
Miles Davis' Sketches of Spain stands as one of jazz's most ambitious and celebrated collaborations, earning its place at #358 on Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Albums of All Time. This groundbreaking 1960 recording pairs Davis' evocative trumpet and flugelhorn work with Gil Evans' masterful orchestral arrangements, creating what critics describe as a "quasi-symphonic, quasi-jazz world of sound" that suggests Spanish music rather than literally recreating it.
The album's centerpiece is a stunning 16-minute interpretation of Joaquín Rodrigo's "Concierto de Aranjuez," showcasing the duo's ability to transform classical compositions into something entirely new and deeply moving. This WaxTime collector's edition offers newly remastered audio pressed on 180-gram vinyl with deluxe inner sleeves, plus includes a rare bonus track from the original recording sessions that didn't appear on the initial LP release.
- Format: Vinyl
- Label: WaxTime
- Genre: Jazz
- Release Date: 2011
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TRACKS
A1. Concierto De Aranjuez
A2. Will O' The Wisp
B1. The Pan Piper
B2. Saeta
B3. Solea
B4. Song Of Our Country
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