A set
with an unusual sort of flavor – one that looks at the influence of Spanish culture on modern music during the postwar years – brought together here in a mix of jazz and classical recordings
with some very different styles! CD1 is all jazz – and showcases some key Spanish-themed projects – most notably the famous
Miles Davis/
Gil Evans collaborations, but also work by
John Coltrane and Django Reinhardt too – music that maybe adapts Spanish classical themes for the modern idiom. CD2 dives more into the realm of classical – and features work by both French and Spanish composers
with very vivid sonic imagery – longer pieces by Ravel, Debussy, and De Falla – heard here in classic recordings. CD3 is a bit more intimate, and features a range of classical themes, but
with more up-close performance – often classical guitar, played by Sabicas, Julian Bream, and others – but sometimes
with piano, and in one case a woodwind quintet. 37 tracks in all –
with a detailed booklet of notes!