Love Theme from Spartacus

Yusef Lateef · 1961

Context

Alex North's theme for Kubrick's film, covered by Lateef on "Eastern Sounds", recorded on September 5, 1961 at Van Gelder's for Prestige's Moodsville label. The album, on which Lateef also uses the xun and Ernie Farrow the rabab, blends hard bop and Middle Eastern colors.

In the genealogy of jazz

This track belongs to Hard bop, Spiritual jazz, Jazz in film and on screen. Among the origins and influences of Hard bop: Blues, spirituals, work songs, Bebop (Minton's, Monroe's).

Sources

• EN: Eastern Sounds

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