Kind Of Blue

Don’t get me wrong, it’s good, especially the recording quality. I think it the issue that I’m having with it is that almost the entire first half of the album is just saxophone soloing. It feels cramped more in comparison to the silent way, for instance. Part of that might be that there is a lot of saxophone, which doesn’t have a ton of dynamic range at least the way they played. When the trumpet does come in, in those earlier songs and with blue in green, it is significantly better in my opinion. So I don’t think I’d buy this, but it is good enough that I would listen again.

It's jazz. Not my kind of jazz. I love On The Corner so have nothing against Miles, but couldn't find a way into this at all. Again, pleasant enough but didn't really grab me. I Kind Of didn't mind it, but it won't be on my heavy rotation list.

Je pense sincèrement que cet album aurait mérité plus, mais je l'ai écouté deux fois et j'étais incapable de ne pas penser à autre chose, toujours distraite. À redécouvrir plus tard

Enjoyable, even if i'm never going to rave about jazz

Not as good as Bitches Brew mind

BL: Miles Davis is one of the most iconic figures in Jazz and one of the reasons why I picked up trying to learn the trumpet, I’ve never listened to this album the whole way through but I’m sure I’ve heard each individual track at some point. AL: very competent jazz album, excellent lounge listening and Davis is certainly one of if not the best Brass player of all time. FT: “So What”, “All Blues” 3/5

Enjoyed this, another instrumental album.

Nice sounding album for jazz bar background music. Good for creating an jazzy atmosphere

Rollo.

I was told if I don't like this album, then I just don't like jazz. Well, it was nice, relaxing music for my drive home. I just wasn't blown away by it. I prefer more upbeat jazz like the Hugh Masekela I had earlier in the list.

As usual I can just not appreciate this type if Jazz, too smooth for me. Saw Comet Is Coming on festival this weekend, that type of wild jazz is more my thing. Consider this easy listening, sorry for insulting Miles lovers.

Ljúft og notalegt. Klassi yfir þessu.

it feels wrong that we can only rate this album in full integers as that's a bit disrespectful to this album that has been carefully curated to not allow you to feel at ease. i also admire the vision that it took to write two tracks and play them both at the same time.

Kind of okay

It's unique experience for me

Lots of doodlydoots here. So many in fact that there are only 5 songs in this whole album. It's good. But for me. But good.

Now, I know this is a classic and well deserved to be in the list. But, are we all just pretending to like Jazz? I mean, it’s inoffensive enough to not bother me, but do I get excited listening to it? Not really I’m afraid. It’s ok, not better than that and not worse.

More elevator music

Trompette avec plusieurs belles douces mélodies, pas de voix, mais très réconfortant

I understand the importance, but I like my music more succinct. Favorite song: so what

I wouldn’t normally listen to this unless I was playing, like, The Sims: Hot Date expansion pack but I still like and appreciate it 3.5/5

All that jazz

Cómo sopla el audio analógico al principio de "So what". Qué raro resulta oír ese ruido hoy en día en un mundo de silencio digital y remásteres. Me gusta pero no es de los que más he disfrutado.

1/5, 20%

Definitely not my thing...I could see myself listening to this if I were sitting in the corner in a dark smoking bar, drinking whiskey, and being heartbroken. Other than that...this just sounds like "alcohol in a park bench" to me

It's jazz again, I'm just gonna have the same reaction unless I somehow really love the work done.

Saxophone driven jazz. I'm not sure I even heard trumpet

Great Jazz album! Beautiful however I don't feel qualified to judge the albums quality and Jazz isn't something I generally listen to as anything but background music

"Blue in Green" is indeed blue. Very blue, in fact. Mind-blowing, transcedental experience inducing blue. The rest... well, the rest is just kind of blue.

Background music for me

Jazz instrumental. Se hace un poco aburrido.

It's harmless background music to me. Not really anything grabbing my attention, but it's a nice, relaxing listen. My favourite song was So What.

Not my kind of music, anyway woderfull

Nice to know that Miles Davis can actually create good music (It feels horrible to say something like this about a jazz legend, but here we are). Unlike his other albums, Kind Of Blue at least has more layers and is more dynamic. The horns and keys playing with one another sounds really pleasing on several sections. The two work well together and complement each other, with neither instrument overshadowing its partner. All that being said though, if this is the gold standard for jazz music, then for someone like me who generally doesn't enjoy the genre it doesn't really paint a good picture of its highs. It's still background music, at the end of the day. There are probably better examples of jazz for casual listeners, which are more structured and I don't know, more energetic? Because this still ain't it, chief.

he's a great player and this is good background music.

Yet another great jazz album from one of the greats. Like all the other jazz albums, I do get tired of it after about 30-40 minutes but it’s all still good. This one even made me want to go back and try to listen to bitches brew again (still wasn’t a huge fan, but it was a little better)

Wasn't bad to have on in the background. Can't say any of it really stuck out to me.

Better than I though

I love the concept of Miles Davis, but his music just doesn't do it for me.

Melancolico aunque relajante sinceramente me encanta el jazz pero me gusta la musica mas emocionante esa que me hace dejar de pensar

Lovley jazz album. I can never say no to the trumpet. beautiful

A great jazz album and an excellently invigorating but calming listen while working today. I will say that I wasn't bowled over by any one element of this LP (as its reputation would suggest), but again it was a solid listen and I'll likely be returning in the future.

Relaxt hoor. O en die Joni Mitchell vond ik best aan te horen. Jullie moeten gewoon niet zo zeuren.

This is better than most of the shite jazz we’ve had to listen to.

A safe 3. Good in its field but i'm not going to be listening again soon. Not my genre really.

Niet verkeerd, maar iets te slaapverwekkend. Waarschijnlijk helemaal niet mijn ding. 3*

Top 3 Songs: 1 - Freddie Freeloader (2) 2 - So What (1) 3 - All Blues (4)

Easy, good, relaxed, harmonic, harmonica. I didn't know the album before, now I do, now I will listen to it occasionally. Achievement unlocked

Good album to read to. Puts one in a calm, concentrated manner. This is only the second jazz album I've ever heard - being new to the genre, I'm still not sure what to make of this but I think I liked it. The man knows how to play his trumpet.

I know it's a classic. And great background music for a jazz breakfast but not something I'd listen to actively.

it’s alright however gets a little boring aver a while

Nicht meins

Good for studying

3 Alright, this is one I've been waiting for. Having never heard the album, I've seen it ranked consistently among the best albums of all-time (and it's always one of the top comments on any "Best Album of All Time" Reddit threads). And... it's a jazz album. It's a good listen, but I still feel like I couldn't tell you what separates this from Bill Evans or Hugh Masekela. This list has done a good job of expanding my knowledge of jazz, but I feel like I'm still waiting for something to "click" and I finally understand the genre. Unfortunately, I think I may just have to accept jazz while never be a favorite of mine. I've yet to find any of it less than pretty good, but not sure it could ever cross the barrier of being a favorite.

Great musicians, not my genre… found it a little boring. Not good for car trips

Some of the best background music I've ever heard.

Blue in green og Flamenco eitthvað voru virkilega góð. Hitt flest ekki minn tebolli.

It was ok. A lot less unpleasant dissonance than the previous Miles Davis album we had just last week. It's good for background listening and has some pretty good moments. But it's rare that I can get excited by jazz.

I want to get this, since it's like the #1 jazz record. It didn't really capture me though. I listened through twice and it was very nice, but I was not amazed. I feel like this is a personal failing. That being said, I can't just rate it high because I'm supposed to. 3.49/5

I know the importance of this album in the history of music, but I'm very sorry to say that I don't like It. I hate trumpet 😡. I'll give it a 3 anyway otherwise I'll be banned from this group!

This album justifies my dislike of the saxophone, when it's not screaming in my right ear, the tracks all have a great groove.

Smooth and inventive, just not engaging enough. Like really good music to be on hold to.

I’m an unsophisticated dweeb who doesn’t know how to appreciate jazz. I can acknowledge that this is a great work of music, but did it resonate personally? No. If I picked a favorite in the album, it would be the last song. Idk what to rate this…do I rate on enjoyment or objective recognition of skill….I’ll rate on enjoyment, I guess…

Very impressive, and enjoyable, and creative. Instrumentals rarely move me as much as songs with lyrics.

Classy

I'm supposed to love it. I've tried, it's technically brilliant but.... I don't put it on by choice.

Un bon album. Mention spéciale au tube « J'écoute du Navii » et à la balade romantique « Je porte du Napapiji ».

It was OK. I could only find the 'Legacy Edition' of the album which was like two hours long. There was only so much that I could take but certainly the original stuff was good for working to.

Good instrumental, very relaxing quality music

So what is classic. The rest is cool. 3/5

Didn’t move me. Nice to cook to.

Ahhh…took me right back to the 90’s and teenage angst.

This is nice & chill. Definitely a peaceful listen. Good for reading or working.

Not much of a classical blues fanatic, but this one surely was soothing to but on during a cleanup session.

Classic!

Entiendo todo pero cómo me aburre este género. Igual lo voy a puntuar bien.

Well, I am not a jazz person as noted before, but this was a pleasant way to spend 45 minutes while making ramen. So What is a classic and the rest is very pleasant.

My first experience with genuine jazz music and I did enjoy it in the background as I worked but it may not be for me. The only other jazz I have listened to is H. Jon Benjamin's (yes that H Jon Benjamin) Well I guess I should have...(subtitle) learned to play the piano. He brought in a bunch of seasoned studio jazz musicians and then attempted to make an album with him on piano, having never learned how to play the piano. It's mildly amusing.

It was fine

Jazz. Bueno

We chilling

Not as good as last Miles Davies album I listened to

I know it makes me an unsophisticated simpleton, but my brain somehow isn't wired for jazz music. I can appreciate it, but it doesn't really resonate with me, no matter how many times I try. Having said that, I do appreciate this type of jazz more than many other sub-genres. It's listenable and doesn't grate on my nerves. I could definitely see myself in a dark, smokey lounge, sipping an old fashioned and listening to Miles Davis and crew playing these songs on stage. I know it's a classic, but for me it's 3 stars.

Rollo.

Listened Before? N Pros: My first Miles Davis! Great sound, very familiar and soothing as a Kansas City resident. I loved this album. Wonderful musicianship. Cons: I just have a difficult time getting into non-classical music with no vocals whatsoever. However, I may find myself getting familiar with vocal-less jazz sooner than I think. Added to Library? N Songs added to playlist: Blue in Green

Nice music for the background but for today's ears, it fails to be more than that unless you are a affictionado

Classic Tracks....great easy listening.

Don't understand the hype

I don’t know. Pretty good I guess. Some great moments. I can never seem to separate this era of jazz and film noir tropes, therefore it makes it hard for me to purely listen. I felt like John Coltrane outplayed Mile’s a few times (or is that just because the sax is a more dynamic instrument?). Definitely had some moments, especially near the end of the album where I said, “wow.” 3

I'm not fair to jazz here. It's tough to appreciate it when listening at my desk. It's either too distracting, and I have to turn it off in order to focus, or it's too smooth and blends into the background. So, here's three stars.

Nothing not to like, but I'm not that excited.

Eh, jazzy and kinda cool. 3/5.

I struggle with jazz. The musicians are talented, but it is not something I actively seek out. I don't necessarily enjoy or dislike it. Supposedly Miles Davis is the epitome of cool, but all I can think of regarding him is the "peeing my pants" line from Billy Madison.

Olematta sen suurempi jazz-tietäjä, niin sanoisin, että hienoa kuunneltavaa ja muutaman kerran soitin läpi. Wow-elämys jäi, mut livenä se varmaan toteutuis

Voor de tweede keer geluisterd. Ben nog altijd geen jazz liefhebber, maar dit was best goed te pruimen.

I think I had to be in the right mood to listen

I know for some jazz is relaxing, but it honestly stresses me out. This album is good, and Miles Davis is a singular talent, but I can’t say I enjoyed it. I think that’s on me though because I don’t really care for the genre.

Have listened before Cant quite get it Seems to get better the more I listen

it's lovely, and heathen that i am, pretty forgettable too. i think you can appreciate it, without wanting to repeat it y'know

Bit too jazzy for me!

Probably over my head, but a good listen.

Jazz is not something I normally listen to, so I tried to be objective, and it's a solid album and you can tell how revolutionary it was for its time. 7.0/10

Not really my thing, no lyrics, probably more fun to play than to listen to

I’m not a big fan of jazz, but was still interesting to listen to

Easy listening music

Obvs great but not for me. I have to be fair to the system. Have saved it on my Spotify tho as maybe it’s about finding the right moments for it. If he plays live let me know guys

It's good, I've listened to it many times. Not something I find myself wanting to listen to randomly but I enjoy it when I hear it.

A very pleasant listening experience.

pretty good! some nice study music

Very chill and downbeat. Cool stuff, but unfortunately nothing truly attention grabbing for me.

Rollo.

Leider nicht so meins

I don't really understand the obsession with this album, maybe it was revolutionary at the time, but now it's been redone so much, it's almost generic.

superb choice for PIs

Niet echt mijn ding maar n grote naam

soft jazz.

This just isn't for me as much as I would like to be that person.

Fav Song: Blue in Green

Det jazz

A bit jazzy for me. I appreciate the skill but just don’t find it super pleasant to listen to

Smoothhh

Ik heb het geprobeerd. Echt waar. Ik zag dat het album zo enorm goede ratings heeft, maar ik kan het niet aan. Ik krijg gewoon altijd jeuk van jazz. DNF

It’s good but not something I listen to

I don’t like jazz. This is ok as background music the times the trumpet doesn’t cut through too much

So much jazz. Too much.

Not my favorite jazz LP. Feels like elevator music. When I saw John Coltrane, I expected something more dynamic and energetic but this is a completely different thing and not really my taste.

Jazz

Apparently you need to listen to this before you die. The heritage of music. Well, never listen to jazz. Sounds better than I've heard before. Soft and warm but no enjoyment for me. Background music.

Every time I hear a classic jazz album like this for some reason I think of Bill Cosby and his dad on The Cosby Show talking and listening to jazz which doesn't put the best taste in my mouth. I think I'd appreciate this more if I watched someone break down what makes it great. It was easy to listen to even though I didn't love it.

Mid mid middington

I already knew I'm not into jazz - maybe someday a jazz artist will suddenly capture me, but it wasn't today might keep this in mind for a 50s themed krimi dinner tho

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Not a jazz fan, but this seems like it could be a decent entry point

I mean I get it. But I don’t think I can pick one song apart from the others. This is the kind of jazz that I’ve been told I should like but I just don’t. The intra verse movements are just not very interesting to me, and nothing really jumps out at me. 2/5.

I get a sense that is really high quality and that every sound is intentional. You actually feel things when you listen to it. However, my music taste involves lyrics, so not my cup of tea

Kind of eh

Sometimes jazz just sounds like elevator music to me and the songs go on for so long. This was good, but just like....eh. It is fine. Actual Rating...2.5 Liked Songs: "Freddie Freeloader" and "Blue in Green"

As far as jazz goes this isn't bad, I actively dislike a lot of jazz but I can listen to this. It still seems like it should be a soundtrack to something to me though, but what do I know.

I respect it. Just don’t really enjoy listening to it

I dont like so much that ambiental jazz music, its was just Ok to me. Its like 2.5 out of 5 but i will go with 2 this time

Worked well on a rainy drive in, nice background music.

I’m not a jazz type of person but i think in a certain mood this álbum could fit really well. BTW, Blue in Green was an amazing track.

no lo entendi y solo me gusto la primera

Gave it a go but found it dead boring, couldn't get into at all. I've not listened to Miles Davies before and I was quite excited for it but I didn't enjoy this one. I'll have to try some of his others.

Blues

Its beautiful from a Jazz instrumental perspective and lens, the solos sound wonderful and the drum-set and piano worked perfectly to sound nice and bring the music to life. However, the songs being so long and without lyrics, its just not my style, there were a few moments where I wondered “when is this going to end?” Or “whens a different instrument going to find itself into a solo or spotlight?” However it did sound nice but the rating is due to the fact I wouldn’t relisten to the album as a whole, maybe here and there Blue in Green I will listen to as the piano made the whole song amazing and was the shortest one for my attention span for instrumental songs. Overall its nice but from an instrumentalist view.

Once you've heard one, you've heard them all

Jazz, qué se yo. Lo pondría si tuviera un hotel y no me vino mal para estudiar, pero no sé en qué contexto lo volvería a escuchar. No está mal, solo que creo que me falta muuucho jazz para entenderlo.

Not to be a broken record but jazz still isn’t really my cup of tea

I dont like blues, sorry. It is too noisy for me. Yet professionally done.

i swear to fuck i hate jazz so much

Cool. But i prefer the songs with lyrics

This was hard for me to get through. It felt so long and for some reason gave me some anxiety.

Just not my style

Profesionally developed I guess, but this genre I just can’t seem to love. It took me back to my favorite the show Sex and the City, though.

A very pleasant album - but it didn't grip me.

2.5

Es lindo pero me aburrió un toque este estilo de música, es muy hermoso para poner de fondo

Buen soul pero no es mi estilo, hubiera preferido que cantara también

No es mi estilo

Dötrist

Cozy but boring

I dont think that I can appreciate instrumental jazz music. I can see the talent and skill required to play the fun and playful sax, the dominant trumpet, the catchy swing jazz drum beat, the seductive double bassline and the joyful piano... but ultimately one track runs into another and I find it hard to distinguish between the end of 'Freddie Freeloader' and the start of 'All Blues'. Because 'Blue in Green' has provided a link between the two songs. I appreciate that the album is essentially one piece broken up into themes. Which I understand. But I feel like maybe that I am expecting something to stand out to me within each of the the themes. And it doesn't. It is all enjoyable, but it could quite easily be background music and I wouldn't notice. I know that makes me unable to understand what this music is trying to say. But maybe I just don't speak its language. I would listen to this album again, but probably only to create a relaxed air whilst I was reading. (2.250)

Based on personal preference only, not skill or actual album merit. Miles Davis and all those featured are so extremely talented and this album stands the test of time, I'm just not a jazz girly.

Cool album but not the kind of music i'm listening to unfortunately.

Altså, det føles jo forkert at give en dårlig rating til en af verdenshistoriens større (jazz)musikere, men det er bare ikke noget for mig.

While I’m not a jazz fan, I totally get the hype of Miles Davis, he’s sultry.

I’m sorry i understand this is important but i have too much brain rot for jazz

We skipped this one because we were behind by a day and wanted to catch up. We're also sick of jazz rn

Meh

Try eating sweets! That helps.

Fine jazz noises I guess. Better than others on here, but never rises above background music.

I'm sure it's great, but it's jazz, it sounds like jazz, I have no context for this, I'm not sure I enjoyed listening to it, kind of meandering trumpet playing with some bum bum bum walking bass notes, but I'm sure it's great. But really, it could also be the worst jazz album ever and I'd still be non-the-wiser. I'm giving it a 2 for personal enjoyment, it wasn't offensive to my ears, pleasant enough, it could be 1 or a 5 though!

Not a big jazz guy, but it was pleasant background listening while doing some work.

More like kind of boring

3/10

It's an instrumental jazz album from the 50s alright. They do indeed play their instruments. The mix is dated at its best, and simply bad at its worst. Not something that engages me very much. It's crazy to me how many people in these reviews are saying it's amazing background music and giving it a 5. A perfect album should make you want to pay attention to it. It's musically impressive sure, but I don't feel inspired to say much else extremely positive. Though it does get bonus points for featuring someone named Cannonball. 2.1/5

long ahh songs giving pizza shop in club penguin favorite song: so what

More jazz, it’s “good” and I get why it’s on the list but it’s just not for me 2

2.0

I mean it’s nice for calming down or some peaceful listening, but idk if my style

2/5 Not for me. Too slow

Andre sjangre med jazzpreg: mmmmm. Jazz alene: zzzzz. Det er i alle fall min nåværende, noe kontroversielle mening. Dette blir dessverre litt for kjedelig, til tross for at det nok var “revolusjonerende” sett i en tidskontekst. Behagelig bakgrunnsmusikk. Lyttet til albumet da jeg leste meg opp på matematikkvansker, og det funket utmerket. Top 3: So What, Flamenco Sketches, All Blues

J'aime pas le jazz

1/3. Maybe I just listened to this at the wrong time, but it’s such a bore to me. The only memorable moments are the main themes in So What, Freddie Freeloader, and All Blues. Otherwise, I just tune out completely, it just sounds like noise with little dynamics.

Obviously very good but not really my style? I haven’t really worked out how to rate these yet. I guess I’ll do it based on my personal taste?

It's pleasant enough, and the playing is obviously of virtuoso quality, but I'm afraid I found this largely rather dull. I don't know anything about modes or music theory and all I heard were a succession of instruments repeating scale themes, over a rhythm section that repeats scale themes. It's impressive this was largely improvised, but without anything that really challenges or excites, it's an empty excercise in showcasing musical skill for its own sake.

- Oh yay, another SA’er and self-declared pimp. - The first couple of songs & All Blues are not my jam (though, I liked and knew the melody of Freddie Freeloader) - they go on too long, the walking baselines are boring, the music feels cluttered, and I want the melody to stick around throughout - they both become more improv-y than I like. - I only enjoy trumpet if it hits every note perfectly, but when it squeaks, honks, or scratches up/down to/on a note, it puts me on edge. I get it’s supposed to elicit coolness, but I just always wish it was cleaner and more emotive. - Blue in Green and Flamenco Sketches were much more emotive than the others, so they were definitely more my speed. - Overall, the longest songs were the least enjoyable.

It was good in terms of background music. The instrumentals are beautiful and very jazzy. However, there are no lyrics, which is what I was looking for. Couldn’t listen to this when needing music. Dnf.

I’m just not into pure instrumental music

p42. 1959. 2 stars. Jazz. Technically proficient but soulless and meandering background music. No-one needs multiple +9 minute tracks of improvisation.

jazz, bez teksta, opuštajuće, dobro za rješavanje zadataka iz matke

it was nice, soothing. i found a good song out of playing this album, "it never entered my mind". which is actually on a different album but a win is a win!

I wish I could like jazz. I feel if I could like jazz then this would be good jazz

Haven't I already had this album? Eh, not for me.

I don’t get it

I realize the impact. Miles Davis pushed jazz and ventured into what is known today as modal jazz. To me though I’m more of a Motown, fast pace, swing jazz guy. Overall I liked it but not something I would listen to again unless I’m studying or working.

Почти целый час рандомной игры на трубе - это точно не моё понимание приятной музыки.

Not my thing. 2/5

I know, I know, this one is *the* jazz album that even people who don't get jazz are supposed to like. I've listened to it a couple times a year for a while now, hoping eventually it's something I'll come to get, but it never happens. I tend to give jazz albums an "it's not you, it's me" rating, but I'm not going to do that here. Like, yes, it's me, but it's also that I just like this album a lot less than any of those other random jazz albums that the generator has assigned me over the past year.

jazz is fine for background, but I never really want it to be the main event

Jazz isn't my thing but a couple of the tracks were easy listening. Hes definitely talented. Ideal music to listen to in a smoky jazz club at 3am!

I had this on in the background whilst doing jobs around the house. It annoyed me. I don't like jazz and trumpet sounds just grate on me. My young daughter asked me what on earth I was listening to! I came to rate it 2 stars and then saw how highly rated the album was so thought I should give it another listen. I wish I hadn't. Still 2 stars.

Was good at the time I listened to it, needing to chill in my drive home from work. Still felt a little eclectic and too improvisational at time for me.

Meh

This is not terrible, it's okay background music or like, for a cozy coffee shop/bar. But it's not something I would say I enjoy or would seek out either.

There’s no doubt he’s talented, but you really need to be in the right mood to appreciate this one. It’s not the kind of music I could have on in the background all the time.

Not excited for this one out of the gate. II love blues most of the time but not jazzy-jam-sessions. The artists are excellent at their craft; it's jusst not for me. Listened before? N Saved to library? N Favorite track(s): ⭐⭐ Didn't hate it; didn't love it. Saved no tracks.

I feel unqualified to review jazz music because it kind of all sounds the same to me and I don't really like it...

Fínt en ég er ekki alveg nógu jözzuð til að kunna að meta þetta

Blúsaður blús/jazz. Bakgrunnsdæmi. Erfitt að lifa sig almennilega í þetta.

I had it on as background noise, I chose silence instead.

I feel like you've got to be in the mood for jazz, and I wasn't

More restaurant music. OK for jazz.

It's a smooth Jazz album that is personally not to my taste. My brain is too often associating it with elevator/background noise to derive any substance from it at least while working my 9-5 job.

Miles Davis is een legende... maar niet in mijn boek

Sorry but I just dont get jazz. Walked away and came back. Didn't know it was a new song. Im sure people who play instruments really like this

If I could filter out every jazz album I would

Fine background stuff, but just not my thing at all. Its a genre I don't like at all, even if its performed quite well, it just doesn't do anything for me

4/10

Miles Davis: Kind of Blue: Dude is doing John Coltrane dirty, bro is featured on every song!!! Its ok though, because this shit is kinda dull for jazz. Some cool sax moments and such, but there's a lot of repetitive moments that meander through the same sounds for a long time. Its not awful, but I have heard much better jazz. 5/10

After a certain point, all jazz albums just turn into background noise.

Not bad

OK. 2/5

I really wish it had vocals.

Not my cup of tea but you can recognise it is a masterpiece of it's genre.

Don’t like jazz, hard slog

You can't give it a 1 but all that jazz, jeez

This is one of those legendary albums, like Dark Side Of The Moon, Sergeant Pepper, Rumours, Velvet Underground and Nico, or Pet Sounds, that anybody who knows anything about music has heard of. This is peerless in its execution. This is boring bloody bollocks. Jazz is jam band music for people who look down on jam bands. Jam bands are also shit.

It's not musically unpleasant, but it sounds pretty thin. A lack of lyrics is going to be a big issue for me too.

IMO Could have done with some words - which is probably a really poor opinion and not appreciative of it musical achievements. All pleasant enough but need something more

Not for me

Obviously this is regarded as some of the greatest jazz ever but I just can’t do it I’m afraid

Wait, sample packs also count as albums?

grocery store music not my kind of jazz. too depressing

not a jazz fan. I've listened to this before. I want to like it but it's not my thing.

Sort of bland, not really that interesting overall?

it's blues, and he's good at them

Not for me, never got into Jazz at all

I knew this would happen. JAZZ. I realize this album is a Big Deal. And I guess if you’re a jazz musician you probably eat this up, because it was a different approach to tonality, but I don’t know man. Out of context it just sounds like a bunch of dudes playing notes that have nothing to do with each other, while the drummer vamps in the background. There are melodies, I suppose, but they’re boring. And then they solo. And that’s even worse. One of the saxes (I’m guessing it isn’t Coltrane) does have a sense of melody and his solos are actually pleasant to listen to. But most of the soloing here is just Licks, not coherent melody. “Blue in Green” is excellent. But otherwise I really don’t want to listen to this again.

Some of the music is soothing while other songs seem to go on too long.

not my taste, songs too long.

Bonzinho, atmosfera agradável, só é bem esquecível. Nenhuma faixa se destaca, todas têm um desenvolvimento muito parecido, sem sal demais. Deve ser bom para ouvir como música ambiente, mas eu não gosto de ouvir música desse jeito. Adoraria adorar, mas infelizmente não consigo. Não revisitarei tão cedo.

Had to listen to this one twice to make sure I wasn’t missing anything. Wikinotes mentions that it could be the most influential album of all time which definitely makes it worthy of the 1001 Must Hear List, but jazz just doesn’t translate for me. Kind Of Blue was kind of annoying. The piano piece during Freddie Freeloader was the least annoying section of the album. I’m hoping that by the time we finish this project I’ll have a better appreciation for jazz. Not there yet. (1.95*s)

This was the best jazz album on the list so far. Unfortunately that is a very low bar to clear. Still not in my wheelhouse but at least it was relatively melodic and smooth as opposed to a jumbled mess. This was a listen during a 5AM drive to work so the tone matched my somber/quiet mood more than it would have had it been an afternoon drive home. Someday I might appreciate this more but its still just another jazz album for me at this point. 1.52 stars

Jazz not my thing. Not one I'll throw on rotation.

I really enjoy exploring jazz and learning about the history of it and all the key players but it’s just not a style of music that I find myself putting on and really enjoying. An album like Kind of Blue is one that I could have on in the background while I’m working in the garage, but it’s not something I’d put on for a road trip. It’s not something I’d go see live, I don’t know it just escapes me. I recognize the talent, maybe I just need to get going down the jazz rabbit.

Not my jam but can appreciate it for what it is

4.5/10 Doesn't evoke any emotion whatsoever.

it was alright!!! only really enjoyed the first two songs. was nice to listen in the background but wouldnt choose to listen again

2-3 jaxz

Not a fan of jazz, but can appreciate a well played instrument. Very conflicted with how to rate this one since I'm not a fan of the genre, but, I can appreciate great execution.

An album of Jazz legends, who are all at the top of their game. Great technical musicians, and have the skills to great improvisationalists. Yet they still can't make me care about jazz. I felt the first songs title was right on the money, it's like 9 minutes of boo BOO boo BOO, though I do like the drum beat behind it. The second song is just riffing on the reverse chord of the first. After that they blended into each other.

A foot tapper, a finger snapper, a wood whacker, and a pea packer. All of these are very good descriptive words while listening along with Miles Davis. The foot just kept going...at least for the first song.... I thought it would keep that vibe going but it definitely slowed down. It got to a point where I wanted to move on from the songs. It's sad really, I really wanted to enjoy this album more, but I just didn't.

It's not that he's not talented but the fast jazz stresses me out. I just not be very sophisticated. I like the slower stuff but I kind of feel like I'm in film noir.

2/5. I can't say the album is bad, it's just not my type of music.

Good but almost a cliche

good but a bit to long for me

nice relaxing jazz but not overly complex

Nice jazz

He is a major giant in the music industry. I just wasn't into it.

Boring. I don't get the appeal at all

Man I don't understand jazz...

Maybe if you like blues this would be good, but I don't like blues.

Jazz. Lovely jazz, but does nothing for me.

#451. More jazz 2/5: I cannot

I really just don’t like jazz. I can see why others love this and some of it was kind of catchy, I just don’t think anything could make me love -0 minute jazz songs.

i did not skip any of these tracks and that is about as high as the praise gets from me on jazz

another Miles Davis album, another time I feel like a classless and uninteresting person because I just don't get it

Pleasant stuff. Easy to listen to apart from when John Coltrane comes in and ruins everything. He should have stayed at home.

Not my style or what I care for

Probably just my ignorance in this kind of music, but I find it really hard to rate these types of albums. Based on my past ratings this is a two or a three. The length is right on from a general perspective, but the sound doesn’t set itself apart enough to distinguish between songs. I listened to this in 3 parts over the course of a day. In the last part I ended up listening to multiple songs over again without even noticing. That’s both a positive in that it flows, but a negative in that maybe it’s not identifiable enough for me to pick out. It’s chill as background music, but so is a random YouTube jazz or lofi playlist. 2 stars.

2 not my kind of blue

As usual, jazz isn't my thing, but I don't hate it

I think we’ve established I don’t like jazz, but this one wasn’t as unpalatable to me as Bitches Brew. Rating: 2

Not for me

Not really a Jazz fan so this album is wasted on me. I’m sure it’s great and can appreciate it’s importance to those that are.

Firstly, I did like this album. There were some sections with atonal or just irregular/seemingly not fitting with the note before parts I didn't much care for, but as a whole, this was enjoyable. Reading the Wikipedia article gives me some insight to maybe why I generally don't care for post-hard bop Miles Davis. I think a lot of this comes from the modal nature of the music instead of the "normal" chord progressions that I'm used to. I'm not a musician, nor do I really know anything about music theory, so I'm not really sure if what I think counts for anything here (and, I suppose, in any of these reviews I leave here for albums...) This was enjoyable and I'm glad I listened. I still don't care for Davis' later work, but I suppose that's my fault for not knowing more about it? I took a second pass at this later in the day, and the off pitch / squawky noises are just not for me. For a while, I'll be enjoying the moments, and then the screechiness comes back and pulls me right out of it. I just can't rate this very high on my personal enjoyability scale. :( 2.5

These are some long songs - 5 songs but a 45 minute album. And it's ok...but I think I just don't like jazz. I've tried for so many years, but I just can't get into it. The long improv riffs do nothing for me. Blue in Green is probably the highlight for me.

I just don’t think this will ever be my kind of music

I’ll give this a mahoosive 2 stars. More than I’ve ever given a Jazz album. This I could tolerate. It was much more accessible to an idiot like me. Quite mellow. Reminded me of watching the TV series ‘Homeland’. The highlight for me was the bit that went Be-doo-be-dum-da-doooo-parrrrrp

Look for those that know about this music and like it it’s probably amazing. Not for me though. Too young still to appreciate this type of music.

ist mir zu hektischer stress-jazz

I didn’t even notice when it finished and started playing another song by another artist. I’m sure it’s great but it’s just background music to me.

I don’t like jazz.

good jazz but also the songs sound samey

Can't do jazz

Not for me

It's background music jazz. Just not my thing :-( 2 stars

Kind of Boring. I’m sure this is an important jazz album, but not being a massive jazz fan it just felt self important

This is not the worst album on this list by far, but it's just background music. Could do with some lyrics of the top of it to make it more memorable and mabye earn it some more stars

Smooth Jazz isn't really my thing. Miles Davis is popular for being a timeless artist, but I just didn't enjoy it–felt like elevator music.

01) So What - 5,5 02) Freddie Freeloader - 4,5 03) Blue In Green - 6,0 04) All Blues - 5,0 05) Flamenco Sketches - 4,5 TOTAL: 5,10 (51/100) Current ranking: 210/224 Miles Davis got the lowest score from me for his "Bitches Brew" album, so I'm curious how he'll do on the resit exam. I repeat, I am aware of the fact that Miles Davis is one of the greatest jazz musicians, and that this album is considered one of the best albums of all time (in 2003 and 2012 it was ranked number 12 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time, the rating descended to number 31 in Rolling Stone's revised list in 2020), but I simply don't understand the appeal of jazz. I hate that genre, and I don't like this album. It's so boring and annoying. But still, it seems less irritating than "Bitches Brew", I even kind of like "Blue In Green". Sit down Miles, here's your two stars.

(Uneducated/insulting review coming up) I mean all in all it’s like listening to The Who really. The backing rhythm section are great but the Flash Harrys who get their instruments turned up in the mix are just kind of annoying. Given I’m nearly 50yrs old, I think I’m just genetically disposed to dislike trumpets/sax etc in jazz.

Oh my fuck jazz is boring. It all sounds like elevator hold music. And Miles Davis' music in particular drives me nuts. I know the dude revolutionized jazz, but a trumpet has to be the most annoying sounding instrument ever. Even moreso than bagpipes. This whole album just kind of ran together for me, and I can't really say there was a stand out track on it. It was all just a monotonous jumble of piano, rat a tat drums, and brass instruments. I may have dozed off a few times throughout, but how would you know... Overall, much better than Bitches Brew, but still so far out of my wheelhouse. May be ok as background music in a fancy restaurant, but I would never just sit and listen to a jazz record..... Ever..... Favourite songs: All Blues Least favourite songs: I don't really know.... It all sounded the same, and I didn't really care for any of it. 2/5...i mean, the artists have talent, that's for sure, but it's just so dry...

Some fun to be had here but I'm just not a jazzy boi

Painful

Es sind solide Blechblaselemente auf dem Album die die sehr langatmigen Jazz-Stücke erträglich machen. Auch wenn Miles ein Meister seines Genres ist können mich die einzelnen Stücke weder vom Album noch vom Musikstil überzeugen. Schade ich hatte mir von Miles mehr erhofft, zumal es als das beste Jazzalbum aller Zeiten beschrieben ist.

Very good but I like words.