miles davis - sketches of spain ( (1 x 33rpm ultradisc one step lp box halfspeed)
miles davis - sketches of spain ( (1 x 33rpm ultradisc one step lp box halfspeed)
(Product No.: UD1S 1-038)
miles davis - sketches of spain ( (1 x 33rpm ultradisc one step lp box halfspeed)
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miles davis - sketches of spain ( (1 x 33rpm ultradisc one step lp box halfspeed)

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Description
MEDIUM Vinyl Record
WEIGHT 1 x 180gr (schwarzes Vinyl) 33rpm Ultradisc one-step LP Box Halfspeed
CONDITION sealed
COVER Box
CONDITION BOX M mint
BOX DAMAGES No, we take care about that
SERIALNUMBER Yes
LIMITED Yes, to 5000
MISCELLANEOUS Stereo
MUSICIAN HOMEPAGE   milesdavis.com

Miles Davis - trumpet, flugelhorn
Johnny Coles - trumpet
Paul Chambers - bass
Jimmy Cobb - drums
Elvin Jones - percussion
Gil Evans - arranger, conductor
Danny Bank - bass clarinet
Bill Barber - tuba
John Barrows - french horn
Albert Block - flute
James Buffington - french horn
Eddie Caine - flute, flugelhorn
Earl Chapin - french horn
Harold Feldman - clarinet, flute, oboe
Bernie Glow - trumpet
Dick Hixon - trombone
Taft Jordan - trumpet
Jack Knitzer - bassoon
Jose Mangual - percussion
Jimmy McAllister - tuba
Tony Miranda - french horn
Louis Mucci - trumpet
Romeo Penque - oboe
Janet Putnam - harp
Frank Rehak - trombone
Ernie Royal - trumpet
Joe Singer - french horn

concierto de aranjuez - 16:29
will o' the wisp (from "el amor brujo") - 3:51
the pan piper - 3:57
saeta - 5:13
solea - 12:20

Miles Davis and Gil Evans bridged styles and collaborated on high-concept projects three different times during their celebrated careers

For their final act, they created Sketches of Spain, a peak moment in each legend's legacy

The transformative album weds Spanish themes, lush orchestrations, romantic timbres, and Davis' lyrical methods in a tender ceremony that resonates more than six decades after its original release

Part of Mobile Fidelity's Miles Davis restoration series, this 1960 landmark has been afforded the ultimate white-gloves treatment for its 65th anniversary

Sourced from the original master tapes, strictly limited to 5,000 numbered copies, and pressed at Fidelity Record Pressing, this UltraDisc One-Step 33RPM 180g LP set dramatically expands the soundstages and eradicates a dryness that many critics found inhibitive to the record's enjoyment

You can now hear the full perspective long deserved by the woodwinds, strings, and percussion, all of which come alive with superior definition and detail

The beautiful presentation of this UD1S set befits the record's historical importance

Housed in a deluxe slipcase, it features a special foil-stamped jacket and faithful-to-the-original graphics that illuminate the splendor of the 1960 LP

This reissue is made for discerning listeners who desire to fully immerse themselves with the album

And who wouldn't want to go deep with Sketches of Spain?

Whether it is the somber mood piece "Concierto de Aranjuez," renowned for Davis' flugelhorn performance, or the folktale-based "Solea," Sketches of Spain transfixes with playing, ideas, and innovations exclusive to this incomparable effort

It's one reason why Mobile Fidelity's engineers took all available measures to insert listeners into the space originally occupied by Davis, bassist Paul Chambers, drummer Jimmy Cobb, percussionist Elvin Jones, and an 18-piece orchestra

The results are as breathtaking as the music

Multi-note motifs, brief improvisational solos, fanfare sweeps, and contrapuntal exchanges inform flamenco-spiced pieces

Davis' famous Harmon-muted trumpet is complemented by an assortment of bassoons and French horns

Heard together, they create pleasing contrasts and sounds (pp, mf, ppp) that get to what resides at the heart of Sketches of Spain: color

Seldom, if ever, did Davis ever so expressively and liberally paint with color

And in Evans, he has a likewise-minded partner to help draw out tones, shades, layers, and textures

What they achieved continues to draw praise from the global music community in the 21st century

Deemed "a work of unparalleled grace and lyricism" by noted scribe J.D. Considine, bestowed a five-star review from DownBeat, and noted by Q to have taken "jazz in a new direction," the Grammy Award-winning effort has never been better

More About Mobile Fidelity UltraDisc One-Step and Why It Is Superior

Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab's UltraDisc One-Step (UD1S) technique bypasses generational losses inherent to the traditional three-step plating process by removing two steps: the production of father and mother plates, which are created to yield numerous stampers from each lacquer that is cut

For UD1S plating, stampers (also called "converts") are made directly from the lacquers

Since each lacquer yields only one stamper, multiple lacquers need to be cut

Mobile Fidelity's UD1S process produces a final LP with the lowest-possible noise floor

The removal of two steps of the plating process also reveals musical details and dynamics that would otherwise be lost due to the standard multi-step process

With UD1S, every aspect of vinyl production is optimized to produce the best-sounding vinyl album available today

RECORDING November 20 1959 and March 10 1960 at Columbia 30th Street Studio New York
ENGINEERING Fred Plaut, Tom "Curly" Ruff
LABEL Columbia
RE MASTERING Shawn R. Brotton
MASTER SOURCE 1/4" / 15 IPS analog master to DSD 64 to analog console to lathe
RE RELEASED 2025
AVERAGE RATING 4.97 Stars out of 5
PRESSING by Fidelity Record Pressing
MADE IN USA
STYLE Jazz / Cool Jazz / Modal Jazz
AVAILABLE as long as inventory stock
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