Towering Toccata

Towering Toccata
Studio album by Lalo Schifrin
Released	1977
Recorded	October 18 & 20 and December 21, 1976
Studio	Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey
Genre	Jazz
Label	CTI CTI 5003
Producer	Creed Taylor
Lalo Schifrin chronology
Black Widow (1976) Towering Toccata (1977) Voyage of the Damned (1977)

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

Reception

The Allmusic review states "it isn't the ideal follow-up to Black Widow that Schifrin fans might have hoped for. That said, the album has enough strong tunes and enough of a consistent sound to please hardcore Lalo Schifrin fans and anyone who loved Black Widow".^[2]

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[2]

The song "Roller Coaster" would be re-recorded and released on Schifrin's soundtrack to the 1977 film Rollercoaster.

Track listing

All compositions by Lalo Schifrin except as indicated

1. "Towering Toccata" (Johann Sebastian Bach) - 5:04
2. "Frances' Theme" - 4:19
3. "Macumba" - 6:12
4. "Eagles in Love" - 2:51
5. "Theme from King Kong" (John Barry) - 4:12
6. "Most Wanted Theme" - 2:44
7. "Midnight Woman" - 6:07
8. "Roller Coaster" - 4:45

• Recorded at Van Gelder Studio in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey on October 18 & 20 and December 21, 1976

Personnel

• Lalo Schifrin - piano, keyboards, arranger, conductor
• Burt Collins, John Frosk, John Gatchell - trumpet
• Urbie Green - trombone
• Joe Farrell, Jeremy Steig - flute
• Gerry Niewood - alto saxophone
• David Tofani, Lou Marini - tenor saxophone, flute
• Ronnie Cuber - baritone saxophone
• Clark Spangler - keyboards
• Eric Gale, John Tropea - guitar
• Will Lee - bass
• Steve Gadd - drums, dahka-de-bello
• Max Ellen, Paul Gershman, Emanuel Green, Charles Libove, Marvin Morgenstern, David Nadien, Max Pollikoff, Matthew Raimondi - violin
• Lamar Alsop, Manny Vardi - viola
• Charles McCracken, Alan Shulman - cello

References

1. Payne, D. CTI Records discography accessed March 1, 2012
2. Guarisco, D. A. Allmusic Review accessed March 1, 2012