Miles Davis and arranger Gil Evans created something truly extraordinary with Sketches of Spain, a groundbreaking 1960 collaboration that earned recognition on Rolling Stone's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time at #358. This ambitious project took 15 orchestral sessions to record and six months to assemble, resulting in a unique fusion that doesn't attempt to play Spanish music but rather suggests it through jazz interpretation.
The album's centerpiece is a stunning arrangement of Joaquín Rodrigo's "Concierto de Aranjuez," where Davis's flugelhorn takes the place of the original guitar melody before Evans transforms it into what critics describe as a "quasi-symphonic, quasi-jazz world of sound." The muted beauty of this record contains enormous passion, showcasing a startling fusion of jazz and world music influences that creates an entirely new musical landscape for both artists.
- Format: Vinyl
- Label: Not Now Music
- Genre: Jazz
- Release Date: 2011
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TRACKS
A1. Concerto De Aranjuez
A2. Will O' The Wisp
B1. The Pan Piper
B2. Saeta
B3. Solea
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