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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.
3.6⭐️
Nettlesome~
Possibly the best album of all time, of any kind of music. I wish I could give 100 stars.
[First song]A good mild start, and as the time goes, the album is able to keep my mood up and going so far for the first 6 minutes so far. I really like the piano.
this is one of my favourite albums i’ve listened to it so many times
My dad played this record regularly all through my childhood. This type of jazz remains my favorite to this day (had to look it up, modal jazz; will seek out more); simple motifs stated and restated, with minor variations and improv that's not shy about hitting a phrase multiple times, whether it's harmonious or dissonant.
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
Jazz classic for a reason. Smooth and hypnotic.
This is probably as perfect of a jazz 101 LP as there is, and I mean, that’s for a reason- look at the talent behind his band! But time has been kind to the songs and performances, which sound as rich today as ever. A
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!
Everybody's first jazz album. And for good reason! That's also how I've discovered Bill Evans, my favourite jazz pianist. This isn't the Miles album I'd put at the top my list, but that's only because he's made so much and that I'm more attracted by his adventurous side. This one feels like a standard now, and its constant mellow rhythms makes for a good introduction to accessible jazz with great dialogues between musicians. This is the quintessential jazz album in many ways
Jazz doesn't get better than this. Not too pretentious, a nice compromise between virtuosity and listenability for the unpracticed ears.
Classic jazz. 5 stars doh!
How can someone give less than 5 stars to this monument? I don't know and I don't want to know.
Classic. Listen when walking alone at night.
Great jazz album. Not my style but I’d recommend to anyone that loves jazz.
Nice noodly jazz
Clearly an iconic Jazz album. I guess that's what happens when you have some of the best musicians in their field all in one place. Super chill music that will stand the test of time. I gotta get this one on vinyl.
Miles Davis is the undisputed king of cool. If you're going to play with Davis, you better bring your A-game and pay attention to what Miles is doing. Everyone in the band got the memo and understood the assignment. Except for Coltrane. While everyone else was focused on riding the pocket, nailing the vibe, and producing the single tastiest jazz album of all time, John Coltrane was just trying to cram as many notes into the bars as possible without regard for what anyone else was doing. There's just too much Coltrane on this Miles Davis album. Would have been an easy 5-stars if it weren't for John's nonsense. Luckily, he dialed it back for the last half of the album but, at the end of the day, I wanted WAY more Miles Davis than I got from this Miles Davis joint.
Not really my thing
Awesome stuff. Can never not enjoy this album
This album justifies my dislike of the saxophone, when it's not screaming in my right ear, the tracks all have a great groove.
Classic album from Miles Davis - first song will remind you of his talent
Smooth and inventive, just not engaging enough. Like really good music to be on hold to.
So seductive. So cool. This can be background music, but it slowly, languidly, pulls you in until it's just you immersed in the gentle swishing of the ocean, which is actually Jimmy Cobb on the brushes. There's a cracking fire that warms you. That's Miles. I can resist most jazz. I actively hate free jazz and hard bop, which are less musical than hip-hop. But this is irresistible.
listened to a song and a bit. stopped listening after that
Amazing. I heard bits and pieces through the years and it was wonderful to give it a listen from start to finish. This will be in high rotation for a long time to come
Nice to listen to as background music, but there was nothing I really loved.
LP
This was a thoroughly enjoyable listen. "So What" really transports you somewhere else while listening.
Great album. Not 1 single thing wrong with it.
I just don't like jazz. Couldn't listen to the whole thing.
Классика жанра, альбом понравился с первого прослушивания.
Timeless classic, not much else to say..
Everything about this album is pure class.
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…
Effortlessly Cool
I though this one was gonna be in the top 10 of the list but it seems jazz has its haters lol. It is a great album, one we have been listening since birth but it is always a good moment when you listen to it. Amazing work.
The apogee of this particular style. Still fresh and cool.
Very impressive, and enjoyable, and creative. Instrumentals rarely move me as much as songs with lyrics.
This was not an immediate favorite but it has really, really grown on me as I let myself go with it, listening over the day. (Maybe jazz isn't meant for 6:00 a.m.) It worked much better on a lunchtime walk, although my surroundings kept transforming into a wet night with neon lights reflected on the sidewalk. After that first encounter I tried to figure out what I was supposed to be hearing. I read a lot of Wikipedia trying to understand just what "modal jazz" is. (Boy, that's a technical article. Is this how the musicians communicated about their work?) My very fragile understanding is that Miles Davis created a canvas that allowed for improvised, unrestrained solos. When I had that in mind, it became more remarkable, because, at its worst, jazz can sound like unbearable chaos to me. A bunch of random, screeching saxophone is my nightmare. This, however, was always lovely and harmonious despite flowing freely. It was something to "feel" more than "hear" and I loved how it felt.
For much of my life, I just couldn't get into jazz. When I decided to really give it a shot, it was Miles that I first went to. This is one of the albums that I now pull out every so often. It is a beautiful jazz album! I also think that it is one that is quite accessible, even for one who is not so much a fan of the genre.
It is evident from the moment it starts that we are in some very capable and caring musical hands. Listening to Kind of Blue feels like lying in a raft gently rocking on a calm sea. So soothing, so laid back. My soul feels lighter. Each track is its own subtle mood and the shift from one to the next creates a clear arc through the whole piece. Absolute perfection.
I afraid most of my exposure to jazz has come from Pink Panther and Charlie Brown cartoons. Listening to this album, I feel like this is what I think of when someone says jazz music. It has made me realize jazz music is quite a nice addition to my life. I feel a bit ill-suited to offer a meaningful review, but this sounded great to me and I loved listening to it. A cool way to chill the night away. I love it!
Miles!
4.5/5 Very nice and smooth, and I can hear that modal difference 😉
Classy
Masterful and soothing
Great album all around.
I am 100% biased when it comes to this album being a trumpet player. But this album is smooth, it’s calming, it’s technical. The addition of Coltrane amps this up to even further. Love, LOVE this blues record.
A very comfortable kind of jazz, not chaotic. I enjoyed the listen.
I'm supposed to love it. I've tried, it's technically brilliant but.... I don't put it on by choice too often but I can see why others adore it.
So _this_ is what they play on my local classical/jazz FM station when they make the switch at 6PM. Our family always dubbed it 'noisy jazz'o'clock' and had a laugh. "Blue in Green" is an excellent noir track, but the rest of the album is stereotypical unstructured jazz with complex chords, tones, measures and bars that don't usually sound 'pleasant' while still being technically competant.
Ja, dette må man høre før man dør.
Alt schpeller. Perfekt jazz. Denne kjøpte jeg på CD på tidlig 2000-tallet. Har den enda. Jeg Hører på dette albumet i snitt 1gang pr mnd. gjør seg enda bedre på et godt stereoanlegg.
yes
Never much of a fan of Davis, but this was nice. Smooth and worth multiple listens. Maybe it's the gateway album to more Miles. Added.
Un bon album. Mention spéciale au tube « J'écoute du Navii » et à la balade romantique « Je porte du Napapiji ».
Finis la complaisance, fous toi ta trompette dans le cul Miles.
I’m no jazz aficionado and the album sounded like one long track. It was a mellow sound and clearly he was a great musician but not really for me so I’m going to be hard and say 2*
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.
Not normally a jazz person, but I thoroughly enjoyed this. Amazingly smooth and great listening.
4.75
Cool. It's not my favourite Miles Davis, it's less creative than some of his other stuff. Also I think studying 'kind of blue' for music GCSE ruined it a bit for me
Great vibe
Easy 5 stars. Wild to think that Davis, Coltrane, and Adderly all combined on this. If you like jazz at all, this is it.
This was the first instrumental jazz album I really liked - it didn't sound all the same or like elevator music.
Unlike miles Davis i have not been swayed by the cool 1
oh hell yeah, one of the greatest jazz albums ever made Miles Davis’ the mf GOAT I heard the whole 2 hour legacy edition of Kind of Blue and it’s so good all the way through - 10/10 kind of bebop at some points but mostly a cool, slow jazz album I prefer Bitches Brew, but I think it’s great to hear the classic jazz that got him to where he ended up, making incredible psychedelic experiences
Good instrumental, very relaxing quality music
Le classique des classiques. Un essentiel dans une collection.
This is a tough one to rate. I absolutely love swing-era jazz and have danced countless hours to it. As jazz moved to other styles, it kinda lost me. I dig this album, but I have to be in a certain mood for it. Nonetheless, this album deserves its spot in history.
Still don’t know why this is one of the greatest albums of all time, but I’ll keep listening and trying for my more years. Love this album
Greatest jazz album of all time. No matter how you feel about jazz normally, this one will pluck your heart strings and make you appreciate something new from it.
classic alert
So what is classic. The rest is cool. 3/5
No disrespect but I felt like I was at panera
Jazz perfection
This is that kind of album where everything is exactly where it should be. Every note of it. It can play in the background or it can play in the foreground. It's whatever you want it to be.
Hard to pick this one apart. Sufficient perhaps to just say that this is one of the greatest jazz albums in the history of the genre - and maybe on of the greatest albums, full stop?
You guys pretty much covered it all on this one. If I can go one step further, I almost think you could take 30 seconds from "So What" - the 15 seconds before the trumpet comes in, and then the 15 seconds after - and play that to any human being on Earth as a gauge for their tolerance of jazz. I really like a lot of Duke Ellington and that swing stuff, but there's no question that when people think of jazz as a genre they're thinking of the kind that's on display on this record. So, if you don't like that trumpet intro, then this ain't for you. If you do, then please drive through the gate. It's also nice that jazz is popular with audio nerds and these albums always tend to have really good remasters. Listening with headphones, I could hear what I assume is the reverb of the actual room they recorded in at times (especially with the sax on "So What.") Other times I could make out the faintest use of the brush on the snare drum, almost sounding like a record hiss or something. Took me a second to even realize what it was. Lastly, as someone who played trumpet in middle school and for one year of high school, I feel supremely qualified to comment that it's actually really hard to make a trumpet sound intentionally sad like it is on "Flamenco Sketches." Unintentionally sad? Yes. Daily. And I was first chair!
A definitive Jazz record and a great introduction to anyone who is new to the genre .
Probably the best jazz album of all time, accessible to jazz newbies and dearly loved by jazz connoisseurs. Features one of the great jazz lineups at the top of their game, Miles leads them on an improvisational masterclass. Genius, 5 stars all the way.
Didn’t move me. Nice to cook to.
I want to have a gin martini. Two olives. I want to people watch. Or have a classy conversation with a sophisticated lady. Or do my taxes. Or listen to this album while listening to this album.
Just when i was ready to throw out all jazz... this is subtle, soulful, cool and enjoyable. It does not venture much into the territory where is seems like the instruments are frantically sparring with each other creating stress and frenzy. Big thumbs up.
Masterpiece
Ahhh…took me right back to the 90’s and teenage angst.
smooth like butter. not his fault that i was super sleepy yesterday.
i understand that he is an incredibly influential jazz player and his music is very very impressive but it’s never been for me. jazz in general is just not appealing because there’s nothing i can do with it. i understand why other people like it and i will hopefully grow to like it but as of now no.
Long ago in a lifetime far away I took a college jazz course for my music studies - very early in the semester our homework one weekend was this album. Just that - listen to this album. My previous exposure to jazz was probably anything random from a movie or tv show. I knew I didn't enjoy jazz singing so I assume that's probably what I thought I was getting into. I'm not sure the word or term "jazz" is accurate (too widespread) because this album blew me away literally the first time I heard it. The mysterious almost creepy no-time intro to "So What" sets everything up before that classic call and response between bass and piano and gradual build... it's awesome. There's a *space* to this album - I'm not sure how to describe it well, but that space gives the mystery. There's no overload of sound; it always feels like something's coming around the corner and retaining the uncertainty. The entire album feels like that - every track. I love it. Again, I'm probably still speaking out of ignorance but this album might be the one cliché jazz album that everyone knows. To use my words carefully here...so what. Nothing I'll write here will be new - jazz is a little down the list of my preferred genres and I'll still not pretend to be able to know more than the next person but this kind of jazz is what I love and this album is perfection - I'm primarily a rock fan but after >200 albums this is my first 10/10. 10/10 5 stars
Never been a better use for vinyl.
YEP
Jazz daddy
Lovely stuff.
Beautiful album. What an ensemble.
Amazing. Simply amazing.
This is nice & chill. Definitely a peaceful listen. Good for reading or working.
Everyone's favourite jazz album, with good reason. Pretty much set my own tastes in jazz, such as they are.
Lovely
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.
There isn't anything I don't particularly like, but it's not connecting with me for some reason. Not compelled to re-listen or seek out more.
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.
Really beautiful, emotional album, one of the best jazz blues albums
Probably the easiest 5 out of 5 I’ll ever give. The jazz album for people who hate jazz. Timeless, definitive, straightforward in sound but deceptively complex at the same time. A masterpiece and one of the greatest albums off all time, jazz or otherwise.
I can find no flaws or imperfections across decades of listening. 5/5. Serious candidate for best of album of all time in any genre.
A stunning achievement, the great American album. Evocative, moody, transformative, the playing here is superlative. Peerless. An album for the ages.
Objectively a classic, but not my bag. Felt stuffy, although it originated as the opposite, I'm sure.
I can understand why people claim this is one of the best jazz records in the world and a most have for anyone who loves jazz. It’s not my go to genre but it is nice to listen to as a chill out/easy listening to groove.
There aren't many jazz albums I sing along with--because they're instrumentals!--but this is one. I just find my voice singing whatever. I'm not sure why. It's only with this jazz album. Maybe it's because the music is just so damn smooth and melodic. Maybe it's because I've listened to and loved this album so much. Whatever the case, I drink this music. If music was a slushy alcoholic drink on a hot summer's day, the liquid would be blue, and the bottle from which the concoction came would have this album cover as a label.
Amazing music for a rainy day.
It was fine
Rating: 7/10 Best songs: So what
Not for me. I don’t like the ‘busy’ sounds. First time listening to a jazz album
I've listened to this so many times, it's hard for me to come to it with a fresh, untouched opinion, but I think that this is a masterpiece of an album. Normally I don't like albums that are just instrumental, but Miles Davis et al. really show their mastery of music here. Some of the best jazz out there, no question about it.
I put this on while making dinner tonight and I have never felt more classy. Also I was making chicken fingers
Best Jazz album no kwestion
A classic for a reason
‘So What’ and ‘Freddie Freeloader' are truly momentous, the gateway to new aural worlds no matter how many times you've listened. Their engine is joy. You can hear it in Coltrane’s sax and Miles' trumpet as they crest and lilt. But most of all, it resides in those goddamn drums. Oh boy. They’re irrepressible. It'ss impossible not to tap your foot to them until your shin ache. They subside in 'Blue in Green'. Once that happens, somnabulance takes over and I find myself a little lost. It's still undoubtedly beautiful, but never as revelatory as that opening one-two.
An absolute classic. This might actually have been the first time I've listened to the album in full but I've been aware of every single song, some in different versions. What a quality in songwriting and musicians on this one album.
Jazz. Bueno
I like him
This is the kind of thing I could have on in the background all day. Incredibly pleasant but not the kind of thing I'm ever going to be thinking 'damn, I must listen to this right now'. Very nearly a 5 because it kicked off the chillest album radio for the rest of the day
So easy to listen to, I ended up listening to the spotify radio for this album all day. Fantastic.
I'm not usually a fan of smooth jazz, and I don't particularly love albums with no stand out tracks. It is therefore bizarre how much I enjoyed this, I felt relaxed and much more focussed throughout. Is it one of my favourite ever albums? No, but it's close!
I should listen to jazz more.
We chilling
MQA Studio 192 kHz (TIDAL) Cambridge Audio DacMagic 200M Beyerdynamic DT 770 Pro 80 Ohm
Not as good as last Miles Davies album I listened to
my favourite album - timeless, works for any mood. a marvellous band charting new territory and creating beautiful music
I don't have anything to add
Excellent jazz
Just felt like some background music to me more than anything, didn't really do much for me.
-I am well aware of this album's importance, but am not smart enough to analyze jazz -I like the doo doot part in "So What"
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.
This is my favorite album of all time. It's one that I listen to rarely because I'm worried that if I listen to it too many times, I won't be able to appreciate its stark beauty. It's sad and sweet one moment, upbeat the next. What makes this album so great is that it is always absolutely painting a mood. You're meant to feel something with every song, and I always feel it. The instrumentation is exquisite. The compositions are sublime. Even the mistakes and imperfections, like the drummer hitting the cymbal a little too hard when Miles comes in on the first track just work. Put this album on a rocket ship and send it out into space. That way, if it's ever encountered by intelligent life, the aliens will get to see us at our absolute best 5/5
Jazz de Miles Davis de su época más clásica. Vinilo total.
Rollo.
“The most complete jazz album ever recorded.”
This is just an amazing album. Very mellow but still interesting. The talent on this one album is unbelievable.
Heard this once before, very nice soothing jazz.
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
If you've stumbled upon my review of "Kind of Blue" while scrolling through, you don't need me to explain it's a classic. A quick look at this album on any corner of the Internet reveals a unanimous outpouring of praise: it cemented modal jazz as a definitive form of improvisation, influenced generations of jazz and rock musicians alike, and stands outside of its genre as one of the best albums ever made. Its place as an all time classic in musical history is safe, and objectively it's without doubt a 5*. That said, I'm trying to be as subjective as possible in these rankings, and jazz has never been my favourite genre. In the past I've struggled to stay engaged, to give the music my full attention, to appreciate the depth of feeling and talent on show. With "Kind of Blue", this hasn't been the case: the virtuosic talent and unbeatable expression of the soloists is inescapable. Their lines are often dazzling, frequently captivating: it's definitely the best jazz I've heard. "So What" is the album highlight. Just listen to that iconic piano and double bass conversation that kicks things off: anticipation slowly builds via subtle modulations and variations on one figure, before the trumpet solo bursts in as the cymbal crashes in and the bass starts a-walking. We then cycle through the soloists of the album (including John Coltrane on tenor sax) and all of them lend their own distinct flavour to the proceedings. In particular, Davis gives the trumpet more street cred than I ever thought possible. The other songs progress in the same way: alternating solos, instruments wrapped in dialogue with one another, variations in dynamics and accompaniment to keep things fresh. "All Blues" and "Freddie Freeloader", being more tied to blues structures, feel more familiar and less groundbreaking: to me, they come off as the most repetitive, even if the musicianship remains excellent. The two ballads are notable for their sparsity, as well as their beautiful melodic lines. In "Flamenco Sketches", I stopped trying to analyse and just let the mood sweep me away to some distant horizon: a perfect way to close. Because I still need to go further to "get" jazz, I'm keeping this at a 4 for now, but the work required is all mine: one day I hope I can fully appreciate the beauty Davis and co. have to offer.
If you're in the m00d, Miles Davis is one baaaaad d00d
J'aime bcp les paroles
Jim KavanaghBlue heart @Jimbokav1971 · 16s Replying to @Jimbokav1971 87. Kind of Blue - Miles Davis 5 tracks, This is great, (it really is), but it's not something that you can listen to at any time. It's basically a buzz-killer after Little Richard, (and I don't want my buzz killed!) 4/5
perfect
Of all the jazz works we had so far, of which I disagree with being on this list alongside pop, rock and hip hop albums, this one is no exception. But this was magic. This was such emotion and feel, with such a grand list of performers held together by the greatest ever. It deserves its place on any list. I have to give this a perfect rating.
Nice music for the background but for today's ears, it fails to be more than that unless you are a affictionado
Tout le momde qui s’interesse de pres ou de loin a la musique connait kind of blue. un chef d’ouvre tout simplement. 5
Jednostavno savršen jazz album. To se jednostavno zna i nema se šta raspravljat.
Classic Tracks....great easy listening.
one of the greats
good
Yes
Modal jazz was fundamentally a reaction to bebop's stereotypical pattern: a rapid succession of chords. Miles, Coltrane, Adderley, Chambers, Bill Evans on piano, Jimmy Cobb on drums improvised in the studio, without any rehearsal. Four lengthy jams, So What... (9/10) FT: So What, Blue in Green
2nd December 2021 Listened on my way in to the office on a grey London morning. Setting seemed perfect for this album, always liked the thought of jazz without actually liking it. But this is very atmospheric, and feels like new York.
The soundtrack to a movie that doesn't exist. Monster of an album. Everyone should own a copy. Best Tracks: So What; Blue In Green; Flamenco Sketches
One of the greatest jazz albums of all time. Great sounds, tones.
Highlights the beauties of jazz; def an album you have to be in the mood for. 7/10.
Near perfection for me. Not a bad note on this one.
This is one of the most versatile albums of all time. You want a great record to listen to with your full attention, eyes closed with $3000 headphones on? Kind of Blue! You want a record playing in the background while you work door at a dinner party? Kind of Blue! Coffee bar? Kind of Blue! End of the evening on a date and you're sitting on the couch and you want the perfect soundtrack while make your big move? That's right, Kind of Blue!
Boring, not for me
way too jazzy!
Chill
Lively jazz, and some expert level trumpet playing, but nothing really stood out
One of the very best ever ever
This takes me back. It got overplayed somewhat, making it a bit hackneyed, but going back to listen to the full album again is a treat.
Don't understand the hype
The coolest the office has ever been.
I loved the sequence editions
Boring, as if he is waiting to start playing, finally.
Really nice dinner music or late night by the fire with a wine or whisky
I can usually only handle jazz in small doses but this is wonderful.
Not the first time I've listened to this album. I didn't disenjoy it, but I don't really get it. It sounds alright. Flamenco Sketches was the best bit. On the whole though, it sounds like elevator music to me, inoffensive, mild, not unpleasant... but it doesn't move me. Again I wonder if I'm perhaps just not smart enough for jazz?
Great Jazz
It’s jazz perfection and a good subset of music wouldn’t exist without it
Every music writer and listicle has told you this is the most iconic jazz album of all time. You brought a nice fillet of king salmon home. You're gonna cook a nice dinner for your sweetie. Take the night off sweetie, I got you, you deserve it. You cook the salmon too perfection - medium rare, still semi-translucent in the center, tender, simple salt and pepper. Exactly as specified in the recipe you found on The Spruce Eats. You've lit the candles - a 50 pack of tea candles from Amazon - and for the last two weeks have ritualistically consumed Cordyceps powder for sexual stamina. Bellies fulll. Romance is alive. Kind of Blue is dancing through your Sonos. You and your sweetie softly lock eyes, sensing something deeper. You remember the first time you met. Something feels different this time. Something is getting in the way. Something is obscuring the air between you. There's a trumpet playing. The carcass-like salmon skin fills your nostrils. Fish is not sexy! The medicinal mushrooms spike your pulse skyward. There's a trumpet playing! The cheap candles flicker and struggle to burn the mass produced wax. Amazon Prime! There's a trumpet playing! You hate jazz! You never loved your sweetie! B
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.
Osaahan ukot(/akat) soittaa, mutta kun genre ei muuten kosketa sielua niin kokemus jää vajaaksi.
Olematta sen suurempi jazz-tietäjä, niin sanoisin, että hienoa kuunneltavaa ja muutaman kerran soitin läpi. Wow-elämys jäi, mut livenä se varmaan toteutuis
Album koji je odjeknuo i promjenio glazbu/svijet. Osobno, album na vrhu ljestvice
Savršen jazz album. Najbolji ikad. Točka.
gradevole se di sottofondo
One of those jazz albums that anyone, including people that don't normally listen to jazz, can listen to and appreciate. The only other Miles Davis record that I've listened to extensively is his aggressively eclectic 'Bitches Brew', which I'm inclined to argue is, at the very least, more memorable than 'Kind of Blue'. With all that said, this album is still incredible, and is the sort of thing that everyone should listen to at least once. Even non musicians can appreciate the exceptional musicianship on display here.
Miles en John Coltrane, volgens mij de enige twee jazz-mannen waar ik wel van kan genieten.
Jazz! Helemaal kut eigenlijk, maar vreemd genoeg ging ik zonder moeite door dit plaatje heen terwijl ik aan het werk was.
Voor de tweede keer geluisterd. Ben nog altijd geen jazz liefhebber, maar dit was best goed te pruimen.
Dit is niet iets wat ik langer dan 1 nummer vol kan houden.
Het begon goed, dacht ik, maar ik werd er toch nerveus van.
I've been busy the last couple of days with little time for listening to the music sent to us. There was no way I was going to slap a "did not listen" on this bad boy so have adopted the "better late than never" adage. A well played but not too loud trumpet played over subtle rhythms is magical. I could listen to a song like Blue in Green all night long and not get tired of it. The trumpet playing would be enough, but we also get to enjoy sax playing that is arguably as good.
There’s nothing not to like about this album. The lineup and the compositions (tracks 1, 2 & 4 especially) are stellar. I like the decision to do the saxophone solos back-to-back, contrasting the warmth of Adderly and the edgier sound of Coltrane. This is the greatest selling jazz album of all time and the album most critics would put at or near the top of their all-time list, and I won’t disagree.
I have 4 different pressings of this album on vinyl and two on CD so I may be biased. So What (sorry) happens when you assemble a crack all-star ensemble led by Miles at his technical and artistic peak? You get an iconic, genre defining album for the ages of course. I'm pretty miserly about handing out 5 star ratings and have only given out a few so far, but this is a no-brainer for me.
absolute classic, problem the single epitome of jazz sound.
This is probably the greatest jazz album of all time. It is also the best statement of cool jazz. The addition of John Coltrane makes this album also one of the greatest jazz collaborations to exist.
I think I had to be in the right mood to listen
- long songs + short attention span = no bueno i will tough it out since im trying to get into jazz - good study music tho
It had been awhile since I listened to this album. Worth revisiting, some peak level Miles
Legend. So smooth.
Beautiful jazz album that ranges from fun and uptempo to emotional. Layering of bass strings, piano, trumpet and sax all keeping time with drums and cymbals. Covers multiple tempos that can feel like a fast conversation or argument like in So what to a somber reflection of blues in green. Amazing musicianship across the board. So what, All blues, flamenco sketches
Very interesting
superb example of the masters work
Nice.....
What a lovely jazz album.
Maybe the most celebrated jazz album of all time. Are we not supposed to talk about the missed notes? Feels like I'm going to get in trouble for bringing it up. Best track: Freddie Freeloader
Не большой фанат, неплохой ремастер.
not my genre
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.
A very relaxing album in my opinion 5/5
Too slow for me
I can never get enough of this album.
Absolute fucking classic
This was my first jazz album. I had heard plenty of jazz before, but this was the first jazz album I sought out, bought, and listened to on repeat. I studied it. I learned it. I could hum along with basically the entire thing. It is no longer my *favorite* Davis album, I think that goes to Sketches of Spain, but it is still probably objectively his best one, and holds such an important place in my heart.
no jazz pls
Have listened before Cant quite get it Seems to get better the more I listen
Very nice.
Know this album well. One of my favorites from the Genre. 5/5. Standouts: So What, Freddie Freeloader
better than the other miles Davis album. honestly could see myself listening to this every once in a while
It was okay.
esse tipo de som é fácil de gostar...... não terminei mas deixei na lista de favoritos do youtube
Favorite jazz album. Listened to this on a rainy day in 2018 summer when I had a job. The mood and the vibe this gives is just untouchable. 10/10
BUSSIN, but at what cost?
I get it, but it’s not for me
it's lovely, and heathen that i am, pretty forgettable too. i think you can appreciate it, without wanting to repeat it y'know
The idea of my adding something to the words written about Kind Of Blue is beyond ridiculous, so I'll just observe (which I'm sure is also far from original) what a hash ass mistress jazz seems to be in that era (I don't know about now, hopefully it isn't still cutting off geniuses in the prime of life right and left). Of the six musicians who accompany Davis on this album only 2 made it past 50, Bill Evans barely so, and among the whole crew only Jimmy Cobb reached what could reasonably be called old age.
Could’ve listened to it all day long…great album!
All time classic album
My introduction to classic jazz, and what an album. I have a very good vinyl pressing, containing 2 albums one of which is the original release, the second record includes the corrected speed version of side 1, which apparently was cut at a slightly too fast speed as well as an alternate version of Flamenco Sketches. This sounds just so amazing and the music is so brilliant. It really belongs in the collection of anyone with even a passing interest in jazz. A no-brainer 5 🌟album
This is one of the very best jazz albums EVER!
Just top notch jazz
Not a jazz guy, but good album
Bit too jazzy for me!
Nice to have on in the background, not my cup of tea
Boring, background music.
an album worth all it praise it gets, crips and clear sound, all instruments solo or in ensemble are just magical
Love the trumpet, and enjoyed it all overall. Preferred "a silent way", but this was still a great listen.
Probably over my head, but a good listen.
Very good instrumental jazz music. Exactly what I would expect from Miles Davis.
Loved this one
Ya like Jazz?
Enjoyable and something I would not usually listen to. Not sure I'd be able to tell bad Jazz from good Jazz honestly but this seemed like good Jazz
One of the all-time greats.
's good. But I prefer "Something Else"
Like green olives, blue cheese and red wine this album is better every time. If you want to know what Jazz is this is it.
Short and sweet
4.5/5 Ideal para estudiar y poner de fondo. Relajante. Para concentrarse.
Puto albumzazo
eh
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
5/5
Dentro del universo del jazz está considerado uno de los mejores álbumes de la historia (y dentro del mío también). Cómo no considerarlo así teniendo en él no sólo a Miles Davis, sino a John Coltrane, Bill Evans y Cannonball Adderley, JO-DER. Con 5 temas, cada uno de ellos mejor que el otro y todos juntitos en mi playlist de jazz desde su creación. Eargasm asegurado.
Hammer
Amazing blues album
Отличный мягкий блюз
A quintessential jazz album and amazing experience. It was edited in a way where all of the tracks blend together into a great experience with every instrument helping punctuate Davis' skills. Gotta love Bill Evans too!
daora demais esse
On Day 1, my album was Birth of the Cool, and I said neither of these classics ever clicked for me. Well, I'm definitely enjoying Kind of Blue this time around. I always saw the skill... but first few times I heard it, I was just getting into jazz and was listening to it alongside Miles's fusion albums, which made it sound a little sedate. But it just has an energy of a different kind - a sort of rolling boil that never bubbles all the way over. I love how it's effortlessly laid back compared to bebop. My favourite jazz style is hard bop, and this has the same attention to clear melodic lines. Sidenote: I must be a hopeless ignoramus, because I still can't get my head around what "modal jazz" is in layman's terms. I gather that bebop used virtuosic chord progessions, whereas this uses modal scales for calmer, more expressive and melodic palette? However, I barely know what a chord is, and I can't get my head around what a mode is. It doesn't matter as long as I can enjoy the record, but it would be nice to work out what is happening, and be able to spot how it works in other jazz albums too. (I like a lot of Bill Evans, but again I couldn't tell you what exactly makes it modal...) Anyhow, this album is all quality. But I find it tapers off in excitement, beginning with the amazing "So What", then getting slightly less gripping with each track. 4/5 - glad I finally appreciated this one.
not for me!
Like lounge jazz music. A lot of Miles on the trumpet. Don't really listen to this kinda stuff but it has a real classic/important feel about it, oozes class, undeniable. Boujee. Late night whiskey drinking cigar smoking feel. 4 stars just cos it sounded so classy
One of the most groundbreaking, infectious, and listenable jazz record of all time.
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
Love it
4.5 blue to green babyyy
not a big jazz person but this is one of the classics and rightly so.
I am not a huge fan of jazz, but this is absolutely wonderful.
Fantastic
Sick album reaaaaaaally caught some awesome vibes off of it, will defo listen again! It's defo more than a 4, but can't give it a 5 because of other albums which have played a huge role in my life and connected with me on another level. Still really sick though!
Master at his peak
Not a jazz fan but this is a great album.
Incredible musician(s), hugely influential, a huge power of social and cultural importance, ticks all the 1001 boxes. Feel like I should give 5 but, on a purely personal level, it's not entirely my bag as something I would consciously sit down and listen to. 9/10
Almost the definition of an incredible album. Ticks every box.
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.
Easy, good listening. I think I like jazz but probably won’t ever love it.
A very pleasant listening experience.
Forget for a moment that the Wikipedia article says "Kind of Blue has been regarded by many critics as the greatest jazz record, Davis's masterpiece, and one of the best albums of all time." This is music we have heard our whole lives. There is clearly a reason for this. This is music that is composed, not just a jam session. This is technical art. You can either listen intently or just have it playing in the background. This is an album that has been STUDIED for decades. In the end, your opinion of whether you like it or not is completely irrelevant.
Am amazed I knew the first song “So What”. He has several songs in the detective show”Bosch”. Very smooth...felt like I was at an old blues bar listening to him play through the night. The cupped trumpet was amazing. If you have ever tried to play a trumpet it is even more impressive listening to this album. Loved “Stella by Starlight”. Great change to have No Lyrics.
its so good, 10
Sounded so nice! Excellent vibes, 9/10 for me
10 out of 10. Just a wonderful album. Need on vinyl.
4 but mostly due to impact
Am sure it was influential not my thing though
Ultra rzadki jazzowaty pick jednego z najwazniejszych albumikow w davisowej dyskografii, jesli mozna mowic tutaj o waznych i wazniejszych, bo przeciez davis to ikona jazzu od hardego bopa, po modalne jazzowanie, malo ktory artysta tak zmienil swoje brzmienie na przestrzeni lat, a kind of blue jest wlasnie pierwszym materialem w pelni modalnego jazzowania, plyta nagrana w 59, w dwoch sesjach, jedna sesja jedna strona krazka, jak to w tradycji milesowej, zbyt duzych przygotowan do nagran nie bylo, powiedzial tylko ekipie jak maja grac, ale bez wyraznych nakazow, stworzyl sekstet z najbardziej wplywowymi jazzmanami tamtego okresu, w sklad tej ekipy wchodza takie nazwiska jak coltrane czy evans, wiec kocury z najlepszych kocurow na swoich instrumentalach, chociaz preferuje bebopowanie, to jednak taki modalny jazz pozwala takze na dowolna interpretacje co slychac na tej plycie, zwlaszcza na pierwszej stronie i trakach jak blue in green gdzie blyszczy evansowanie, nie wrzucam pojedycnzych trakow, bo i tak mam caly album na dope shietach, wiec leci tylko do listy albumikowej gwiazdkowej
7. Quite good, but I don't like Jazz enough for anything to really stand out to me about it
Super chill shit
One of the greatest jazz albums of all time.
Fantastico
Outstanding jazz masterpiece. A referential and milestone record of the XX century. Not a jazz connoisseur but I keep coming back to the vinyl every now and then, and every time is a great experience
pretty good! some nice study music