Lalo Schifrin - Rush Hour (CD)

Release Date: 07/27/06When director Brett Ratner was presented with the opportunity to direct 'Rush Hour,' he saw it as a chanace to revisit one of his favorite movies of all time, 'Enter the Dragon.' 'Rush Hour' teams Chris Tucker and Jackie Chan in a combination of eastern action and western comedy. However as Ratner knew, there was one specific player essential to the succes of an 'Enter the Dragon' for the 1990's:legendary composer, Lalo Schifrin. 'To me, he's as important as the main actors. His music is another character; it just adds to much!' Schifrin's score, a blend of funky urban grooves and exotic Chinese instrumentations, puts the kick behind every wise crack and close call Chan and Tucker endure. His main theme sets the stage with a wildly exciting collage of guitars, Asian scales, mysterious chord progressions, tom-tom crashes, and a driving beat. 'Rush Hour' finds Lalo Schifrin at the tope of his form, proving that for the composer of such classic film and television mu