Description
Sketches of Spain is the most luxuriant and stridently romantic recording Davis ever made. In 2003, the album was ranked number 356 on Rolling Stone magazine’s list of the 500 greatest albums of all time. Set includes the original album along with rehearsal and alternate takes previously heard only on the 1996 set
Miles Davis & Gil Evans: The Complete Columbia Studio Recordings, plus the only piece ever performed live by Miles with Gil -- “Concierto de Aranjuez” performed at Carnegie Hall on May 19, 1961. The package offers rare photos, correspondence, and clippings including the 1960 HiFi/Stereo Review article by Nat Hentoff describing the Nov. 15, 1959 recording session.
Details
Released: Mon 8 Jun 2009
Catalogue Number: 88697439492
Availability
Estimated despatch 5-10 days after ordering.