Sketches of Spain

~ Release by Miles Davis (see all versions of this release, 48 available)

Annotation

2016 Jazz Images CD reissue, part of The Jean-Pierre Leloir Collection.

Tracks 1-5: Sketches of Spain (Columbia CS-8271), recorded New York, November 20, 1959 and March 10, 1960.
Tracks 6-15: Miles Ahead (Columbia CL-1041), included here as a bonus album, recorded New York, May 6-27, 1957. Miles Davis plays flugelhorn on these.

Miles Davis - trumpet & flugelhorn, with orchestra arranged and conducted by Gil Evans on all tracks.

Collective personnel as printed on the tray card (the right edge is cropped in the source photo, so instruments in brackets are only those legible): Bernie Glow, Ernie Royal, Taft Jordan, Louis Mucci, Dick Hixson, Frank Rehak, John Barrows, Jimmy Buffington, Earl Chapin, Jimmy McAllister, Bill Barber (tuba), Romeo Penque (oboe), Harold Feldman (oboe, bass clarinet), Jack Knitzer (bassoon), Al Block, Eddie Caine (flute), Danny Bank, Janet Putnam (harp), Paul Chambers (bass), Jimmy Cobb (drums), Elvin Jones (percussion), probably Jose Mangual (percussion).

Disc states "24-bit REMASTERED" and a total time of 78:31.

Annotation last modified on 2026-09-26 05:01 UTC.

Tracklist

1▼CD
#TitleRatingLength
1Concierto de Aranjuez
16:25
2Will o' the Wisp
3:52
3The Pan Piper
4:02
4Saeta
5:01
5Solea
12:11
6Springsville
3:28
7The Maids of Cadiz
4:00
8The Duke
3:28
9My Ship
4:29
10Miles Ahead
3:29
11Blues for Pablo
5:20
12New Rhumba
4:35
13The Meaning of the Blues
2:50
14Lament
2:16
15I Don't Wanna Be Kissed (By Anyone But You)
3:03