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- What is Flamenco Sketches based on?
- Who solos on Flamenco Sketches?
- Who wrote Flamenco Sketches?
- What is significant about Miles Davis's album Kind of Blue?
What is Flamenco Sketches based on?
The song itself is based on the chord progression of Leonard Bernstein's "Some Other Time," which was used in a musical back in the 1950s.
Who solos on Flamenco Sketches?
It is one of the great extrapolations of the blues ballad form; the heart of music laid bare with grace and maturity. And it's Cannonball Adderley's solo that I find particularly graceful. Coltrane takes the first solo, comfortably navigating the three modes and introducing some of the measures Cannonball will expand.
Who wrote Flamenco Sketches?
What is significant about Miles Davis's album Kind of Blue?
Kind of Blue is regarded by many critics as the greatest jazz record, Davis's masterpiece, and one of the best albums of all time. Its influence on music, including jazz, rock, and classical genres, has led writers to also deem it one of the most influential albums ever recorded.
