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Spanish Angel

Paul Winter Consort

70 min · 12 tracks · jazz

A seamless blend of jazz, world music, and nature sounds create an ethereal sonic landscape that invites introspection.

Top tracks — play these first

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    Spanish Angel — The title track encapsulates the album's core themes of spirituality and connection to nature, featuring intricate melodies that reflect both joy and longing.
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    Suite from The Man Who Planted Trees: Ballad of the Forest / The Tree Planter — This piece musically narrates the tale of environmental stewardship, weaving together soothing harmonies that evoke imagery of lush landscapes and renewal.
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    Music for a Sunday Night in Salamanca — Rich in atmospheric textures, this track exemplifies the blend of cultural influences and meditative qualities that define the album's overall sound.

Elevation

Our rating, out of 100 — and why.

AI-generated from five scored dimensions. An opinion, not a measurement.

Instrumental
63 /100
Treeline
Higher than 74% of albums we've rated

The album blends jazz with world music and nature sounds, creating a unique atmosphere that rewards repeated listens.

What we noticed

  • The album features extended instrumental passages where each musician takes turns improvising, creating a fluid conversation throughout the tracks.
  • Nature sounds are interspersed between musical sections, enhancing the atmospheric quality and connecting the music to its environmental themes.
Composition 25% of the score
7/10

the writing — melody, harmony, structure, lyrics

Craft 20% of the score
8/10

production, performance, arrangement

Durability 25% of the score
6/10

whether it rewards returning to it

Distinctiveness 18% of the score
7/10

whether it sounds like itself

Sequencing 12% of the score
8/10

running order, pacing, length

Influence 4/10

Known within its scene. Reported but not counted — how far a record travelled describes its reception rather than the record, and a newer release has had less time to travel than an older one.

Tracklist

Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.

  • 1 Fare Well 7:02
  • 2 Spanish Angel 6:48
  • 3 Suite from The Man Who Planted Trees: Ballad of the Forest / The Tree Planter 5:35
  • 4 Oak Theme / Todo Mundo 6:27
  • 5 Winter's Dream 4:53
  • 6 River Run 5:58
  • 7 Almería Duet 8:25
  • 8 Montana 4:17
  • 9 Music for a Sunday Night in Salamanca 8:49
  • 10 Appalachian Morning 4:54
  • 11 Dancing Particles 4:50
  • 12 Blues for Cádiz 2:01

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