Miles Davis-Sketches of Spain-4 Track 7 1/2 IPS Reel_NR
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Miles Davis Sketches of Spain Columbia CQ 348-stereo 1959 4 track 7 1/2 IPS reel to reel tape release by Modern Jazz trumpet legend, Miles Davis. Following is quoted from the Allmusic website: "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. Cobb and Jones, with flamenco-flavored percussion, are particularly wonderful here, as they allow the orchestra to indulge in the lushly passionate arrangement Evans provided to accompany Davis, who was clearly at his most challenged here, though he delivers with grace and verve. Sketches of Spain is the most luxuriant and stridently romantic recording Davis ever made. To listen to it in the 21st century is still a spine-tingling experience, as one encounters a multitude of timbres, tonalities, and harmonic structures seldom found in the music called jazz. Track listing:1.Concierto de Aranjuez (Adagio) Rodrigo 16:19 2.Will O' the Wisp DeFalla 3:47 3.The Pan Piper Evans 3:52 4.Saeta Evans 5:06 5.Solea Evans 12:15 Box shows only slight wear but does have several flaws: small tear at front top right, seam split on back at top center, old price written in ink on back top center, several circular rings on back at top center which seem to be impressions of something circular. Tape is in Near Mint condition. Liner notes insert is enclosed. Ships for cost of one LP ($3.50 Media Mail in U.S.-click on our shipping info link below for Priority Mail and International options). EXTREMELY RARE original Miles Davis reel ! Offered with no reserve. Condition: (VG+/NM) PAYMENT METHODS We accept money orders, cashier's checks & personal checks, as well as credit cards (Master Card, Visa & American Express). You may also pay with PayPal. Click here for detailed information about PAYMENT METHODS, POSTAGE & SHIPPING, and for a list of our CURRENT AUCTIONS and FEEDBACK from past customers. Flip Side Recordsc/o Ron Scaffidi11904 Blue Spruce RdReston, VA 20191-4212phone: (703) 391 7803email: flipside@flipsideweb.
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