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Article: Interview

Hugues Kieffer: Tutto il mondo a Marsiglia

Read "Hugues Kieffer: Tutto il mondo a Marsiglia" reviewed by Silvia Papa


In 26 anni di attività, il festival Marseille Jazz des Cinq Continents si è trasformato da rassegna rivolta soprattutto a un pubblico locale, cui offriva l'opportunità di ascoltare dal vivo grandi nomi del jazz, a festival trasversale che esplora tutta la ricchezza e la diversità del jazz contemporaneo, in un'esperienza immersiva che spazia fra influenze classiche, ...

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Article: Live Review

The Gil Evans Project at Birdland

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The Gil Evans Project Birdland  Sketches of Spain and Porgy and Bess New York NY May 27 and May 30, 2026 Among the many celebrations of Miles Davis during his centennial week, it's hard to rival the ambition of Ryan Truesdell's fine five-night takeover of the main room at Birdland to ...

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Article: Live Review

Maria Schneider & UMO Helsinki Jazz Orchestra at Savoy Theater, Helsinki

Read "Maria Schneider & UMO Helsinki Jazz Orchestra at Savoy Theater, Helsinki" reviewed by Artur Moral


Maria Schneider & UMO Helsinki Jazz Orchestra Savoy-teatteri Helsinki, Finland November 13, 2025  The Finnish jazz community is celebrating--and by extension, so are those of Europe and, truth be told, the entire world. The reason is no small matter: the UMO Helsinki Jazz Orchestra marks its 50th anniversary, remaining faithful to ...

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Article: History of Jazz

The Roma: The Roots of Flamenco, Gypsy Jazz, and Miles Davis' "Sketches of Spain"

Read "The Roma: The Roots of Flamenco, Gypsy Jazz, and Miles Davis' "Sketches of Spain"" reviewed by Martin McFie


In 1959, a magical year for jazz albums, Miles Davis, inspired by some flamenco performances he had heard, recorded Sketches of Spain (Columbia, 1960) at Columbia's 30th Street studio. Half of the album is a beautiful orchestral interpretation of the classical guitar piece “Concierto de Aranjuez," written twenty years before the Davis recording, by Joaquin Rodrigo, ...

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News: Performance / Tour

The Scottish National Jazz Orchestra - So Far, So Good…with More On The Way

The Scottish National Jazz Orchestra - So Far, So Good…with More On The Way

An especially creative jazz ensemble like the Scottish National Jazz Orchestra (SNJO) seldom has time to look back or dwell too long on past achievements. The last couple of years, however, have been marked by several milestone events with even more still to come. In fact, the band has been so busy with performing, recording and ...

Album

Sketches of Spain

Label: Self Produced
Released: 2013

Album

Sketches of Spain

Label:
Released: 2011
Track listing: 01. Concierto de Aranjuez; 02. Will O' the Wisp; 03. The Pan Piper; 04. Saeta; 05. Solea.

Article: Album Review

Lew Soloff: Sketches of Spain

Read "Sketches of Spain" reviewed by AAJ Italy Staff


Non è facile riuscire a dire qualcosa di nuovo rimettendo mano ad un capolavoro come Sketches of Spain, registrato, fra il novembre del 1959 e il marzo dell'anno successivo, da Miles Davis con il prezioso supporto di Gil Evans, autore degli arrangiamenti, di tre composizioni e direttore dell'orchestra di oltre venti elementi che circondava come una ...

Album

Sketches Of Spain

Label: Sheffield Labs
Released: 2010
Track listing: Concierto de Aranjuez; Will O' The Wisp; The Pan Piper; Saeta; Solea.

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Article: Album Review

Lew Soloff and the Harmonie Ensemble New York: Sketches Of Spain

Read "Sketches Of Spain" reviewed by Bruce Lindsay


Trumpeter Lew Soloff, and the Harmonie Ensemble New York, conducted by Steve Richman, release their version of Sketches Of Spain 50 years after Miles Davis' original Columbia recording. The 1960 version is accorded classic status by many, but Soloff and Richman have produced a worthy successor. So what's different? Well, one answer is ...


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