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Sketches of Spain
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Track Listing
- Concierto De Aranjuez (Adagio)
- Will O' The Wisp
- The Pan Piper
- Saeta
- Solea
- Song Of Our Country
- Concierto De Aranjuez (Part One)
- Concierto De Aranjuez (Part Two Ending)
Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #3457 in Music
- Released on: 1997-09-23
- Number of discs: 1
- Formats: Original recording reissued, Original recording remastered
Editorial Reviews
Amazon.com essential recording
Miles Davis's impact on jazz is almost incalculable. From his early days as a sideman for Charlie Parker, through his groundbreaking Birth of the Cool sessions, to his stunning small groups of the '50s and '60s, through to his electric renaissance, the trumpeter, bandleader, and composer has left a deep mark on all who came after. He is one of jazz's true giants. Sketches of Spain, though one of Davis's most commercially successful sessions, is also one of his most controversial. Re-teaming with arranger and composer Gil Evans, who played such a pivotal role in Davis's 1949 Birth of the Cool recordings, Davis recorded a series of large group albums beginning in the late '50s, including Porgy and Bess, Miles Ahead, and Quiet Nights. Sketches of Spain, with its emphasis on flamenco, rich orchestrations, and relaxed tempos, is certainly one of Davis's most mellow recordings (he even works out on fluegelhorn), and proved to have broad appeal. To some critics, however, the project was "elevated elevator music." An expanded version of the album, featuring alternative tracks and unreleased material, was issued in 1997 by Columbia Legacy. --Fred Goodman
Customer Reviews
One Star? Are you kidding me? 
This CD rocks! It is the reason Miles Davis was one of the greatest. His breadth is simply amazing. The slow melodic tones will have you gently rocking subconsciously. My favorites were Solea and Concierto. Then the other two tracks gently grow on you. This is a five-star composition all the way.
It is rare
It is rare that I buy a cd. I usually steal them off the internet. But Miles davis is the exception. I will ALWAYS buy his music due to the quality of talent. I love this cd so much. Track 1 is my favorite track of the entire cd. I am so lucky to have been able to get this cd.
Good, but not the best.
It's a good album, kind of boring because here Miles doesn't shows what he is.
