Lalo Schifrin – Stereo Laboratory Vol. 21 (VG+/VG+) – LP, JP 1977, No OBI

Stereo Laboratory Vol. 21 is an LP by Lalo Schifrin from 1977 released on the CTI Records label.

About this album

Black Widow is a sharp, stylish 1976 album from Lalo Schifrin, who brought his film-score instincts and jazz chops into the era’s groove-driven sound. Blending jazz-funk, disco and Latin-tinged colour, the record shows Schifrin working with lean rhythms, bold arrangements and a cinematic sense of drama rather than straightforward improvisation. His reading of familiar material such as “Quiet Village” and “Jaws” underlines the album’s playful, reimagined approach, while the title track and other cuts reinforce its cool, tightly controlled energy. It stands as a neat snapshot of Schifrin’s versatility and of mid-1970s crossover jazz at its most polished.

Genre: Jazz

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