45 years later: still Miles ahead...
On November 20th 1959, Miles Davis and Gill Evans recorded Concerto d'Aranjuez, featured on the 'Sketches of Spain'-album, released in 1960. Concerto d' Aranjuez was originally written for guitar by Joaquin Rodrigo (1901-1999). Miles' version set a new standard in modern jazz and the album is, along with Birth of the Cool, still considered one of the best jazz-albums of all time. If you've never heard this exquisite piece of music: get your hands on it. You haven't experienced real beauty without Miles' concerto.
Yesterday I caught a glimpse of the MTV-awards. It's pretty sad to see all those bling-covered foulmouthed brothers being adulated by the masses, while fifteen years after his death Mr. Davis is still Miles ahead...
On November 20th 1959, Miles Davis and Gill Evans recorded Concerto d'Aranjuez, featured on the 'Sketches of Spain'-album, released in 1960. Concerto d' Aranjuez was originally written for guitar by Joaquin Rodrigo (1901-1999). Miles' version set a new standard in modern jazz and the album is, along with Birth of the Cool, still considered one of the best jazz-albums of all time. If you've never heard this exquisite piece of music: get your hands on it. You haven't experienced real beauty without Miles' concerto.
Yesterday I caught a glimpse of the MTV-awards. It's pretty sad to see all those bling-covered foulmouthed brothers being adulated by the masses, while fifteen years after his death Mr. Davis is still Miles ahead...
