Black Widow (Lalo Schifrin album)

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Black Widow
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Studio album by
Lalo Schifrin
Released1976
RecordedMarch 29 & 30, 1976
Studio Mediasound, New York City
Genre Jazz
Length63:24
Label CTI
CTI 5000
Producer Creed Taylor
Lalo Schifrin chronology
Enter the Dragon
(1973)		Black Widow
(1976)		 Towering Toccata
(1977)

Black Widow is an album by Argentine composer, pianist and conductor Lalo Schifrin recorded in 1976 and released on the CTI label. [1]

Contents

Reception

The Allmusic review called it "one of the peak albums in Lalo Schifrin's lengthy catalogue and a necessity for anyone interested in his jazz work". [2]

Professional ratings
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Track listing

All compositions by Lalo Schifrin except as indicated

  1. "Black Widow" – 4:11
  2. "Flamingo" (Edmund Anderson, Ted Grouya) – 4:31
  3. "Quiet Village" (Les Baxter) – 5:45
  4. "Moonglow/Theme from Picnic" (Will Hudson, Irving Mills, Eddie DeLange/George Duning, Steve Allen) – 6:13
  5. "Jaws" (John Williams) – 6:01
  6. "Baia" (Ary Barroso, Ray Gilbert) – 4:49
  7. "Turning Point" – 3:29
  8. "Dragonfly" – 5:45
  9. "Frenesi" (Alberto Dominguez) – 3:53 Bonus track on CD reissue
  10. "Tabú" (Margarita Lecuona) – 4:33 Bonus track on CD reissue
  11. "Baia" (Barroso, Gilbert) – 7:44 Bonus track on CD reissue
  12. "Con Alma" – 6:30 Bonus track on CD reissue

Personnel

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References

  1. ↑ Payne, D. CTI Records discography accessed February 29, 2012
  2. 1 2 Guarisco, D. A. Allmusic Review accessed February 29, 2012
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