Davis's wife Frances Davis insisted he accompany her to a performance by flamenco dancer Roberto Iglesias. … 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, a concerto for guitar by the contemporary Spanish composer Joaquín Ro… 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 passionate record. He found Evans's compositio… 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 composer Manuel de Falla.… See more

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