty Harry
Thriller Jazz · 2006
End Title
Enter the Dragon · 1973
Room "26"
Bullitt · 1969
Magnum Force
Dirty Harry Anthology · 1998
The Aftermath of Love
Bullitt · 1969
Enter The Dragon - Main Title
My Life In Music · 2012
The Cincinnati Kid: The Cincinnati Kid
The Cincinnati Kid · 1965
Burning Bridges
My Life in Music · 2012
Insensatez
Insensatez · 1962
Scorpio's View
Dirty Harry · 2004
Ice Pick Mike
Bullitt · 1969
The Fakir
Several Shades of Jade · 1963
The Plot
Music from Mission: Impossible · 1967
Jaws
Black Widow · 1976
Bamboo Bird Cage
Enter the Dragon · 1973
Mission: Accomplished
Music from Mission: Impossible · 1967
