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Subliminal classic
Delightful.
OH HELL YEAH. WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO. One I know I like. Take it away Miles. It’s so good man. That bass just carrying everything. Soaring saxophone, piano. Virtuosic on all fronts. And it is just so interesting in top of it all. Cool lick after cool lick. How the hell was this happening at the same time as like swing music? Freddie Freeloader baby. Hell yeah. Another “banger.” More of the same but that same is innovative and exciting. Quieter moments. This might be one for my insufferable New York Apartment man playlist. One for people staring out of their Queens apartment wondering why the city leaves so little for those who build it. One for the real melancholia aficionados. This one was there. It’s still good but not flying off the page like it did at the start. Flamenco sketches. God that’s even a cool title. Big reminder that U2 sucks and David Bowie is hot on their heels because this is what we could be listening to. Slow and melancholic again. Not typically my favourite type of jazz but this is still ponderous and overall enthralling. The dark tone this one has is really infectious. The bass punctuating every saxophone lick. So good. An excellent jazz record featuring some of the biggest names in the genre. A spellbinding listen and one that begs attention to every detail while also flying by. I can’t say that it’s perfect as I’m realizing that may be unattainable, but it’s damn close. 4.5 HIGHLIGHTS: So What, Freddie Freeloader, Flamenco Sketches
The gold standard for jazz. I just don’t like any jazz enough to give it a five.
schon gekannt und hör mir gerne an. Jazz eigentlich nicht mein Ding.
Pretty nice jazz to have on in the background.
What can I say about Miles Davis? He’s a master. I enjoyed listening to this. A couple of tracks are in my favourites. I don’t find his music something I can relax to. I need to be listening intently. And because of that I’m rarely going to throw him on to listen to. 4/5
Super solid jazz album! Miles Davis is considered a legend for a reason.
I’m sure, as he tooted his tooter, Miles Davis was self-actualizing (his mind leaving his body behind to do its thing) himself as a craftsman, turning simple ingredients into so much more than the sum of their parts, ‘cause Miles Davis is a near-perfect woodworking soundtrack.
Perfect for a rainy day. I could have sworn I was in the jazz club with him.
Definitely a jazz vibe
Previously listened
Not a big jazz fan but this is a classic.
Definitive Jazz core. I don’t enjoy it as much as some of the other jazz records on here, but to each their own. Still a legendary record.
Very nice for listening to whilst reading
Great stuff, especially after reading about its influence and influences. One of those that probably better appreciated with more formal musical training.
I don't really love jazz, but this album is an exception. This is some classy shit from a pre-coked out Miles Davis.
I don’t know enough about jazz to fully appreciate this like others do Favorites: “So What”, “Freddie Freeloader”
I have no idea what these guys are up to, but they clearly do. Smokin'
Probably the only jazz album I really like. Still not enough to make it to 5*.
i liked this a lot, beautifully composed and perfect study/reading/relaxation music
Good jazz album start to finish.
i've already heard Kind of Blue before taking the wacky 1001 albums challenge and upon relistening my take is unfortunately somewhat similar: i like jazz, and i like cool jazz, but Kind of Blue is so subtle in its progression of the genre that i can't really take as much from it as someone with actual musical education would. i feel like a moron saying this, but avant garde jazz is a bit easier for me to listen to because i know there's something wrong -- there's a loud horn, discordant notes, hour long pieces. when an album is so perfectly normal, it makes it harder to pick out parts of it that i like without treating its artistic expression as simple background noise, and it frustrates me. two years after my first listen, i can appreciate how it sounds a bit more (i still have a woeful lack of jazz education but am familiar with a larger breadth of your straight ahead bop and modal) so i'd say its closer to a 9 than an 8 nowadays. it sounds nice! i just wish i could speak its language!
Classic
Honestly quite enjoyed, bit different for me but good vibes
Probably the finest jazz album I’ve ever heard. Jazz is causal listening to me at best, though. 4.3 stars
Perfect for desk work
Easy to listen to. Enjoyable
Listened to this album on Sunday morning at a coffee house, which I think is the correct way to do it. Its nice background music for introspection. Davis's trumpet and the soft piano (Coltrane?) Play well with each other. Its easy to zone out and get carried by the music. Overall- a really nice album. Jazz isnt typically my genre of choice but I can see how this was a very influential jazz album
Miles Davis' jazz may be brilliant, but sometimes I don't understand it and then it's too exhausting for me. It was the same with this album. I couldn't cope with the first track. I thought the rest of it was really cool. I think I'll listen to it again. 4/5
Buttery smooth jazz. I enjoyed the pacing and the riffing.
Good jazz
"If peeing your pants is cool, I'm Miles Davis." Miles Davis is, indeed, cool. This album has some real legends on it and it doesn't disappoint.
I’ve seen this album being described as background music and I couldn’t agree more. There’s no doubt that this is a classic - the cover is as iconic as the grooves. As I played this walking along the hills, what stood out to me was how it put me deep in thought. I also enjoyed it more than “Birth of Cool” which came up for me not long ago. And while jazz is not a genre that I would go out of my way to listen to, I can clearly see the influence that this record has on the genre.
Lots of new styles of music have been growing on me lately and jazz is no exception. Miles Davis does jazz so well and it’s clear in this album. He does a good job of creating intimacy and atmosphere in this album, making it an easy listen. Could put this on in the background and enjoy it.
er frekar töff djass. kaffihús og rökkurmyndastemning. ég er frekar hrifinn en er almennt lítið í djassinum. ætla samt að vera kaldur kisi og gefa...
Indrani would say 5
Smooth mellows
some great jazz played by some jazz greats
Best wind blues I've ever heard, inspired the genre it feels
This is good, and can see what it's important but there is other seminal jazz albums out that that I enjoy more. Still great 4*
Classic jazz.
Subdued, extremely moody. I think what it lacks in bombast, it makes up in grace and just solid playing. Favorite track: "All Blues"
Good soup
great musicians, not mine
Not the biggest fan of jazz, but this was very enjoyable. Not sure if that means it’s good jazz or not.
Fair play, I suppose not necessarily my thing. But you could still tell it’s a man on top of his game. Simpsons: Yes
Plätschert so dahin. Schöne Hintergrundmusik.
Deluxe Blues, The Bluest Blues, it’s all about the Blues So What Blue in Green Freddie Freeloader All Blues In that order
I know this album is iconic. So after finding myself zoning out and it fading into the background on my first listen, I figured I had to give it another chance. There's a lot of really cool stuff here. The extended horn and sax solos on "So What", "Freddie Freeloader", and "All Blues" are great. They're also the liveliest songs on the album. The other songs are slower and more mellow, and the album as a whole has a subdued feel (probably where the title comes from). I've never really *disliked* jazz, but I also didn't really *get* the hype. I think I'm starting to see what people mean now. Unfortunately, I just don't know if I'll ever have the attention span to really get into instrumental jazz without it eventually becoming background music. But what I did pay attention to was good stuff. 4/5
Late night album for real. Watched rodolphe and Aivery (crazy spellings) play slap while listening to the album. Made me get it more. Super cool
Soothing
This was a pleasant and easy listen. I typically like my instrumental music a little higher energy but I can't complain at all about this record. I bet it would be even better with a more intentional listen.
Épico y suave álbum del mejor blues
Hard to give this anything other than 5 stars, but I can't recall a single track and it lacked standout moments...
So, we all know who Miles Davis is, and we all know he’s one of the best musicians out there, but that doesn’t mean we’re all familiar with his music. Unfortunately, I’m one of those people. I’ve played random albums from him here and there, but always as background music, so none of it really absorbed. When it comes to “Kind of Blue,” the music is more on the relaxed side, and it definitely seems influenced by a few different genres. What really caught my attention was all the big names of musicians he had with him. This album is definitely a classic piece of work simply based on all the top shelf musicians he had on this recording.
I don’t love jazz but this was great. Pretty sure I listened to this during my “Jazz for Non-Music Majors” class I took in college to fulfill my artistic experience requirement.
Hadn’t listened to this in a long time. Lovely stuff. Listened on the plane from Chicago to Hartford, which was weirdly fun. Always liked Miles better than Coltrane, but John’s sax playing here is really nice. Especially love Bill Evans’ piano work throughout. Need to listen to more Miles.
Had this within 4 days of A Love Supreme, which I'm much more familiar with. It's excellent stuff, but almost too mellow to warrant an immediate replay and 5 stars
Excellent, really surprised at how much I enjoyed it
This was surprisingly OK. I generally don't care for jazz but this was relaxed, laidback and pleasant to listen to. Not music I will search out in the future but should it come up unexpected I won't be turning it off.
Forever will remind me of GCSE music
Locker
Enjoying this a lot! Good for chilling out to and vibing. Maybe jazz isn't so bad.
The "Dark Side of the Moon" for jazz. Iconic album, amazing music, but for my "jazz ignorance", not a perfect record altogether. Bonus points for including the Dream Team 1992 equivalent of jazz musicians across all instruments.
schee <3 konstanz
Yes
4.5
Objectively amazing 9/10
fellow music appreciator @sam_paquette_81 recently reviewed “Kind Of Blue” where his experience reflected my own: getting the album on reputation, not putting a whole lot of focus on it and then, after some research of who these legends where and why they were legends, realizing what is spinning feet away from you. To quote directly, “reflecting on this makes you understand the importance of this record, they had the most stellar line-up. Miles’ songs were some of the most amazing backbone for each of them to bring their flavor to make this record a timeless classic. I could go on...but I’d prefer to drop the needle and be transported...”. I can’t say it better.
Peak jazz. Still not a genre I seek out but I suppose this would be as good a record as any if/when I do.
God jazz! Føles ikke så fis-fornemt, som man måske nogen gange for indtryk af... Måske af uvidenhed indenfor genren...
8/10
The music is great but the mood is too pensive to enjoy without the proper frame of mind and a more adequate setting than a busy workday. I can see why it's such a famous album though, it has a ton of feeling and just mastery of making the kind of music that makes the mind wanna swim.
Miles Davis, Coltrane, and Cannonball Adderley are all the goats at their respective instruments so it was cool to see them team up. This was like the Avengers of 20th century jazz music in a sense. Sometimes I prefer more upbeat and lively jazz music, but I must respect the craft here. Every song was very moody and spacious and each instrument had a beautiful tone. Fav Tunes Blue in Green Flamenco Sketches
This was pretty good, I liked the first few songs more than the last. The first two felt almost like a conversation and provided good, relaxing background listening.
An anytime kind of album. Cleaning, cooking, great for being alone with your thoughts. It'll take you on a jazzy journey.
- Exactly what I thought it would be - Jazz style piano will always have my heart - If you want an album to get you into jazz I think this would be the one- it doesn’t have the complications and technicalities that some jazz does- this is straight and enjoyable. - Flamenco sketches- moody, more emphasis on melody than the rhythmic section on this one.
This is going to be a super unfair 4. There's absolutely nothing wrong or suboptimal about any part of this album or performance, but it's just so smooth that it ends up melting into somewhat boring for me.
Beautiful.
Not used to listening to jazz at all. Can't really distinguish between tracks, but listening through I managed to really get into it. Last track (Flamenco Sketches) might be my favourite, but that might be because they all blended together. 4/4.5 as I'm not used to jazz, should be a 5 in terms of overall significance.
Too quiet for me. A perfect music but only for some moments...
First time I've listen to Miles Davis and I'm impressed. Haven't heard much jazz before but it's easy to see why this is considered to be the greatest jazz album of all time.
Nice jazz album, great for both deep active listening or background dinner music.
I’ve spent the last 5 days having my brain rattled by theme parks so some jazz is a lovely and needed come down. Favourite track: So What.
I don’t have much to say except it’s a great jazz album! Hopefully, I return to it.
I've listened to 700+ albums on this list and hundreds or thousands more on my own. I feel like I know more than the average bear and like I've given some on point insight about albums. But an album like this makes me feel sheepish because I still don't understand jazz. It may be the greatest jazz album of all time, so they say, and I couldn't pick it out of a police lineup. It's good but I can't pretend to say I listened to it and thought 5-star. Davis and his trumpet have some standout moments (Blue in Green might have been my favorite song overall for his work) but I also really took notice of the piano work (starts of Freddie Freeloader and All Blues were quite cool - I guess not the same pianist).
I love Miles Davis’ music!
I haven’t heard a jazz record yet via this project that I didn’t like
Beautiful, nice background dinner (or post-dinner cocktail) music
All great tracks with great depth.
Damn good slow jazz album
not much to say i liked it :-)
Unobtrusive jazz album that is easy to listen to.
I’ve always struggled with Kind of Blue, mainly because I think I’ve always preferred my jazz to be loud and obviously experimental. Knowing that, I really tried to walk into this listen with an open mind, some prior research on modal jazz, and some timestamp explanations to follow along with so I can actively know what I’m actually listening to in real time. And it really, really helped! Kind of Blue is rarely overt in its experimentation; it’s no Giant Steps or The Shape of Jazz to Come or even Bitches Brew. On face value, it sounds almost cliché, like music your grandparents would listen to, and sure, it’s undeniably pretty, but if you don’t gravitate toward pretty music, Kind of Blue can be an initially/superficially boring listen. But after learning exactly what is going on here moment-to-moment, it all clicked into place, and during my second listen, I could finally see the experimental patterns landscaped by Davis and Co. throughout this record. And also, it IS just an incredibly pretty, gorgeous, flowery album. The ballads do a lot to give that impression, but I also think “Freddie Freeloader” sets a similar tone, if not an adjacent mood. My preferred tracks here are still the most ✨jazz✨ tracks, with the obviously modal solos in “So What,” which are more clear once you know what that means, and the stuttering dissonant clash of “All Blue.” It’s still not going to be my go-to jazz album, but I’m definitely on board now with this being important, not just because other people say it’s important, but because I can *hear* why it’s important, and I'll gladly be listening to this more frequently now!
I admit I tend to struggle with jazz. Even good jazz. It’s just not my favorite genre. But this album? Totally captivating. An absolute pleasure to listen to. There’s a reason Miles Davis is one of, if not the, best.
Lekker album, onverwachts goed. Rustige muziek
Truly an inspiration in the jazz realm. I enjoyed listening to this, and I’ll probably be back when I’m in the mood for some jazz. 4/5
Great stuff, a little slow for daily listening for me.
The very first time I listened to this album, I really took my time, focused, and the for a few seconds during the first few minutes it brought me to the brink of tears. I am no expert when it comes to music, especially jazz, so I cannot really explain or comprehend what makes this album consistently the highest rated jazz album of all time, so I will try to express my thoughts using an analogy: This album feels like sitting in the highest class Michelin star restaurant, eating the juiciest, most tender, tastiest, overall best steak of your life. All the while being waited by the most pleasant staff. You have five courses, but they are all steak. The first one is pure bliss. After the second one, you are comfortably full. Three steaks in and you feel sluggish. Four, it's getting *heavy*. You long for something less savory, something refreshing. You eat the fifth steak and even though you rate the overall experience as one of the best you've had, you don't see yourself ordering the five courses of steak again. The album has a heaviness that I feel can only be enjoyed in smaller doses at a time. 5/5 music, but as an album, others work better.
Really enjoyed this jazz and blues. This is great background music and very relaxing. They can all play incredibly well.
Did it blow me away? No, but I enjoyed it because it was calm and soothing background music
I didn't love this album. I liked it a lot and it was very nice to do some school work whilst listening to it but I didn't love it. I did like the sax men wombo combo of Cannonball and Coltrane, but that's because I am a little biased towards the saxophone. I did not however very much enjoy the trumpet, but that is through no fault of Miles Davis. He is a phenomenal trumpet player I just am not a big trumpet/brass kinda guy, I think it sounds too bright and tinny for my taste. My favorite parts of this album (kinda surprisingly to me) were the parts where it was just the piano, the bass, and the drummer keeping time in the background. It was very lovely.
ahhhhhhh. just a great album to have on, sip a coffee or tea & relax, or do some work around the house. great musicians-good flow into solo sections on tracks.
As smooth as it gets.
Engrained, familiar Pleasing without imposing Simply elegant
Fun.
very good
Great album, some songs were a bit long, but overall really good.
Das beste zu der Zeit.
Great atmospheric jazz
great example of an album that is excellent for background music. solid effort.
Nice just to vibe to.
chill but still jazzy
Not a huge fan of jazz. However, the album is very versatile as it makes for great background/study music while also containing elements that make it great for active listening.
This is obviously really really good. Favorite tracks are so what and Freddie freeloader. Conceptually, I want to give this a 5, but I think this is a little too avant garde for me to give this a 5. I think a huge part of what I find to be so infectious about music is melody, particularly vocal melody. This is really good jazz and clearly these are under talented musicians, but I think it inherently lacks something for me that makes it a 4 and not a 5.
Maybe the only jazz I've ever genuinely enjoyed.
Enjoyable listen. Couldn't really tell any of the songs apart though.
I dig Miles Davis, but I never think of listening to him. I’m familiar with Bitches Brew, but this is a lot smoother and more accessible. This is what you put on while making a nice dinner. Thanks to Vin Scelsa I already knew a couple of these tracks. Good listening for driving through the city on a spring day.
Swimming in a modal soundscape - pure, golden trumpet from Davis
When I was a younger, more abrasive, man I often said Jazz was mostly musicians showing off to each other. This is the coolest, most charismatic guy reminding all the showboats that he’s better than they are. And does it with style. I don’t know enough music theory to talk about the music beyond “vibes” but this album definitely makes me feel in a way most jazz does not. 4
Nice. Ended all too quickly.
Always an interesting listen. Go to jazz album for those that are interested.
Jazz at its best
All time sound and rhythm, I’m a sucker for live jazz, this doesn’t tingle the same as real sound and I bet this is better on vinyl. But I love the crunchy sounds they create in the middle songs
Fantastic jazz album
Not sure I am the biggest Jazz fan in the world but that was quite good for Jazz.
#5 Miles Davis - Kind of Blue (1959) Modal Jazz, Cool Jazz An incredibly rewarding listen, it gets better with every listen. So simple yet so complex at the same time Favourite Tracks: Freddie Freeloader, So What, Flamenco Sketches, Blue In Green Least Favourite Track: All Blues
If peeing your pants is cool, consider me Miles Davis Actually though it’s a wonderful piece of music, although I’d definitely never choose to listen to it. Beautiful artistry with some all time legendary musicians. Giving 4 stars due to personal taste however
I don't know enough about jazz music to give a thoughtful review but listening to the album this morning was a real pleasure.
Great jazz album, great for showcasing your system’s capabilities and / or new equipment. Only think I don’t like is that it’s too short.
I don’t normally listen to jazz but I have to admit I was a little taken by this album, I really enjoyed listening to it.
This song got me feeling like I’m wearing a fedora walking down the smoggy alleyways of a city at night in the 50s it feels very Noir. However saying that I think this is more background music then something I’d actively choose to listen to again and again. I can appreciate the talent and effort Miles David put into this album however. I think it’s safe to give this album a 8/10. I liked all the songs on it only downside is that sometimes they can feel a bit dragged out
Clasico discazo
If I wanted to host a classy dinner party I’d throw this album on
Good stuff.
Solid jazz album. Easy listening.
The classic late 50s jazz you love to hear, folks!
It's hard for me to give Miles Davis a 5, but it's also so hard to give him anything lower than a 4. This is just great jazz. It's unique in every sense of the word and truly makes you feel. Loved Flamenco Sketches
I can only claim to have a rudimentary appreciation for Jazz in that I played trumpet in high school jazz band and I have this record on vinyl in my collection. My insight would be diminished in comparison to those with thousands of such records on their shelves, all immaculately dusted and logically arranged. In any case, I'm also pretty jazzed about Dave Brubeck, who was a contemporary with Miles Davis in time and in style. Please bear with me that George Michael Older lovingly channels the spirit here. I couldn't distinguish whether this record is so highly regarded since it is so broadly accessible and undeniably tasteful, whether there was some real transformative innovation, or whether it was a sort of supergroup for the era. I do enjoy it for being low-key, engaging and cool. I can say I didn't groove too well anymore once jazz got more 'jazzy' as in 'cacophonous racket' but to be fair that's how you could describe some of my other favorite genres.
Smoooth
Jazz from 1959. One of my more favourite jazz albums I think, nice and chilled. 4.
Perfekt jazz til en langsom søndag morgen tilbragt med en god kop kaffe
muy relajante y vivido
Could listen for hours, but constantly feel like I'm missing something.
Ask people to name one jazz album and I'm pretty sure you get "Kind Of Blue" most of the time. And for good reason. It's a great album with many nice movements. The mixing is great and there are countless solos that are really good. I personally feel it leans a bit too close to milk toast music where it's just a bit too smooth for me. It is an album nobody can disagree with which just makes it a little bit boring in my mind. I prefer more bop and energy in my jazz. Still a solid 4.
i don't appreciate jazz the way i should but even i found this enjoyable as background music.
Very good album. Easy to listen to and switch off.
Gran álbum me encanta
Aunque no soy muy fan del jazz hay dicos, como este, que trascienden los estilos y se vuelven imprescindibles para cualquier amante de la música sin etiquetas. Un disco suave, sosegado, con un ritmo constante sobre el que la música fluye con secillez. Se cuenta que Davis creó los acordes antes de la grabación y que luego la banda improvisó creando una obra maravillosa.
I think kind of blue is a bad album to start with in jazz but that doesnt mean its a bad album
The first jazz album i listened to in its entirety.
Classic, smooth
I mean it's miles davis, it's classic stuff
Lovely Jazz & lovely listen.
I've never purposely listened Miles Davis. This was throughly enjoyable.
I wish I cold say I listened to this and understood what was so influential about it. Alas, I am not that well-versed in jazz. But I did like it, and judging by the Wikipedia article, it's one of the most worthy albums of being on this list.
Great Album
Not super into Jazz yet. But this sounds like something that could get me into it.
Relaxing
Accessible and easy to listen to, with great players. It’s easy to see why this is a classic
Detta är ju en bombastisk klassiker inom jazz och musik i allmänhet. Fråga mig inte varför, för jag kan inget om jazz. Det enda jag vet är att det låter fett bra. Inga krusiduller, jazz som låter enkelt, soft, som man vill ha i bakgrunden på en restaurang. Allt flyter ihop litegrann, men under 'Blue in Green' känner jag ändå ett lugn som jag alltid vill bära med mig. Bästa låt: Blue in Green
Had it too loud at first. Turned it down and was able to chill and get my computer work done while enjoying the album.
Nice. Not my style really
A good reminder that I don't dislike jazz broadly, and that I just struggle with stuff that's a little more free-flow and improvisational. This gets "background music-y" at time, but good background music; and enjoyable.
Where "A Love Supreme" sounded like a bunch of guys playing on top of each other (sounds hot, actually...), this is a bunch of guys playing with each other (even hotter)
4/5 Best Track: (sorry, they all sound the same)
its jazz, i like jazz. mjhhhh allblues
I’m not smart enough to fully appreciate this type of jazz, but I do appreciate it. It’s definitely winter music. Not suitable for summer unless you’re a PI. 4.0
I'm too dumb to get it but I'm sure it's great
Not a jazz guy, but this album is a masterpiece.
4 1/2 Stars! Fav.: All of it!
Beautiful jazzy album most of the time. Sometimes lacked melody (especially in Freddie Freeloader) which I didn’t enjoy much.
This is the album everyone recommends when someone is trying to get into jazz. That's why if you go to any used CD store, there will be several copies of Kind of Blue. This is the quintessential jazz album. I grew up listening to jazz second hand (my dad is a massive jazz fan), so my ears are somewhat conditioned to this. I grew up in a household where my father lionized Bill Evans as the pinnacle of musical genius. That being said, I never went out of my way to listen to jazz as an adult. It'll take several listens before I really "get" this album. I did enjoy this, but it's something I'll have to return to. One does not simply grok modal jazz in 45 minutes. I appreciate the complexity, skill, and the ambient peaceful vibes of this album.
Selkeästi helpommasta päästä Milesin levyjä. Tämä ei ole vielä liiaksi soolotiluttelua, vaan ihan leppoisaa kuunneltavaa. Pari turhankin hidasta biisiä, muuten olisi täysi 5.
Great musician
This was a wonderful album to have as background music. The title fits it perfectly! I could see this playing in a soundtrack to a movie with lots of rain and break up.
Blues be bluesing Favorite song: so what
VERY MELLOW AND ENJOYABLE, NOT MUCT TO SAY BUT A SOLID ALBUM TO SAY THE LEAST
Although I'm not a fan of jazz I listened all the way through a couple times and found this album enjoyable. It's very chill
This is my first blues Album and it is so good. It's what I'd expect from a blue album yet it was so damn beautiful. Felt like this is what I want to listen when I'm rewinding.
very good, smooth, flows very well. really easy to listen to.
A classic. So many have imitated his style over the years that it doesn't sound as ground breaking as when he recorded it.
I don’t like jazz, but Miles is the coolest
Hells ye
8.5/10
Would make for great music to accompany a party but for just me at the gym I couldn’t get into it
war in ordnung aber nicht zu 100% mein musikgeschmack
Cool background lobby music.
Super enjoyable.
It was nice listening but i prefer music with lyrics
I don't listen to a lot of jazz, but when I feel like it this is my favorite album. The interplay between the different instruments is always interesting and the music puts me in a very mellow mood.
First jazz album I've ever had this album reminds of the smell of my childhood house
Really, really good jazz. Close to a 5, delivers everything you really want except for maybe just a little more variety, it's beautifully laid back and masterfully performed though.
Still not a jazz guy, but this got me close. It's really well executed, everything sits together nicely, feels very smooth but still has something to it. Delightfully mellow, not sure I'll hear a jazz album that I like more than this. 4/5.
Most jazz doesn't have much staying power and after a while it starts to get a little dull. However, It's evident why this is considered one of the best jazz albums of all time because we could listen to this all day and not get tired. Feels like a lazy Sunday morning, listening to this. Will absolutely be listening to this some more.
NICE pretty good didn't feel stale and forgot about the time altogether.
Ahh, how chill and fun. I can appreciate this. Not something I'd put on on my own initiative, I'm not a jazz person, so not top marks for me, but it's very good :)
It is great; however, there are definitely jazz albums I prefer to this one. Kind of Blue has that languid relaxed mood the whole time, and it doesn't excite or interest me the way several other jazz albums do. A Love Supreme, Time Out, Black Saint and the Sinner Lady, are all more interesting and dynamic albums to me. I also think I prefer Miles' albums Birth of the Cool and In A Silent Way (and maybe even Bitches Brew, but I haven't heard that one in a while). Nonetheless I don't think I can give less than a 4
Great
Mama mia that jazz is smooth
Makes me wanna mull over a glass of whiskey in a black&white downtown diner while figuring out cold case crimes. Flames
Good jazz album. Songs noodle along a little long for me
This album puts the smooth in smooth jazz, my goodness this was easy listening
Het heeft even geduurd, maar eindelijk een jazz album uit de lijst! En van wie, Miles Davis himself, met John Coltrane op de plaat, wat wil je nog meer. De plaat begint met het heerlijke standaard jazz-lijntje op de bas, en de koperblazers mogen daar overheen riffen. Dat doen ze met verve, wat een opening. Als het goed begrijp is dat album zeer bijzonder en indrukwekkend in het muziektheoretische aspect, maar ik ben helaas veel te leek om daar chocola van te maken. Al met al wel een zeer fijn album om naar te luisteren. Favorieten: Freddie Freeloader, Flamenco Sketches
Really, this is the only jazz album I like. Just one I grew up hearing over and over. It's masterwork.
Lotta good stuff coming out of that horn... I've listened to this album many times, but has never hit me as something that I should or could listen to whenever I had the opportunity. Today, I just let it play on repeat and probably got through about 2.5 listens before I sat down to write this. The musicians are all stars in their own right. I think I even rated Bill Evans a 5 somewhere on this list. Also, is Giant Steps even on this list... ? What I've come to is that Kind of Blue is a daily driver. It's something that works in a myriad of circumstances and for pretty much all occasions. Making food in the kitchen, working, driving to pickup the kids, even a low-key Sunday afternoon. This is perfect for all of that. I'm not a jazz guy or even a musician, I've taken college level jazz classes and even played the trumpet for a few years, but I have no idea how jazz is built. From what I understand, MD just gave the musicians a range of chords and let them do their thing. All in all, I liked this, but I didn't love it and ponder that maybe the magic of this album dissipated as people shifted their focus to other means of entertainment. Sure, kids are still playing instruments in school, but the kids that get excited about creating music with traditional woodwind instruments are few. Kids are excited about coding and collaborate more about tech than music these days... everything has become consumed by tech and music is just another one of those things. Kind of Blue is a beautiful album with plenty of heart and a hellofalotta soul, and yet regrettably, I don't feel the magic here that so many music critics have found.
Peak jazz. But I think recorded jazz peaks for me at 4.
Fun jazz tunes, loved how raw the instruments sounded. Would make nice background music!
Jazz isn't my usual bag but I do like the odd bits I hear now and then. This was brilliant though and stands out from everything I've heard from the genre before. Loved this and was a pleasure to have on in the background, look forward to a re-listen again at some point.
Timeless. Nice
Having listened to it before because of the hype, I didn't recall really liking it that much. But I must admit this time around that I actually enjoyed it. I much prefer "smooth jazz" to what I would call "real jazz", but this is up there in the pantheon of jazz albums that must be listened to.
Smooth jazz 😩
A bit like eating greens, I can appreciate the qualities but I'm rarely in the mood for a full meal of that. My loss. Really enjoyed taking the time to listen to this whole record.
Having never listened to a full Miles Davis album this didn't disappoint. If you were asked what a Miles Davis then this would be a perfect example.
jazz jazz jazz jazz jazz (: music with no words 🖤🖤🖤 there’s a very specific style of saxophone playing in this that i have mixed feeling about. i was definitely tripping the entire time this played and they sounded way too close a lot.
Effortlessly brilliant. How is an album made in 1959 still so modern sounding and so relevant? Incredible. Totally timeless 4.9
I guess I don’t really feel the apeal that so many others do, or why this is a must own album. Its vibe is that of a casual dinner party, or perhaps making some drinks and dancing along to the soft Jazz. His Trumpet playing is of course a high magnitude of musicianship and the sax, drum accompaniment are on par with his execution. The whole this is wonderful to listen to, but not my consistent cup of tea. Certainly that once in awhile treat.
Very good
que belleza una lástima que me recuerde a mi viejo 8.5/10
Very good. Liked it a lot. Was nice background music to play League to
So melodic and all the instrumentals were insane. I got lost in thought for a while
good jazz :)
9/13/2023 - Miles Davis, Kind of Blue (1959) 1. So What - can already tell I’m going to like it - very nice, smooth jazz 2. Freddie Freeloader 3. Blue in Green 4. All Blues 5. Flamenco Sketches Jesus, his 33rd album. John Coltrane plays sax on it.
An impressive album, a triumph of jazz, and surely one of the most incredible albums that had ever been released by anyone up to that point.
Very chill background music, love it!
Great record. I think it’s my favourite Miles Davis record now. Just so smooth and soothing
Excellent. Very Cool indeed
det är jazz
There's a lot of emotions going off here. As with all jazz, its best listened to late afternoon. The space between the music is just as important as what you can hear. I often want more soul from the jazz I listen to. Kind of Blue achieves this. Timeless.
Another album that's really nice to have on in the background, I liked and 'got' this more than Bitches Brew, I should probably come back to both at some point. Davis's work is top tier trumpet & jazz, though sometimes it's easy to forget that his style of jazz was something new. BT - Blue In Green (the piano section is so good) - All Blues - Flamenco Sketches
I think Kind of Blue is Kind of Amazing!
No on tämä hyvä! Iskee sellaiseen itselle sopivaan soundiin just eikä melkeen! 4/5
Kaunista ja miellyttävää. Bitches Brew säväyttää enemmän, mutta on tämä kakkossuosikki Davisiltä.
Whilst it didn't grab me for the entirety, there are some seriously beautiful passages of music here. For me, this oscillated between exactly what my 15-year-old self thought of when someone says "Jazz", and transcending to some of the most delicious sax and keys passages I've had the pleasure of hearing. Fav Track: Flamenco Sketches Strong 3.5/5
A monument of an album featuring a who's who of jazz musicians. Simply a pleasure and a joy to listen through. Wonderfully dynamic and polished playing, and melodies that stick in your skin. Four and a half. Fave track: Blue in Green
Bens a bot! This album fucking slapped. Looking to add to my vinyl collection
I am not big jazz fan but I really enjoyed this album. Very versatile. A real classic. Smooth Sunday 🎵🎧✌️
Very good. But at the risk of angering every jazz fan ever, I think Cannonball Adderley was even better when leading his own band.
I like electric Miles better, but this is great.
Just don't really like Jazz, but it is good
Heel aangenaam jazzalbum
Delightful
one of the greats! def a top 10 jazz album
Good music. Maybe I don’t know a lot about jazz but I can’t believe that “Kind Of Blue” is the best album in jazz. What was before this album?
This one was def better than the last one but still just okay to me. I mean good jazz I guess. 3.5 rounded
Incredibly random that I’ve listened to this multiple times in the last week before this popped up because of a ChatGPT reco.. Amazing album for relaxing, reading or anytime I want a smooth atmosphere.
a pleasant listen from start to finish and it sounds amazing
reminds me a bit of alexandre desplat's the shape of water, a fave movie
Incredible though interestingly not my #1 Miles album. Still, it was an r/evolution that continues to influence.
oh yeah jazz, i like that.
3.5
Very nice, makes me feel like I’m in a classy restaurant 3.5/5
Have it on vinyl probably my favorite jazz album
Lately I have been getting a little more into jazz, so this came at a great time! I knew So What ahead of time, it's the standout song for me on this album.
No tengo experiencia en el genero, pero es el segundo álbum de Jazz que me sale y es una mejora más que considerable. Personalmente, no puedo apreciarlo muy bien, supongo que será cosa de escucharlo más o de probar más álbumes parecidos para tener bien en claro si verdaderamente es tan bueno como dicen. Claramente, es más que perfecto para tenerlo de fondo. Me parece que el genero se presta mucho para ello y esta no es la excepción. Por último, no se muy bien cómo calificarlo, pero, hasta ahora, cada que eh calificado mediocremente a un álbum tan aclamado, siempre me termina gustando más con el tiempo y me arrepiento de no haberle dado más estrellas, por lo que no me arriesgaré esta vez y confío en que me gustará más con el tiempo
Good music, not sure how much I would want to listen to it again, but enjoyable. 3.5
one of the best ever.
Genius
So many different flavors of cool.
Great stuff
Excellent
8.5/10
Definitely the right album to play at the right time.
Beautiful album, one of my favorite jazz albums... Which means it's a solid 4 leaning 4.5! Sorry, I just don't get the urge to listen to jazz all that regularly, so chalk this rating up to my understanding/appreciation of this type of music, not to the music itself (which is still really good even to a jazz noob like myself, just not where I need something to be for me to rate it a 5). Certainly one that belongs on the list!
I liked it! Pretty short though
Jazz is not a genre that I know a lot about, and I've never listened to a Miles Davis album before, but this was very enjoyable. I'm hoping there's more Miles Davis coming up on this list!
Bardzo przyjemne jazzy. Najbardziej mi się podoba początek płyty. Brzmi jak chill niedziela w domu.
Excellent bluesy jazz. Loved Flamenco Sketches!
1. So What - a classic melody that appears in many pop culture media. really nice to listen to and would sound amazing on vinyl. Trumpets at the 5 minute mark really stole the show for me. 2. Freddie Freeloader - reminds me of a song that would be playing at a jazz bar. very low key but did very little to evoke an emotional response 3. Blue in Green - the mesh of piano and trumpet was a good listen. 4. All Blues - reminds me of a song they would use in lupin to show a sly or sneaky individual going through their day. really picks up in the middle. the rhythm of the drums amplifies the song as the day moves on 5. Flamenco Sketches - The sorrow i feel while listening to this song is conveyed very well. this song was interesting enough to the point where i went and dug up additional information to learn that this was essentially 5 individual playing out their solos. Awesome song to discover
It's probably worthy of 5 stars but I'm feeling a bit mean today.
I like 'So What' so far. Funny how the first album it generated for me was one of the few I kind of knew already but I haven't properly listened to it before. Halfway through 'So What' and I appreciate the length of this song, it feels like the instruments have time to explore That was a fun chill piece but still engaging , next one, Freddie Freeloader! I like when the instruments like fade temporarily to give different ones time to breathe on their own Maybe I'm too much of a dunce to appreciate the ornamentation and techniques and subtle changes in the piece but it is getting repetitive but still solid I'm enjoying this more longing, emptier 'Blue in Green', stands out more compared to the last 2 songs. I liked the end of 'Blue in Green' 'All Blues' has another fascinating opening with the piano I'm noticing that the 1st song and now this one have lyrics on Spotify but unless I missed or forgot I didn't hear any 'All Blues' has this constant up and down thing that seems to swap between accompaniment and melody 'Flamenco Sketches' is more piano oriented and calmer and is winding down nicely un triumphant ending I like it First impressions after listening to the whole thing: I can definitely see why this is regarded as one of the best albums of all time! Works as both perfect background music yet draws you in time and time again. I felt as if some parts were mildly repetitive, specifically in 'All Blues' and 'Freddie Freeloader', but its still an enjoyable experience. I think im too impatient to truly appreciate it, but I would listen to this again. Favourite Track - Blue in Green 8/10
There's something effortlessly cool and graceful to this that is hard to find elsewhere. The bass just stumbles and trips all over the place without ever losing grace.
The spirit of jazz has clearly blessed me, as I’ve been generated another Miles Davis album today making it two in a row. I’ll certainly take that and am happy to listen! Songs I already knew: none Favourites: So What This time, similar to In A Silent Way, we only have a few songs on the album but they are extra long. This is in contrast with Birth Of The Cool yesterday which had shorter, more traditional length songs. Once again, the music is fantastic, if perhaps somewhat more morose at times. It’s quite amazing to hear all the different emotions Miles Davis is able to express through his trumpet, and it’s very clear why he is considered one of the greats. My only criticism might be due to being a millennial - if songs are too long my mind can wonder a little. Overall, another fantastic album.
Pleasant listening! Background music.
Good cooking music
Great
brilliant jazz album, beyond influential, instrumentation still sounds fresh to this day
My first jazz album, a very good one to listen to. Blue in Green was my absolute favorite on this album
put this on in the background throughout my day and really really enjoyed it
Favourite: All Blues
Este disco me produce una paz increíble, no se si decir que es mi favorito pero, realmente es un buen disco por si solo.
I liked it. I like all of it. I would definitely listen to it again.
This is my second Miles Davis album, the previous one getting a 5/5 from me, so I am very excited to listen to this one. Another album of excellent music, I loved it.
4/5. An essential in jazz listening but sometimes you’re not always in the mood for jazz.
Chill.
Ryan would insist that I mention that this album is influential, so getting that our of the way. Fantastic interplay, a musical premonition of the truly crazy shit he would do a decade later (my favorite stuff) A chill affair...not sure if he was back on heroin for this or not.
Den helt gode jazz, lækre toner
Smooth and sophisticated. I could see myself really appreciating this on a gloomy day, wrapped up warm with a hot drink, listening to this either through some far better headphones than I currently have, or listening to it on vinyl. I certainly have to be in a particular mood or scenario to really appreciate this, but it's just some lovely and timeless jazz.
Light 8 very chill liked it a lot, not my first choice for listening to music but could definitely see situations I’d listen
Joooo classic men int min favorit av honom
4 såååå chiilll fr duuude 😩😩
Kind of Boo
Album remarquable. Ce jazz doux, harmonieux et suave m’enchante.
it’s not my usual type of music but it was very relaxing while listening in class
Listened while working — this music is timeless. Hard to believe it's from 1959 and still sounds so cool. Miles' trumpet is one thing, but Coltrane's sax just rips through the mix when he's playing. And then there's Cannonball Adderley, which is about the coolest name you can have. The bass also drew me in. I'm not sure what it'll take to get a 5 from me on a jazz album, I guess I'm waiting to find out. But this is excellent .
I listened to the album while falling asleep and it was dreamy.
Good stuff
Jazz isn't my favourite, but early Miles Davis albums are an exception
Lovely stuff