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Under Magnus Lindgren’s direction, and with the Theo Croker Quartet, we hear a resoundingly ‘symphonic’ Miles Davis. The Swede has developed a speciality of jazz-meets-classical projects. He recently delved into the works of another of the greats of jazz: in ‘Bird Lives’ with the SWR Big Band and John Beasley, he marked the Charlie Parker centenary. Here, in collaboration with his compatriot Hans Ek, best known as the creator of the E.S.T. Symphony, he excelled again in the role of arranger.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eSketches of Miles\u003c\/i\u003e was an evening which will echo and resonate for a long time. 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