The specific song i was hinting to in the related post was a cover by Brazilian composer and keyboardist
Emuir Deodato entitled "Also Sprach Zarathustra". This song was originally written by Richard Strauss and used later for the popular 1968 sci-fi film by Stanley Kubrick, 2001: A Space Odyssey. However, in this 1972 arrangement of the piece by Deodato, interesting distinctions between the two versions are obvious.
The Deodato version completely revamps the pieces traditional orchestral roots and instrumentation to a Latin jazz and funk based nine minute jam session. The main theme stays intact while weaving solos from Deodato and bassist Stanley Clarke through out the tune. Elegant and far reaching, the single and subsequent album "Prelude" that featured the track gained mass popularity being the CTI labels most grossly popular records. A Grammy in 1974 was awarded to Deodato for this song as Best Pop Instrumental Performance.
As i stated before, the tune evokes the popular ideas and themes of the space movie it was released in '68 while evoking the popularity of jazz fusion and funk during the 70's era. This was truly a feat for its time. Funk and excellent space movies; that is where I am.
live performance: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e075fXCMM_Y&feature=related
original score version: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SLuW-GBaJ8k&feature=related
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