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Inspired by a flamenco performance Davis attended with his wife, Frances, and helped largely by the arrangements of the genius himself, Gil Evans, 'Sketches of Spain' is an incredibly intricate, emotive and picturesque journey through some of Davis' most meticulous, memorable and experimental work ever.
The album quite obviously derives a lot of its ideas and sounds from Spanish folk music and combined with Davis' soulful trumpet, it makes for an immensely unique album, not only in his ... read more
The History of the Albums - n° 144
Miles pt.5 // Third Stream era [I invite you to read my previous reviews on Miles Davis, you will find the list below, in order to better understand his life and this one] If we look at it in context, with the recent release of the legendary Kind of Blue, Miles Davis has clearly become the invincible man of jazz. Apart from the fact that he is untouchable, and that everything thought or done becomes gold, he has unintentionally triggered an ambitious ... read more
third stream is when im duo-pissing with a buddy of mine and our weird friend decides to join in uninvited
A wide-spanning and immersive soundscape that lives up to the title, recognizing it is under the name of a jazz legend, whom with the help of the magnificent pianist and arranger Gil Evans, achieves a spectacular jazz-flamenco fusion capable of reaching such awe-inspiring heights which could only be capable of being brought to existence due to the usual shear genius displayed on the trompet by mr. cool himself: Miles Davis.
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Track List
| 1 | Concierto de Aranjuez (Adagio) 16:21 | 92 |
| 2 | Will O' the Wisp 3:49 | 83 |
| 3 | The Pan Piper 3:56 | 86 |
| 4 | Saeta 5:35 | 82 |
| 5 | Solea 12:14 | 90 |
Total Length: 41 minutes
Added on: March 15, 2013