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The result of letting Miles do his own thing, and Miles letting his best crew of musicians do their own thing, was an instant classic. One of the best selling albums in the world.
Import 180gm vinyl LP pressing of this 1960 album, one of the most celebrated in Davis' vast catalog. Sketches of Spain was Miles Davis and Gil Evans' third conceptual album.
In Ascenseur Pour L'Echafaud, Miles Davis worked on a soundtrack that served the dark atmosphere of the film, the subtleties of the story, and internal thoughts of the characters. Amazingly, the entire jazz soundtrack was improvised.
1964 was momentous for saxophonist Wayne Shorter, starting the year in Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers before making his own debut (Night Dreamer/JuJu). He joined the Miles Davis Quintet that summer, cementing a seminal lineup in jazz history.