ALEPH RECORDS IS PROUD TO CONGRATULATE LALO SCHIFRIN ON LATIN GRAMMY NOMINATION

Schifrin Earns Latin Grammy Nomination for Best Contemporary Classical Composition “Romerías”

(September 26, 2011 – Los Angeles, CA)  Aleph Records proudly congratulates the legendary Lalo Schifrin on his Latin Grammy Award® nomination for Romerías.  Romerías is a nine-movement suite for solo guitar, performed by Sergio Puccini and released on the album of the same name, released by Aleph Records in September 2010.
Schifrin earned his fifth Grammy in the Best Contemporary Classical Composition category last year with Pampas.
Mr. Schifrin said about his work: “Romerías in Spanish means carnivals or big parties where there is a display of popular arts, food, and drinks.  Romerías for solo guitar is a Suite that reflects that feeling of celebration. It explores the different possibilities of this great instrument within the parameters of classical, popular, and folk elements.  At the same time, it also brings out the various potentialities of the guitar technique.”
“I’m very happy with this nomination and for having the opportunity to play and record the fantastic suite Romerías for guitar solo by Lalo in its complete version,” said Sergio Puccini.  “I’m thrilled that Lalo is nominated for his guitar music and of course I´m proud of sharing this important distinction with him.”
Said Schifrin, “I applaud Sergio Puccini for his impeccable interpretation of this work. He brings to life the spirit of Romerías.”
Composer Lalo Schifrin is a true Renaissance man. As a pianist, composer and conductor, he is equally at home conducting a symphony orchestra, performing at an international jazz festival, scoring a film or television show.
Schifrin has written over 100 film and television scores including Mission Impossible, Mannix, Cool Hand Luke, Bullitt, The Cincinnati Kid, Amityville Horror, four of the Dirty Harry films, and more recently Abominable and the Rush Hour trilogy.  Lalo Schifrin has now won five Grammys® (twenty-three nominations), one Cable ACE Award, and six Academy Award® nominations.  His longtime involvement in both the jazz and symphonic worlds came together in 1993 as pianist and conductor for his on-going series of “Jazz Meets the Symphony” recordings.