Sketches of Spain
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| - | '''''Sketches of Spain''''' is an album by [[Miles Davis]], recorded between November 1959 and March 1960 at the [[CBS 30th Street Studio|Columbia 30th Street Studio]] in New York City. | + | '''''Sketches of Spain''''' is an album by [[Miles Davis]], recorded between November 1959 and March 1960 at the [[CBS 30th Street Studio|Columbia 30th Street Studio]] in [[New York City]]. An extended version of the second movement of [[Joaquín Rodrigo]]'s ''[[Concierto de Aranjuez]]'' (1939) is included, as well as a piece called "Will o' the Wisp", from [[Manuel de Falla]]'s ballet ''[[El amor brujo]]'' (1914–1915). ''Sketches of Spain'' is regarded as an exemplary recording of [[Third Stream]], a musical [[fusion (music)|fusion]] of [[jazz]], [[European classical music|European classical]], and styles from [[world music]]. |
| - | The album pairs Davis with arranger and composer [[Gil Evans]], with whom he had collaborated on several other projects, on a program of compositions largely derived from the Spanish folk tradition. (An extended version of the second movement of [[Joaquin Rodrigo]]'s ''[[Concierto de Aranjuez]]'' is also included, as well as a song called "Will o' the Wisp", from the ballet [[El amor brujo]] by [[Manuel de Falla]].) | + | ==Background== |
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| + | The album pairs Davis with arranger and composer [[Gil Evans]], with whom he had collaborated on several other projects, on a program of compositions largely derived from the [[Spanish folk music|Spanish folk tradition]]. Evans explained: <blockquote>[We] hadn't intended to make a Spanish album. We were just going to do the ''Concierto de Aranjuez''. A friend of Miles gave him the only album in existence with that piece. He brought it back to New York and I copied the music off the record because there was no score. By the time we did that, we began to listen to other [[folk music]], music played in clubs in Spain... So we learned a lot from that and it ended up being a Spanish album. The Rodrigo, the melody is so beautiful. It's such a strong song. I was so thrilled with that. | ||
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| + | The folk songs in the album were inspired by recordings made by [[Alan Lomax]] in Galicia and Andalusia, which were released in 1955 by [[Columbia Masterworks]]. | ||
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| + | ==Personnel== | ||
| + | ''In alphabetical order'' (Note: this list encompasses the total musicians used on several sessions in late 1959 and early 1960. The actual number of players on the pieces was 19.{{clarify|date=August 2016}}) | ||
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| + | * [[Danny Bank]] – [[bass clarinet]] | ||
| + | * [[Bill Barber (musician)|Bill Barber]] – [[tuba]] | ||
| + | * [[John Barrows]] – [[French horn]] | ||
| + | * [[Albert Block]] – [[flute]] | ||
| + | * [[James Buffington]] – French horn | ||
| + | * [[Eddie Caine]] – flute | ||
| + | * [[Paul Chambers]] – [[Double bass|bass]] | ||
| + | * [[Earl Chapin]] – French horn | ||
| + | * [[Jimmy Cobb]] – [[Drum kit|drums]] | ||
| + | * [[Johnny Coles]] – [[trumpet]] | ||
| + | * [[Miles Davis]] – trumpet, flugelhorn | ||
| + | * [[Gil Evans]] – [[arranger]], [[conducting|conductor]] | ||
| + | * [[Harold Feldman]] – [[clarinet]], flute, [[oboe]] | ||
| + | * [[Bernie Glow]] – trumpet | ||
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| + | * [[Dick Hixon]] – [[trombone]] | ||
| + | * [[Elvin Jones]] – [[Percussion instrument|percussion]] | ||
| + | * [[Taft Jordan]] – trumpet | ||
| + | * [[Jack Knitzer]] – [[bassoon]] | ||
| + | * [[Jose Mangual]] – percussion | ||
| + | * [[Jimmy McAllister]] – tuba | ||
| + | * [[Tony Miranda]] – French horn | ||
| + | * [[Louis Mucci]] – trumpet | ||
| + | * [[Romeo Penque]] – oboe | ||
| + | * [[Janet Putnam]] – [[harp]] | ||
| + | * [[Frank Rehak]] – trombone | ||
| + | * [[Ernie Royal]] – trumpet | ||
| + | * [[Joe Singer]] – French horn | ||
| + | }} | ||
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Sketches of Spain is an album by Miles Davis, recorded between November 1959 and March 1960 at the Columbia 30th Street Studio in New York City. An extended version of the second movement of Joaquín Rodrigo's Concierto de Aranjuez (1939) is included, as well as a piece called "Will o' the Wisp", from Manuel de Falla's ballet El amor brujo (1914–1915). Sketches of Spain is regarded as an exemplary recording of Third Stream, a musical fusion of jazz, European classical, and styles from world music.
Background
The album pairs Davis with arranger and composer Gil Evans, with whom he had collaborated on several other projects, on a program of compositions largely derived from the Spanish folk tradition. Evans explained:[We] hadn't intended to make a Spanish album. We were just going to do the Concierto de Aranjuez. A friend of Miles gave him the only album in existence with that piece. He brought it back to New York and I copied the music off the record because there was no score. By the time we did that, we began to listen to other folk music, music played in clubs in Spain... So we learned a lot from that and it ended up being a Spanish album. The Rodrigo, the melody is so beautiful. It's such a strong song. I was so thrilled with that. The folk songs in the album were inspired by recordings made by Alan Lomax in Galicia and Andalusia, which were released in 1955 by Columbia Masterworks.Personnel
In alphabetical order (Note: this list encompasses the total musicians used on several sessions in late 1959 and early 1960. The actual number of players on the pieces was 19.Template:Clarify) Template:Columns
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