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Sketches Of Spain by Miles Davis
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Tracklist
| Track | Duration | Listeners | ||||
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Miles Davis - Saeta | 5:08 | 39,681 | ||
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Miles Davis - Solea | 12:22 | 37,378 | ||
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Miles Davis - The Pan Piper | 4:00 | 55,227 | ||
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Miles Davis - Concierto de Aranjuez (Adagio) | 16:23 | 33,883 | ||
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Miles Davis - Will O' the Wisp | 3:48 | 36,189 | ||
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Miles Davis;Gil Evans - Concierto De Aranjuez (part two, alternate take) | 3:32 | 12 |
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About this album
Along with Kind of Blue, In a Silent Way, and Round About Midnight, Sketches of Spain is one of Miles Davis’ most enduring and innovative achievements. Recorded between November 1959 and March 1960 — after Coltrane and Cannonball Adderley had left the band — Davis teamed with Canadian arranger Gil Evans for the third time. Davis brought Evans the album’s signature piece, “Concierto de Aranjuez,” after hearing a classical version of it at bassist Joe Mondragon’s house. Evans was as taken with it as Davis was, and set about to create an entire album of material around it.
The result is a masterpiece of modern art. On the “Concierto,” Evans’ arrangement provided an orchestra and jazz band — Paul Chambers, Jimmy Cobb, and Elvin Jones — the opportunity to record a classical work as it was. The piece, with its stunning colors and intricate yet transcendent adagio, played by Davis on a flügelhorn with a Harmon mute, is one of the most memorable works to come from popular culture in the 20th century. Davis’ control over his instrument is singular, and Evans’ conducting is flawless. Also notable are “Saeta,” with one of the most amazing technical solos of Davis’ career, and the album’s closer, “Solea,” which is conceptually a narrative piece, based on an Andalusian folk song, about a woman who encounters the procession taking Christ to Calvary. She sings the narrative of his passion and the procession — or parade — with full brass accompaniment moving along.
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Sooto wrote:
I still like Kind of Blue, just not as much as I love Sketches of Spain. I suppose the "fuck it" part was going a bit too far though.
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Trehearne wrote:
"Fuck Kind of Blue"...? What? How..? I don't even...It's easily one of the top 5 Jazz records of all time, and one of the greatest albums ever made. It's better than Sketches of Spain, imo, even though I love this album.
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Bedschibaer wrote:
Fuck Kind of Blue. [3]
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Blue_Key wrote:
My favorite Miles album ever. Can't we all love Miles' classics without comparing them negatively? Like, if you like Spain over Kind Of Blue (like me) say so, and don't downplay Blue like it's still not top 10 musical albums ever made. Bitches Brew takes second place for me. anything Miles did was perfection.
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Akayz7 wrote:
i'm sorry did someone say "Fuck Kind of Blue"? GO HOME. But in all seriousness, I prefer this.
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Sooto wrote:
Elevator music my ass. Best jazz album of all-time. Fuck Kind of Blue. [2] I love Bitches Brew though, so I can't agree with the rest of your statement. =p
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arglactable wrote:
photon_man62 That would be true if it weren't for the fact that FLAC doesn't degrade with every play. That extra bit depth is wasted on vinyl anyway.
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superika01 wrote:
kolosāls albūms, kolosāls!
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bloodmaw wrote:
very very very awesome and relaxing
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photon_man62 wrote:
@TheJesusBot No. Best heard on 180g vinyl.
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gsm007g wrote:
A Classic...Timeless.
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adrian602 wrote:
ohmy nrbvtrnvuitrnvuitrnuivjwnheuceriveoorijvneoijwcuhnrenuc... em... splendid album. hats off!
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TheJesusBot wrote:
Best heard on 24 bit FLAC 180g vinyl rip.
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photon_man62 wrote:
Elevator music my ass. Best jazz album of all-time. Fuck Kind of Blue. Even Bitches Brew has nothing on this.
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Jayryn wrote:
desert island great
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Von-666 wrote:
Sick.
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jj6z wrote:
eternal , Gracias Miles !
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street_dawg wrote:
godly
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Skyline_Nero wrote:
Such an incredible album. I really love each music on it.
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teecane wrote:
Somehow I convinced myself this sounded like the music from the original Star Trek. Now that I listen to it again, it's really much weirder than that.
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