Miles Davis - Sketches of Spain

I can’t seem to drag myself away from Miles Davis lately.

I’m re-reading his autobiography, which is one of the best. It's been about 35 years since I first read it and I've since heard so much more of his music.

This is one of my favourite Miles Davis albums – I’m a sucker for anything a bit Spanish-y.

Rodrigo’s Concierto De Aranjuez was/is a colliery band favourite (known as Orange Juice), and Davis’ version is superb. Never was there a piece of music more suited to his playing style.

Will O' the Wisp is taken from Manuel de Falla's opera El Amor Brujo, which - I found out through reading the rather dense sleeve notes to this album - is well worth a listen.

Gil Evans’ orchestration is outstanding and it's as much his album as it is Davis'.

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