Jun Iida
Flugal Horn Solo on
Love Theme from Spartacus

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Jun Iida leads off the improvising on flugal horn. Set within a free feel, the 16-bar 16-Bar form and the key of G, the solo navigates the chord changes with purpose. As the first voice heard after the head, Iida sets the improvisational tone before passing to Josh Nelson. "Love Theme from Spartacus" is Jun Iida's jazz interpretation of Alex North's renowned film score composition, featured on the 2023 album Evergreen. Iida's arrangement is set in G over a 16-bar form with a free, rubato feel that strips away the orchestral grandeur of the film score in favor of intimate duo and small-group textures.

Jun Iida was 31 to 32 years old at the time.