Sketches of Spain VS Ole Coltrane

I don't own "Ole", maybe some day, but I do like "Sketches".

Not often I go for a Gil Evans but went for "Sketches"

So Miles - screaming to an early lead. I'll probably go for Miles in the end but I may have to give Ole another few spins and some more thought. It's one of my fav COltrane's.

Cool, thanks John. I reckon there'd be a few out there. A song or two off 'Miles Ahead' have a similar feel too.

George Benson's "White Rabbit" has some jazz goes to Spain music with some Don Sebesky orchestrations, at least I think it is that Benson album.

js wrote: George Benson's "White Rabbit" has some jazz goes to Spain music with some Don Sebesky orchestrations, at least I think it is that Benson album.

Yeah, definitely, one of my favs! Actually, that one isn't a bad fit thematically, especially with 'El Mar' among others - which is interesting for a 'pop-jazz' release, huh?

js wrote: If you are looking for Spanish flavored jazz (not Latin Jazz mind you) then you might try Chick Corea's "Return to Forever" as well as many of his other albums. Chick comes back to the music of Spain often in his career.

I do have the first two RTF albums, which I do like a lot, the song 'Spain' is ace! I should have thought of them. Which of Chick's solo albums have that tone?

dreadpirateroberts wrote: js wrote: George Benson's "White Rabbit" has some jazz goes to Spain music with some Don Sebesky orchestrations, at least I think it is that Benson album. Yeah, definitely, one of my favs! Actually, that one isn't a bad fit thematically, especially with 'El Mar' among others - which is interesting for a 'pop-jazz' release, huh? js wrote: If you are looking for Spanish flavored jazz (not Latin Jazz mind you) then you might try Chick Corea's "Return to Forever" as well as many of his other albums. Chick comes back to the music of Spain often in his career. I do have the first two RTF albums, which I do like a lot, the song 'Spain' is ace! I should have thought of them. Which of Chick's solo albums have that tone?

Well, I'd have put  Mingus' Tijuana Moods for a third stooge  in this poll, as this one dates from 57 (but released only in 62), as opposed to 59 for SoS and Olé from 61....

Sean Trane wrote: Well, I'd have put  Mingus' Tijuana Moods for a third stooge  in this poll, as this one dates from 57 (but released only in 62), as opposed to 59 for SoS and Olé from 61....   SoS is as much a Gil Evans album (if not more) than it is a Miles album, so it's kind of a 2 on 1 against Trane     haven't decided yet what I'll vote.

Ah, another good choice - maybe one day I should add Mingus & Corea to a poll, The Best of Spain! Great suggestion, Sean. Yeah, I agree, Gil & Miles vs John at this point.

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