Musicians at Play, Music Fund Los Angeles, and Varèse Sarabande are honored to present Lalo Schifrin’s 85th Birthday Concert at the historic Alex Theatre in Glendale. The evening will be hosted by Robert Townson. Guest Conductor Chris Walden will lead an all-star big band and special guests in celebrating Lalo’s life, artistry, and esteemed body of work. Flutist Sara Andon will solo with the band for a pair of historic Schifrin pieces. Additional special guests

“Concierto de la Amistad” by Lalo Schifrin (World Premiere) – August 2, 2016 at The Hollywood Bowl with Gustavo Dudamel, conducting; Angel Romero, Guitar; and the Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra “The first time I heard Angel Romero’s guitar playing, I was mesmerized not only by his impeccable technique but also by the passion he has invested in every single note. That is why I wrote for him my first guitar concerto a few years back,

(September 23, 2014 – Los Angeles, CA) Aleph Records is proud to release the ENTER THE DRAGON: EXTENDED EDITION soundtrack on CD November 11, 2014. The album features 56 minutes of Lalo Schifrin’s original score, much of it previously unavailable in any format. “It was a challenge to take music from the Orient – not the stereotypical Fu Manchu ideas that Hollywood had about Chinese music, but something more authentic – and do it bigger

MY LIFE IN MUSIC Career Retrospective of the 80 Year-Old Composer Includes Tracks From: 3-Dozen Films, Jazz, Symphonic Compositions, and Unreleased Music (October 3, 2012 – Los Angeles, CA) Aleph Records is proud to release Lalo Schifrin: My Life in Music, a four-CD boxed set of music from the legendary composer’s career in film, jazz, and classical music. The set, available November 13th, features music from three-dozen films, jazz and symphonic pieces composed by Schifrin,

(Variety – Aug 23, 2012) Despite having turned 80 in June, Lalo Schifrin shows no signs of slowing down: He will be honored at two festivals in Europe in October, has a four-CD career retrospective due for release, has written a book, and is the subject of a documentary. The composer of “Mission: Impossible,” “Cool Hand Luke,” the “Rush Hour” films and more than 100 others is working on a large-scale classical commission. “But if

“I never imagined that when I wrote ‘Mission: Impossible’ it would one day be used to wake up a robot on Mars. That just goes to show that ANYTHING is possible. I am very thrilled and honored and I think it’s out of this world!” – Lalo (Business Insider – Aug 16, 2012) Every Mars morning, NASA researchers play a song to wake up Miss Curiosity. Today, during their Reddit AMA, they revealed their most recent choices. Her

Lalo Schifrin has been chosen as the recipient of this year’s Max Steiner Film Music Achievement Award, which will be presented at the annual Hollywood in Vienna Concert at Vienna Concert Hall on October 22, 2012.  The concert will present selections of Schifrin’s compositions performed by the Vienna Radio-Symphony Orchestra under the direction of David Newman. The Max Steiner Award honors extraordinary achievements within the genre of film music by the musical capital of Austria, Vienna.

Latest Entry In Lalo Schifrin’s Multiple Grammy-Nominated Series Will Be Released April 12th (January 23, 2011 – Los Angeles, CA) Aleph Records will release the latest title in the multiple Grammy©-nominated series, Jazz Meets the Symphony, on April 12, 2011. The seventh recording of the series, Invocations, features original compositions and arrangements by Lalo Schifrin, who earned his fifth Grammy Award this past fall at the Latin Grammy Awards. Invocations: Jazz Meets the Symphony #7

The Oklahoma Jazz Hall of Fame is a 501(c)(3), nonprofit cultural and educational organization established by the Oklahoma Legislature in 1988. It exists to provide a system in and for the state of Oklahoma to preserve, promote and illuminate the true art forms of jazz, blues and gospel music, and to identify, document and honor the artists who have made a significant contribution locally, regionally, nationally and internationally to its development. To purchase tickets for

(Pre-Order Now – Available September 14th) ALEPH RECORDS TO RELEASE SERGIO PUCCINI ROMERIAS Classical Guitarist Performs Works By Lalo Schifrin, Astor Piazzolla, Enrique Bevacqua, Alfredo Rugeles, Leo Brouwer, Salim Dada, Manuel de Falla, John Duarte, and Hernán Navarro (July 29, 2010- Los Angeles, CA) – Aleph Records will release Sergio Puccini’s seventh recording Romerías on September 14, 2010. The repertoire on the recording includes the world premiere recording of Romerías, a nine movement suite for solo

(July 07, 2010 – Portland, OR) Allegro is delighted to welcome Aleph Records to the family of labels they are honored to represent. Like many small businesses in America, Los Angeles-based Aleph Records is a family affair. The difference is that the patriarch of this family is Lalo Schifrin – the Argentine-born composer, pianist, and conductor responsible for some of the most recognizable film and television scores in music history. Aleph Records was founded by

Mission Impossible: My Life in Music is the engaging autobiography of Lalo Schifrin, the musician, conductor, and composer of more than 60 jazz and classical works and over 100 film and television scores, including Bullitt, the Rush Hour series, Cool Hand Luke, The Dead Pool, Tango, The Fox, Voyage of the Damned, The Amityville Horror, The Sting II, and Mission Impossible. CLICK HERE TO ORDER LALO’S CDS ONLINE!