I am very sad that Lalo Schifrin passed away on June 26, 2025. He was first an excellent jazz pianist from Argentina then became one of Hollywood’s best and famous composers. He wrote soundtracks for TV series such as “Mission: Impossible” and movies such as “Dirty Harry” among others. He first invited me and George Duke in California in 1969 to perform a piece he had written for symphony orchestra and a jazz group. Then in 2000 he invited me and other guests to perform compositions he had written for a concert and the album “Esperanto” with the WDR Big Band in Germany. He was a great musician and a great person. I will miss him. May his soul rest in peace.