Spanish Key
"Spanish Key"

Recorded Columbia Studio B, New York City August 21, … Read Full Bio ↴"Spanish Key"

Recorded Columbia Studio B, New York City August 21, 1969

Miles Davis - trumpet
Wayne Shorter - soprano saxophone
Bennie Maupin - bass clarinet
Joe Zawinul - electric piano - Left
Larry Young - electric piano - Center
Chick Corea - electric piano - Right
John McLaughlin - electric guitar
Dave Holland - bass
Harvey Brooks - electric bass
Lenny White - drum set - Left
Jack DeJohnette - drum set - Right
Don Alias - Congas
Juma Santos (Jim Riley) - Shaker




Spanish Key
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VanDerLubbe

FYI, it also had tremendous influence in soundtrack music that followed it. Ie, that it, ie avant-garde or intriguing film directions and motions.... suits the ideas behind jazz itself.

When listening to 'Spanish key' think of the innumerable multitudes of films that had and have soundtrack moments that feel so darned similar. Especially in the years following the introduction of this Album from Miles. Of course, even well before...but the Spanish Key moment really framed it.

This tune and album turned out to be highly seminal. Eg, Richard Wright of Pink Floyd freely admitted the thinking behind keyboard transitions and overall flow of 'The Great Gig in The Sky', come from Bitches Brew.

For more film soundtrack fun that encompasses some of these Miles/crew moments as a similar, with the intent intact...try the "Romeo is Bleeding" soundtrack, by Mark Isham. It is a monster of a soundtrack.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H30a0vEut_M



Billy Moore

"Spanish Key"

Recorded Columbia Studio B, New York City August 21, 1969

Miles Davis – trumpet
Wayne Shorter – soprano saxophone
Bennie Maupin – bass clarinet
Joe Zawinul – electric piano – Left
Larry Young – electric piano – Center
Chick Corea – electric piano – Right
John McLaughlin – electric guitar
Dave Holland – bass
Harvey Brooks – electric bass
Lenny White – drum set – Left
Jack DeJohnette – drum set – Right
Don Alias – congas
Juma Santos (credited as "Jim Riley") – shaker



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Montario Benjamin

I've listened to BB and Spanish Key about 473,000,000 times. I have concluded that this is the greatest song ever recorded

William Chase

It's been my go to music for 30yrs,it more and more sounds fresh and new.Nobody but,Miles,could have engineered that train.

Bonnie Noonan

The way the musicians "talk" to each other throughout. Then Miles comes in and says, "Listen, fellas. Here's what it is." Astounding.

Newtonian40059

Bitches Brew is a classic

Wids

Hello Dr. Benjamin upon further analysis of your study we at the. Board of Sick Tunes conclude you are indeed correct.

Manuel Montiel

Benny Taupin really takes off but lands gracefully back in the groove

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jwen

2:40 - 3:17 amazing energy, amazing phrasing by miles
and with that guitar kicks inat 3:19 and miles and john play that note together, ahhhhh

Earl Manley

Arguably the most influential musical statement of the 20th century, Bitches Brew was Davis' flawed masterpiece and  for me Spanish Key was transformational. Miles created a highway that must be traversed by all who come after him.  I first heard this tune  in 1970 in my freshman year at UMASS A  buddy insisted that I listen to Spanish Key. My musical world was never the same afterwards. I recall thinking at the time that I had never heard anything like that before. 44 years later, I still have not....

Brad Tarr

Flawed?! Maybe "Sanctuary" noodles on longer than necessary, and "John McLaughlin" feels tacked on, but these are minor quibbles that don't rise to that label.

Earl Manley

Brad Tarr I could not agree with you more. In fact Brad you make my case better than my verbalization that it is a masterpiece...with flaws albeit minor ones.

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