Spartacus Love Theme

Bill Evans · 1963 · Thème d'Alex North tiré du film Spartacus

Context

Complex elaboration of the love theme composed by Alex North for the film Spartacus (1960), recorded on May 20, 1963. Biographer Keith Shadwick judges it "utterly inspired."

In the genealogy of jazz

This track belongs to Cool (Birth of the Cool), Hard bop. Among the origins and influences of Cool: Bebop (Minton's, Monroe's), Bossa nova, jazz samba.

By the same artist

• 'Round Midnight (Bill Evans) (1963)
• N.Y.C.'s No Lark (1963)
• Waltz for Debby (1961)
• My Foolish Heart (1961)
• Nardis (1961)
• My Man's Gone Now (1961)

Sources

• EN: Conversations with Myself (album)

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