Sketches of Spain

A landmark of Third Stream music, 'Sketches of Spain' documents the celebrated collaboration between Miles Davis and arranger Gil Evans, interpreting Spanish classical and folk traditions through an orchestral jazz lens. The album is anchored by a vast reinterpretation of Joaquín Rodrigo's 'Concierto de Aranjuez', which juxtaposes Davis's lyrical and emotive trumpet and flugelhorn against the lush, complex textures of Evans's arrangements. By adapting traditional Iberian forms and melodies from composers like Manuel de Falla, the work became a benchmark for its ambitious fusion of composed structure and jazz improvisation.