Blues for Pablo

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"Blues for Pablo" is a jazz composition by Gil Evans, famously recorded by Miles Davis on the 1957 orchestral album *Miles Ahead*, blending cool jazz with Spanish-influenced harmonies.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf jazz composition
musical work
studio album
arranger Gil Evans
associatedWithArtist Gil Evans
Miles Davis
composer Gil Evans
countryOfOrigin United States
era 1950s jazz
featuredOnAlbum Miles Ahead
genre cool jazz
jazz
hasNotableRecordingBy Miles Davis
hasTitleWord Blues
Pablo
influencedBy Spanish music
instrumentationFocus trumpet
language instrumental
notableFor integration of cool jazz and Spanish harmonic elements
role in the Miles Ahead album sequence
notableSoloist Miles Davis
orchestrationBy Gil Evans
partOf Miles Davis–Gil Evans collaborations
performer Miles Davis
recordedForAlbum Miles Ahead
releaseYear 1957
styleCharacteristic contrasting ensemble and solo sections
cool, restrained brass writing
orchestral jazz arrangement
use of Spanish-influenced harmonies

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Miles Ahead includesTrack Blues for Pablo
Ian Ernest Gilmore Green notableWork Blues for Pablo