Davis's wife Frances Davis insisted he accompany her to a performance by flamenco dancer Roberto Iglesias. Inspired by the performance, Davis bought every flamenco album he could get at Colony Records shop in … See more

The opening piece, taking up almost half the record, is an arrangement by Evans and Davis of the adagio movement of Concierto de Aranjuez See more

1. Concierto de Aranjuez was written about the gardens at the Royal Palace of Aranjuez.
2. El amor brujo is often translated as "The Bewitched Love." It is a ballet by Spanish … See more

• Sketches of Spain Legacy Edition at Myspace (streamed copy where licensed) See more

In a contemporary review for DownBeat, Bill Mathieu hailed Sketches of Spain as one of the 20th century's most important musical works so far and a highly intellectual yet … See more

• Miles Davis – arranger, trumpet, flugelhorn
• Gil Evans – arranger, conductor
• Johnny Coles – trumpet See more