02 – Lalo Schifrin – Jaws (Black Widow 1976)
Recorded March 29, 1976 at Mediasound, New York City.
collective personnel includes Jon Faddis (trumpet); Wayne Andre, Billy Campbell, Barry Rogers (trombone); Dave Taylor (bass trombone); Pepper Adams (baritone sax); Joe Farrell (alto sax, flute); Jerry Dodgion, Hubert Laws, George Marge (flute); Lalo Schifrin (piano, keyboards, arrange, conduct); Clark Spangler (keyboards); Jerry Friedman, John Tropea (guitar); Anthony Jackson (bass); Andy Newmark (drums); Don Alias, Carter Collins, Sue Evans (percussion); Patti Austin (vocals); Max Ellen, Paul Gershman, Emanuel Green, Harold Kohon, Charles Libove, Harry Lookofsky, David Nadien, Matthew Raimondi (violin).
Schifrin’s signature is so thoroughly fused with this still-cool disco version of the theme to Steven Spielberg’s 1975 hit film, that many believe it’s a Schifrin original. In fact, the picture sleeve of the French 45 even shows JAWS on the movie marquee of New York’s famed Rivoli theater, slyly inferring that this is the original version of the song. Of course, “Jaws” is one of film composer John Williams’s first big hits – one of those themes, like “The Twilight Zone” and Schifrin’s “Mission: Impossible,” that are easy to hum and always familiar. Schifrin’s cover of “Jaws” kicks off side two of the original LP, BLACK WIDOW, the first of two albums Schifrin recorded for Creed Taylor’s CTI Records in 1976. Note the hypnotic groove set by bassist extraordinaire Anthony Jackson, architect of “The Sound Of Philadelphia” and co-writer of “For The Love Of Money,” one of the all-time great breaks. Hubert Laws is the funky flute soloist. “Jaws” was issued on 45 throughout Europe, but its American release on one of the early 12” dance singles easily helped it become a club favorite at the time.
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