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Jazz Meets the Symphony

RELEASE
LABEL
Atlantic
GENRES
Jazz, Bop, Piano Jazz, Jazz Instrument

Album Review

On this third-stream effort, pianist/composer Lalo Schifrin, bassist Ray Brown and drummer Grady Tate swing while joined by the London Philharmonic. Most intriguing among Schifrin's arrangements are "Echoes of Duke Ellington" and "Dizzy Gillespie Fireworks," which are really medleys of Duke's and Dizzy's songs. Not all of the shorter pieces (particularly "Battle Hymn of the Republic" and "As Time Goes By") are too essential, and, on the whole, Schifrin's follow-up project (More Jazz Meets the Symphony) would result in a stronger record. However, this generally interesting set is still worth exploring; it was good to hear Lalo Schifrin in a jazz setting again.
Scott Yanow, Rovi

Track Listing

  1. Battle Hymn of the Republichttp://itunes.apple.com/album/battle-hymn-of-the-republic/id41297595?i=41297600&uo=5
  2. Echoes of Duke Ellingtonhttp://itunes.apple.com/album/jazz-meets-the-symphony/id41297595?uo=5
  3. Bach to the Blueshttp://itunes.apple.com/album/bach-to-the-blues/id41297595?i=41297604&uo=5
  4. Brush Strokeshttp://itunes.apple.com/album/brush-strokes/id41297595?i=41297606&uo=5
  5. I Can't Get Startedhttp://itunes.apple.com/album/i-cant-get-started/id41297595?i=41297608&uo=5
  6. Brazilian Impressionshttp://itunes.apple.com/album/brazilian-impressions/id41297595?i=41297610&uo=5
  7. Blues in the Bassmenthttp://itunes.apple.com/album/blues-in-the-bassment/id41297595?i=41297612&uo=5
  8. The Foxhttp://itunes.apple.com/album/the-fox/id41297595?i=41297614&uo=5
  9. As Time Goes Byhttp://itunes.apple.com/album/as-time-goes-by/id41297595?i=41297616&uo=5
  10. Dizzy Gillespie Fireworkshttp://itunes.apple.com/album/jazz-meets-the-symphony/id41297595?uo=5
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