I lost track of "where I was" and was about to suggest merging this thread with the "Miles, WTF" thread - but we are already there. B-)
FWIW SoS is pretentious and at the same time some of the greatest recorded statements by a trumpet playing musician on record. Magnificent.
Nothing wrong with pretensions if they pay off like this.
I've loved, and been affected by, this music for 40+ years.