Lalo Schifrin
Argentina
Born: 21 June 1932
Years Active: 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 2000
Genres: Jazz, Stage & Screen, Pop/Rock
Styles: Bop, Film Music, Soundtracks, Spy Music, Original Score
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Best known for his "Mission: Impossible" theme song, Lalo Schifrin is an Argentinean-born composer, arranger, pianist, and conductor, whose jazz and classical training earned him tremendous success as a soundtrack composer. Born Boris Claudio Schifrin in Buenos Aires on June 21, 1932, his father was a symphonic violinist, and he began playing piano at age six. He enrolled in the Paris Conservatoire in 1952, hitting the jazz scene by night. After returning to Buenos Aires, Schifrin formed a 16-piece jazz orchestra, which helped him meet Dizzy Gi...
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