Yusef lateef yusef lateef plays for lovers vinyl discogs. Buy eastern sounds remastered by yusef lateef on bleep. And while the coltrane era of modal and free jazz was in full swing, lateef always followed his own muse, and continued looking forward while looking back to ancient. There are two cinematic themes here he cut themes from the films spartacus and the robe, which are strikingly, hauntingly beautiful revealing just how important accessibility was to lateef. Eastern sounds yusef lateef to stream in hifi, or to download in true cd quality on. Includes unlimited streaming of the storyteller a musical tribute to yusef lateef via the free bandcamp app, plus highquality download in mp3, flac and. And i thought it was such a beautiful theme that i should record on oboe, for prestige records. One of multiinstrumentalist and composer yusef lateef s most enduring recordings, eastern sounds was one of the last recordings made by the band that lateef shared with pianist barry harris after the band moved to new york from detroit, where the jazz scene was already dying. The final view by nujabes sampled yusef lateef s love theme from spartacus. Eastern sounds abounds with soulful, luxurious and contemplative sounds. Mar, 20 yusef lateef yusef lateef was born october 9, 1920 in chattanooga, tennessee as william emanuel huddleston.
Yusef lateef born william emanuel huddleston, october 9, 1920 december 23, 20 was an american jazz multiinstrumentalist, composer and educator and a renowned spokesman for the ahmadiyya muslim community after his conversion to islam in 1950. Spartacus love theme and variations nathan barrlisbeth scott 5. The album features lateef s continued exploration of middle eastern music, which were incorporated into his version of hard bop with a quartet featuring barry harris on piano. In accordance with the directives of government and health authorities, we. Love theme from spartacus yusef lateef sheet music, music. The movie was being run on the big screen without the sound.
Yusef lateef flute, oboe, tenor saxophone, xun barry harris piano ernie farrow double bass, rabaab lex humphries drums. The complete yusef lateef is an album by multiinstrumentalist yusef lateef recorded in 1967 and released on the atlantic label. Mar 19, 2014 check out love theme from spartacus by yusef lateef on amazon music. Yusef lateef the diverse yusef lateef 1970, vinyl discogs.
Yusef lateef samples, covers and remixes on whosampled. Listen to both songs on whosampled, the ultimate database of sampled music, cover songs and remixes. A move by his family in 1925 brought him to detroit, michigan. Terry callier love theme from spartacus version album. Check out love theme from spartacus by yusef lateef on amazon music. Spartacus love theme nardis bill evans solo duration. Sep 30, 2014 yusef lateef love theme from spartacus 1961,moodsville. The exotic final track the three faces of balal features lateef on a haunting european flute. Spartacus love theme and variations yusef lateef 4. Lateef also makes use of more conventional jazz vehicals like, dont blame me and love theme from spartacus that are ballad standards featuring sensitive tenor and oboe interpretations respectively. Lateef died on the morning of december 23, 20, at the age of 93, survived by his son, yusef lateef and his wife, ayesha lateef. Certain melodies transcend time and simply convey with them an indelible emotion and indescribable energy that is universal at its core. Love theme from spartacus remastered by yusef lateef on. Psychicemotus was released in 1965 and features yusef lateef on various flutes and tenor saxophone, georges arvanitas on piano, bassist reggie workman, and drummer james black.
Sep 03, 2006 this impression is strengthened by the inclusion of two examples of bona fide movie music, from the scores to the robe and spartacus. And while the coltrane era of modal and free jazz was in full swing, lateef always followed his own muse, and continued looking forward while looking back to ancient musics. Yusef lateef love theme from spartacus 1961,moodsville. Eastern sounds is an album by jazz saxophonist and multiinstrumentalist yusef lateef, recorded in 1961. You can download yusef lateef eastern sounds 2014 hires stereo 44. Yusef lateef born october 9, 1920, chattanooga, tennessee, usa died december 23, 20, amherst, massachusetts, usa was an american jazz multiinstrumentalist, composer and prominent figure among the ahmadiyya muslim community in america, following his conversion to islam in 1950. The album is also noteworthy because it contains the first cover of alex norths love theme from spartacus. The album features lateefs continued exploration of middle eastern music. Jeanyves thibaudet released it on the album conversations with bill evans in 1997.
Love theme from spartacus by yusef lateef is a cover of alex norths spartacus love theme. Surprisingly, lateef also includes tender readings of two movie love themes, the robe and spartacus. The love theme from the latter, set against a kind of skittish shuffle, suffers by comparison with pianist bill evans more widely known 1963 readings on solo sessions milestone and conversations with myself. Yusef abdul lateef born william emanuel huddleston. Lateef moans softly on the oboe as the rhythm section doubles, then triples, then half times the beat until it all feels like a drone. Spartacus love theme and variations carlos santana 6. Their most successful albums reinterpret, rather than translate or integrate, the music of exotic locales. Love theme from spartacus by jeanyves thibaudet was written by alex north and was first released by alex north in 1960. Love theme from spartacus by yusef lateef on amazon music. The exotic final track the three faces of balal features lateef on a. Rebo2 sampled yusef lateefs love theme from spartacus. Yusef lateef born william emanuel huddleston, october 9, 1920 december 23, 20. Such is the case with the love theme penned by composer alex north for the soundtrack to the 1960 movie spartacus directed by stanley kubrick.
Yusef abdul lateef was an american jazz multiinstrumentalist, composer, and prominent figure. It was covered by mirko signorile, ino hidefumi, prince robinson, quadro nuevo and other artists. Yusef lateef eastern sounds 1961 2014 lossless music. Movies tv shows news live fashion spotlight 360 video browse channels sign in to like videos, comment, and subscribe. Discover all yusef lateef s music connections, watch videos, listen to music, discuss and download. What made eastern sounds so accessible to many different people was the use of familiar melodies, such as the love theme from spartacus and the love theme from the robe. October 9, 1920 december 23, 20 was an american jazz multiinstrumentalist, composer, and prominent figure among the ahmadiyya community in america although lateef s main instruments were the tenor saxophone and flute, he also played oboe and bassoon, both rare in jazz, and also used a number of nonwestern instruments such as the. To the end of his life, he continued to teach at the university of massachusetts amherst and hampshire college in western massachusetts. Along with his record label yal records, lateef owned fana music, a music publishing.
The final view by nujabes sampled yusef lateefs love theme from spartacus. Sep 11, 2017 lateef moans softly on the oboe as the rhythm section doubles, then triples, then half times the beat until it all feels like a drone. Yusef lateef eastern sounds rudy van gelder remaster. Lyrics to love theme from the robe by yusef lateef. Yusef lateef cover of alex norths spartacus love theme. Check out love theme from spartacus remastered by yusef lateef on amazon music. Yusef lateef the golden flute by monkeyislandblues. Yusef lateef love theme from spartacus the first famous jazz version, and it is beauuuuuuutifully interesting, but still i prefer the ramsey lewis version, which came 4 years later. Cover versions of love theme from spartacus by jeanyves. Stream adfree or purchase cds and mp3s now on amazon. The opening track features lateef on chinese globular flute, generally called xun. Lyrics to love theme from spartacus by yusef lateef. Many jazz historians find that jazz musicians have an affinity for movies because when they improvise, they create a story.
Gladiators i think it was called, and as many musicians we were recording themes, sometimes from movie pictures. Lateef s last albums were recorded for adam rudolphs meta records. Jan 01, 2006 their most successful albums reinterpret, rather than translate or integrate, the music of exotic locales. Willie nile moves forward with a message of unity and love in the wake of. Lateef had long been interested in eastern music, long before john coltrane had ever shown any public interest anyway. Check out eastern sounds by yusef lateef on amazon music. Lets start with what many consider to be the version, the gorgeous take by yusef lateef on his seminal middle eastern melodies as featured on lexis snow jazz mix it conveys the emotion we all sense when exposed to this song and is beautifully constructed. Nujabess the final view sample of yusef lateefs love theme. Love theme from spartacus by yusef lateef on blues for the orient. Lateef was born in chattanooga, tennessee, but his family moved to detroit, michigan in 1925. Description provided by wikipedia under creative commons attribution ccbysa 4. Yusef lateef samples, covers and remixes whosampled.
Yusef lateefeastern soundsflac 44khz24bit downloadacoustic. Open your ears and soul to the beauty that is love theme from spartacus. The night that my wife and i heard the love theme from spartacus. Whether his albums appeared under the logo of the forwardlooking new jazz, the contemplative moodsville, or the parent label, yusef lateef never failed to offer a singular blend of jazz verities and crosscultural initiatives in his years as a prestige artist. Yusef lateef, flute, oboe, tenor saxophone, xun called chinese globular flute in liner notes barry harris, piano ernie farrow, double bass, rabaab called rabat in liner notes lex humphries, drums. From the 1961 album eastern sounds original jazz classics personnel. Yusef lateef love theme from spartacus by born2beblue.
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