Kind Of Blue

Jazz!!

Very smooth. Lots of space between the instruments. Really nice listen.

Quite simply, the greatest record of all time.

Super ! Bonne qualité bon son

A morning album. Just really good vibes. Added two songs on my liked playlist. - So What - All Blues

De meeste soorten jazz scoren bij mij vrij laag als ik de gemiddelde score per genre op deze site mag geloven. Miles Davis heeft van mij al eens een 1 en een 2 gehad, maar ik heb hem ook een keer een 5 toegeschoven. De hoofdvraag is nu: Hoe druk is het en hoe goed is dit album voor mij te volgen? Gelukkig is dit een album van het rustige soort. Ik zou het als 'Tournée Générale' jazz omschrijven, omdat dit soort jazz me doet denken aan dat tv programma. Dit is de jazz die ik wel goed kan hebben, ook al zet ik het uit mezelf nooit aan. Ik was over 'In A Silent Way' bijzonder (misschien zelfs overdreven) enthousiast en ik kan kan niet zeggen dat ik bij dit album net zo enthousiast ben, dus qua cijfer zet ik net een tandje lager in. Maar dit is uiteraard een heel goed album. En je moet deze gehoord hebben, want volgens mij is dit ook hèt jazz-album. 4 sterren.

1.5/5 https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/miles-davis/kind-of-blue/ Holy boring. And then when it's not boring, it's annoying beeping from Miles' sax. No, fuck jazz, fuck it always and forever.

Back in high school I took a "US Music History" class through running start at the local community college. The instructor had us listen to "So What," and I immediately fell in love with Miles Davis and jazz as a whole. This entire album is an absolute masterpiece front-to-back. It's super accessible while still being interesting. EASY 5/5.

Epicest

ik moet in de mood zijn voor jazz, en sommige liedjes zijn langdradig, maar dit s echt vibes

Transporting!

I'd give this 4.5 stars if we did half-stars on this site. I really enjoyed this album, but I think my favorite kind of jazz came maybe five to ten years later.

Miles hard rest zacht

Pretty legendary. Listening to this on a rainy day was amazing. Felt like I needed a warm mug of tea or coffee and to just sit down and appreciate everything for a minute.

decadent. never felt so relaxed and locked in

I mean come on

I am aware this rating is ridiculous and it's not Miles' fault. But I hate this kind of music.

Ya like Jazzzz, A very pleasant album to listen to on my ride home, I can see why it’s cited as one of the greatest albums of all time. Again I’m not the biggest jazz nerd and found at times that it was a bit long, I thought it was a great album nonetheless

Not a big fan of non-vocal jazz it seems too monotonous. Respect for this guy tho

As one of the tracks suggests, so what?

After a hectic week, getting to sit back and relax with Miles was so nice.

Jazz, too complicated for me

Kind of Blue by Miles Davis is undoubtedly a legendary jazz classic, but instrumental jazz just isn't my thing. Without vocals or lyrics to hold onto, I found it really hard to stay engaged, and I couldn't bring myself to finish the whole album. Respect to its iconic status, but it's just not for me.

clássico

This is just such an easy album to sink into. Super atmospheric, smooth, and every instrument has space to breathe. 7.5/10

Everything about jazz gives me restless feelings

I’m not a big jazz guy but I think modal jazz is my favorite version of jazz. The dynamics keep it very interesting. Very cool vibe of course, but also very crunchy harmonies if you’re paying attention.

Pretty, pretty, pretty good

This is the best jazz album I’ve heard so far.

soooo my vibe, who doesn’t love jazz

Best album of all time material right here. Yesterday I gave The Bends by Radiohead a 5. Well, there's a 5 and there's a 5. It's one of the most unique sounding records ever made. I can't really find the right words for it. Enough was said about it through the years. Ill just add my personal connection. This album was a companion for me in many lonely nights. I'm forever grateful for that. Long live Miles Davis

Jazzille on oma paikkansa, mutta työpäivälle se ei kyl sopinu

ei vittu taas 1/5

Наконец-то добрался до истоков. Очень вайб музыка особенно такая ресторанная тема типо романтик. Короче мне зашло!

Крутой джазик, легендарный майлз девиз. 7-7,5/10. Вот только качевство сведения хуевое, без ремастерв но опять же надо помнить что это 1959 и к написанной музыке это никак не относится.

Very chill and soothing.

I dunno. Maybe it deserves more. Wasn't in the mood.

This was the first jazz album I think I ever listened to when I first started exploring the genre in university. It remains my favourite.

"Iconic" gets overused, ditto "genius". If these words were treasured and used only in the rare situations where they were merited than you'd know what I meant. For here is one of those albums that makes your brain tingle and your shoulders inch down, away from your ears. It's right and it's rightness betrays your ability to describe that feeling. Giving 'Kind of Blue' a 5 feels insulting. Like I'm patting James Brown on the head after he slams his kneecaps into the stage, giving it all because the performance required the sacrifice. This album doesn't need my 5 but that's all that I can do to say that I heard it, I got it and it was good.

Heard before?:❌️/✔️(not entirely) Will listen again?:✔️ How can anyone hate jazz this good?

incredible stuff from start to finish. All Blues standout track

cant go wrong with smooth jazz

The one star reviews for this 🤣

I love jazz (Charles Mingus is my all time favorite artist and one of my favorite composers, full stop) and I love Miles. I've collected every major studio and live album compilation from him. The Complete Live At The Plugged Nickel is in my all-time top ten recordings and I'm listening to it right now as I type this. I bought Kind of Blue some 30 odd years ago, and when I first listened to it, I didn't really understand it. I've listened to it at least once a year since then, waiting for the penny to drop. I've read countless reviews and analysis of the album and what makes it great. Intellectually, I understand what's going on here. Emotionally, I still have to catch up. What I love about jazz is the improvisation, the interplay between instrumentalists, the emphasis on the rhythm section being an equal part of the conversation. It creates something that isn't really found in other kind of music, how structuring a song around a specific set of chords or in the case of this album, a set of scales, and letting it go wherever it goes. I just find that Kind of Blue doesn't really go anywhere that I'm excited to be. It is too staid, too controlled, too lacking in what I love about the art form. It is searching for a particular form of perfection, and maybe even finding it. But nothing is more boring than perfection. I do appreciate it now more than I did back then. I've come to enjoy my annual visit to relistening to All Blues and Flamenco Sketches and Coltrane's solo on Freddie Freeloader. And then I will inevitably throw on a Miles album I enjoy even more and bask in all it's glorious imperfections.

welp, it's jazz i think it's better than bitches brew, but i don't remember that one so well. certainly is a very cool album

Classic!

Kind Of Blue, by all acounts, is the gold standard jazz album by which the rest are measured by. But I'm not a fan of jazz, so it's hard to appreciate this as more than chilled background music for when elderly family members come round for afternoon tea. However, you can't fail to be impressed by an album that was so improvised yet is so hugely accomplished. These musicians were at the absolute top of their game whether you're a fan of the genre or not. It might get played again when my mother-in-law comes around, but it doesn't really move that much in me. So What and All Blues are my favourite tracks and I respect the talent in giving it 3 stars.

John Coltrane and miles Davis on a Sunday. Perfect for me

While it wasn't the first album in my collection to start my tastes in jazz, it was definitely the most influential in my early tastes. And yeah, therefore been times in my life where I've overplayed it and burnt myself out, but when I do listen to it again, I find a new details and appreciation. It's just cool

1. 5 2. 5 3. 4.5 1. 5 2. 4.5

Unbeatable

One of the reasons I did this challenge was because I wanted to enrich myself in the genres i other wise might not. So nosediving into a jazz record is certainly in that wheelhouse. If i had to describe this album in 1 word? Soothing. If I had to pull out a record for a relaxing night, i'd almost certainly pull this one out and put my mind at ease. Miles Davis is widely regarded as not only a pioneer, but just a flat out savant all around and this record is a shining example as to why. Like I said earlier, never really gave this genre too much of a listen, so normally when i review a rap rock or pop record I have some sort of baseline to compare to what I deem to be good, great, elite or absolutely trash. I dont really have that here, so all I have is just my raw first listen opinion. The verdict? Well, it was great, and when i hear its regarded as the best Jazz record of all time, i get kind of discouraged knowing its all downhill from here, but i digress. 5/5.

Do I like this album? Kind Of. What does it leave me feeling at the end, though? Blue.

A classic you ‘must’ listen to – and I’ve done just that 😊 Two stars…

vinyl day!! a masterpiece

Highlights: So What, Freddie Freeloader So what is “modal jazz” anyway? It’s improvised, but focused. Has a slow, harmonic rhythm. The performers give each other space in the composition to contribute. For those who know music theory, there are little to know chord changes. Listeners were used to fast types of jazz (eg swing, hard bop) during the 1940’s and 50’s. This is far from it. It holds a level of intrigue in a way. On this album, Miles Davis assembled his peers (John Coltrane, Bill Evans, Jimmy Cobb, Paul Chambers, Julian “Cannonball” Adderly and Wynton Kelly). You can listen to this album in the background but for the best experience, sit with it. Overall: 8/10

pretty good, relaxing..

no me gusta este tipo de albums

not much to add; this and A Love Supreme are on the peak when it comes to jazz albums

What is there to say that hasn't already been said? It's a masterpiece. If someone doesn't enjoy this then chances are jazz is not for them. Also funny story when this album generated, I bought it on vinyl with same day shipping. I have been meaning to buy it anyways and this gave me the push ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Quite an album opener with "So what", it still gets me feet wiggle and tapdance at the same time! The rest is obviously super tight and fluently played and there is an incredible musicianship, so I feel a little obliged to jump in to the praising choir.

music is love

I’m not into jazz but this is nice.

I genuinely enjoy this album, especially on rainy days. Miles was in peak form here.

another banger from miles davis, although i gotta admit i didn't enjoy this one quite so much as in a silent way. its still great but it's just not quite hitting as hard for me.... maybe its the lack of electric organs? in any case its a very chill vibe once again, the kind of sound i can't help but zone out to. but like, in a good way. the performances are great too, and i think one thing this does perhaps do a little better than in a silent way is showcase davis' trumpet playing. i might not know what the fuck modal jazz is but i don't need to understand music theory to know he was damn good at playing the trumpet! overall a solid album, even if i didn't enjoy it quite so much as his later work, and also another album that sounds great despite its age? the recording quality is very clean for a 50s release. like i've said before, remastering can only do so much, so i'm very impressed....

It's good, but also... nothing?

you can’t go wrong with jazz!!

So what : 5 Freddie Freeloader : 4,5 Blue in Green : 5 All Blues : 4,5 Flamenco Sketches : 5 Flawless album. No skips. 5/5

Fantastic Album, true classic!!!

One of the best Jazz albums ever

Love this album, great to just relax on a rainy day

Como pode um álbum dar tanta vontade de tomar whisky e tragar um charuto cubano?

5/10

Inventive and accessible. One of if not the gold standards of Jazz.

Really excellent jazz album with what I'm assuming is basically nothing written down besides a chord progression that's handed out to each player. This isn't as wild as Coltrane's or even Davis's later work but it's all seemingly entirely improvised and that's what makes it great. There's no melody really, just a bunch of instruments going back and forth, sometimes in order, sometimes at once. Unlike the aforementioned later works I think this is totally accessible to anyone. You don't need to understand the underpinnings at all to appreciate the craft behind it. You don't really even have to know who the band leader is, and I think that the trumpet doesn't even take center stage most of the time. It's great, relaxing, uplifting, musically endearing, smart, and most of all, uniquely not reproducible.

Okay so actually I’ve been getting really into jazz lately but more like sarah vaughan and julie london type records, so it was fun to listen to some instrumental jazz. Was good!! Sometimes I got distracted from listening, but definitely a nice evening vibe. Bookmarking this album for when I have late night drinks but in a classy way with my friends in the future

Tmmi could listen to this a lot, it really is timeless. What's holding me back from a 5* review is just the ability to tune out at times and not really be able to pick this album out in a crowd if I heard it - which probably says more about my unturned jazz ear

(2.75)

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

You're kidding me right? THE GREATEST JAZZ ALBUM IN THE HISTORY OF EVER? foh

"If peeing your pants is cool, consider me Miles Davis" Anyway, Album very Jazz. Contains much sound.

Good jazz.

Well, I like this album, and I know it's really adored by the critics. But I don't really know enough about jazz to really understand its importance in that context.

Yeah

My continued imposter syndrome in the jazz realm, even after 20+ years keeps me heavily entrenched in “dancing about architecture” when it comes to writing about it. Let’s just accept that what I will contribute will neither do justice to the record in question, nor add anything of significance to the existing writing on the subject. I’ll just stick to what I took from my listens today (the already understood and accepted plaudits as a given). -My inbuilt assessment of the album’s even sound was today challenged by the diversity on side one alone. Miles and group may be exploring modes throughout, but it doesn’t restrict them from varying the context in which those modes are traversed. -I think I understood a little better just how important Bill Evans is in making ‘Kind of Blue’ what it is, and also that while ‘Trane might push things further, Evans’ restraint soloing offers a lot more emphasis on the moments when he strays beautifully off course, even if it is briefly. -What else? I pictured them in the studio, everyone looking at the soloist, ready to move on when it had been decided one mode had been explored just enough and the nod was given. There were even a few moments when I detected not everyone was quite sure; only for a split second of course. -Every time I listen to a quality jazz record with proper attention, not just as background, I feel like I am learning a little more. ‘Kind of Blue’ is an album that I feel I have many more years of learning I can glean from its grooves. My goal is learning to understand jazz just enough so my mind becomes rid of the nuts and bolts and is free to mainline the expression. This type of modal jazz was explored much more deeply on many subsequent albums, not least by Coltrane, and it’s one of many things to admire about Miles that, having partly pioneered the whole thing, he had almost inadvertently caused a masterpiece, and yet needed to move on to his next challenge.

Owned. Just magical

I can't say that I'm a huge jazz fan, but sometimes it hits the spot. Listening to this after a stressful day at work was such an occasion. 3.5 rounded to 4.

It's 5 stars and I'd give it more if I could. I love this album and it's one of the few that I could listen to on repeat. A great complimentary band and Miles is on his game for this one too. Just an all time classic album. There are other great Miles albums, but I'll always come back to this one for sure.

I didn't get a chance to listen to all of this album yesterday, but I used to have this one on Vinyl and gave it a whirl every now and again. Good stuff but not something I have on daily rotation.

9/10 - It just tickles my brain in the right way :) Heard before? --------–- ✅ Saved a new Song? ----- ❌ Saved Album? -------–-- ✅ Will Listen Again? ---––– ✅

It’s good but not something I listen to

It sounds great but it’s not for me.

Great classic jazz album. Good background album.

Great album from the master, loved listening to this again.

I don’t know what to tell you if you aren’t the kind of person that doesn’t honestly think that Kind Of Blue isn’t a 5 - because you are inherently wrong, try better next time you silly billy, it’s one of the best albums ever made, so don’t you dare try to kid yourself that it isn’t - one day I’ll grow up and be a big enough boy that I get into his freeeakier stuff but at this moment in time I’m ashamed that a little to weak. Enough about me though! Five Fucking Stars.

One of the easiest ones to review. Undoubtedly one of the greatest albums of all time.

I know it is heralded and I’d love to be contrarian but it really is such a mood that nothing can replicate in such a way. Pensive, calming, constantly interesting, Kind of Blue is the best kind of intro to what jazz can be. It’s accessible yet complex and musicianship is absolutely second to none. It sounds highly improvised yet I’m sure was incredibly planned, but this improvised sound give it this free flowing nature that feel like slow running water. Every time I listen to it, I pick out new things which just shows the depth of it as an album.

One of my favorite albums.

Проста прикольный джазик

There is a reason that it's the best selling jazz album of all time. I picked up a copy of this CD when I was in college (35 years ago) and it's a great album both for active listening and background. I love it.

The greatest jazz album of all time

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

4.5

Bien.

OK, it's the jazz album for non-jazz fans, but it still is sublime. So much understated wonder. 5 stars and not even Miles' best.

My introduction to jazz. An expressive, pleading album. At times, the record reaches for uplifting hieghts and others dips into near-despondancy. The go to record I would recommend if anyone wants to get into the genre.

I mean.. what do I gotta say

jazz

masters at work no doubt, I kinda like when he got a lil fucked up on Bitches Brew onward but this is a nice palatable listen

Deliciosamente melancólico

An album that is so soothing to the soul. At some points ("Blue in Green" and "All Blues") it crosses into the bittersweet territory. It's filled with emotion, which - the instrumental album - tells the listener the message clear as day. The musicians that play on the album are quite stacked, still not fully knowledgeable about jazz, but I do know how big some of these guys' names are. I quite like how non-rushed the solo's are and how they take turns doing them in a very orderly and sensible fashion. I highly enjoyed this one, the Miles Davis albums I've been listening in and outside of the 1001 album generator have all been really rewarding to listen to. I feel I've really gotten to known jazz a lot better thanks to the generator and realise I actually like some jazz. Highlight Song/s: "Freddie Freeloader", "Blue in Green" and "All Blues"

This was the first jazz album I ever listened to front to back. Before I’d always thought of jazz as music other people liked, but not me. One of my uncles gave me a burned CD of it and said “take your time; it won’t sound like anything, but then suddenly it’ll be the most beautiful thing you’ve ever heard.” On my third listen, I realized he was right. It’s beautiful. A favorite of mine to revisit in the winter.

Great musicianship. But jazz isn’t really for me so can’t rate it higher

One of the defining albums of my life. A cornerstone, not just of jazz, but all of modern music. When Coltrane is a sideman, it’s special.

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.

qué decir

sympa pour travailler, calme

Weirdly, I was listening to this right before I went to bed last night. Anyway, I've actually already listened to this back when I randomly decided to get into jazz in January, and it was the first album I tried. Whilst the guide that recommended it described it as an album that everyone can enjoy and lots can love but few actually have it as one of their favourites and I did generally agree with that at first, finding myself to enjoy it but not be won over on jazz immediately, it has grown on me a lot and I have a lot of respect for the really nice playing on here. It's just kind of perfect at what it does: as the review from AllMusic's excerpt on AOTY says, "It can be played as background music, yet it amply rewards close listening.", a sentiment I very much so agree with. It's just a great jazz album, and one that's very rewarding to come back to.

Got to be the first time I've ever properly listened to a jazz album. I really enjoyed it, especially So What. After listening to this I gave John Coltrane's A Love Supreme, and then was recommended The Dave Brubeck Quartet's Time Out. Very interesting music, completely original to what I normally listen to. Would love to spend a bit more time listening to jazz now!

i actually really liked the last two songs

Jazz

I guess this is supposed to be the best jazz album of all time So I gave it 5 minutes.

Gutes Album, super entspannend zum Arbeiten, toller, natürlicher Klang

Sorry this might be an excellent album but I cant stand it

Pretty awesome. One of the few jazz records I like.

Incredible album. The band plays so well together and the drums and piano are exquisite. Miles is really patient on here and his playing nears perfection. There is a reason this is considered the greatest jazz album of all time and is so highly regarded. 5/5 Will definitely listen again

already listened

This is an expertly-recorded and beautiful-sounding record and the players here are obviously gifted but at times the soloing leaves me cold, especially when it goes off into the ozone.

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.

This is the jazz album you recommend to anyone wanting to get into jazz. So accessible but also able to find something new every time you listen.

peak jazz

Perfection

244. nice

Deilig og perfekt start på dagen. Dette funker alltid, og vil også fungere godt som julemusikk! Umulig å ikke slappe av

What is it about Miles Davis that is extremely overrated? And before you say I'm giving it a good rating, my excuse is that for a 4 average rating, I should have been blown away, and I wasn't. It was very calming and pleasing compared to what jazz normally is, but it still wasn't amazing enough for me to see all the hype.

Miles Davis has absolutely perfected his craft by the time Kind of Blue swings round. Backed by a talented but very traditional collective of musicians, his trumpeting adds every bit of spice you'll hear across the LP. I've heard this album a few times and I can still never quite anticipate where he is going or what he is going to do. Davis' performance is antithetical to everything around him, yet exactly right at the same time. Surprising, yet sympathetic. Its compelling, though in my opinion not quite as explosive as some of his later work. Having said that, I imagine that it sounded pretty radical when compared typical 1950s jazz.

Flawless

Listened to this one last night while packing for my music festival, which was a great vibe to listen to the jazz while being productive. I enjoyed this.

Awesome and chill background music!!

Feels good, man

My favourite blues album of all time from the greatest to ever do it!

good stuff, i did enjoy it

5/5 Some damn good grooves and cool music. Loved it!

a perfect and timeless album

A jazz classic through and through and an album I'm always happy to revisit.

An overestimated album in my opinion. I'm not a jazz connoisseur, but there are enough other jazz albums I enjoy more. This one isn't bad, but it's not memorable enough for me to ever be in the mood for this specific album. Also, not fan of the blues harmonic turns, I find them too predictable and cliche. Track number 3 is pretty great, the rest I could take or leave.

a timeless album featuring jazz greats at the peak of their powers. Having Bill Evans on the keys just puts this over the top. Can't help but feel happier after a listen to this.

Это пиздец. Слушал уже миллион раз. Великое

I think my band director back in highschool made us listen to this

Very chill jazzy sounds

A very very vibey album. This + a rainy Saturday + a cozy blanket + a hot tea = bliss.

OTTIMA MUSICA DI SOTTOFONDO. NON RIESCO A VEDERE IL JAZZ COME COSA CHE VADA OLTRE A CIÒ. NON LO CAPISCO PROBABILMENTE. ALBUM MIGLIORE DI “BIRTH OF THE COOL” MA NON PUÒ RAGGIUNGERE 4 STELLE PER ME. 3/5

Hey it's Kind of Blue! Everyone's favorite jazz album! 5 stars! Quick! This was the first jazz album I voluntarily listened to (I imagine I'm not the only one), and back in the day I loved it. Felt so cool listening to this. After a few years and diving into a lot more jazz (and other genres) I am at the same time a bit puzzled by the status this album has but also somehow not surprised. It's great as an entry-level record as it's not too challenging or avant-garde, but that's also my issue with it: it sounds too safe. I might have enjoyed it back in the day, but listening to it now I know what I look for in jazz and this ain't it. I find this record highly predictable. Considering the amount of talent going into it, I can't help but feel disappointed. The compositions are very standard, there isn't anything about this record that makes it stand out across Miles' amazing discography. The rhythms are pretty dull, the horn sections are mostly just okay, the piano is so subtle that you can barely notice it. To me, the record flies by without leaving much of an impact. It's perfectly fine to play in the background, but even then I would chose different Miles Davis albums over this one.

idk, i find jazz kinda boring. this is nice enough though

Jazz, me. Me, jazz. It’s still not an ideal combo. I think this is my third Miles Davis record. Nothing heats Bitches Brew. I like the songs with John Coltrane. The second half of the album was too slow for my liking

I've recently had a child. I dream about a dark room, a glass of extremely high quality wine, a plate of food prepared by a professional chef, Miles Davis soft in the background. The air smells expensive. There are linen hand towels in the bathroom. I'm wearing nice clothes and cologne. My wife is excited and enjoys the food. We spend, then pay without looking at the bill because we deserve it, but also because we can afford it. We go to a quiet bar for a whiskey after dinner and talk quietly. More jazz.

Stone cold classic. Not a second wasted. Great to put on in the background as mood music or actively explore it's many depths

Great Jazz

Listened previously. Expectations: High - Verdict: Masterpiece - It’s Kind Of Blue. Need I say more?

i get it n The rhythm section really grooves in a way that I wasn't expecting and even though there aren't any lyrics each track manages to create/capture a different kind of mood and feels like it's about a different subject. Really glad I gave this another listen and it definitely won't be the last one

2026. I am headbanging to Jazz.

Love the trompette on this album it’s pure jazz

I don't think it's ridiculous to say that this is the quintessential jazz album. It has everything you'd want from a jazz album; it's great whether you just want cool background music or you want to give your full attention looking out for cool details.

Ta bien

Very listenable jazz. I can see why it's so highly rated and so being completely genuine when I say that my only reservation is that I don't love jazz enough to put this with other five star albums. In other words, it's not Miles, it's me. I may look back on this with regret in years to come

371/1089 some v nice jazz, never sure how to approach this rating-wise but it was good, just not something i’ll obsess over 60/100

We’re back to cool Miles Davis The amount of talent in this one is frankly absurd; having Davis, Coltrane, Cannonball Adderly, and Bill Evans all featured heavily on one single album is almost unmatched. This is kinda just flawless jazz: impeccable instrumentation, strong theming, and always moving. I like all the songs on this one As always with instrumental jazz, it’s the kind of music that I can’t quite get heavily heavily invested in. It’s always very nice background music, but it’s never the kind of stuff I just have to put back on over and over again. Without a doubt though, this is top tier jazz. Listened to this one on a chilly morning outside on the patio with a coffee and it’s just a great vibe. Definitely more of my cup of tea than Bitches Brew, and very much on the same level as Birth of the Cool

its babies first jazz

This is supposed to be the jazz album and if you don't like this then you just don't like jazz, but I don't really think it's fair to say one album can represent a whole genre. I'd say you should hear at least 3-4 different bands before you say a whole genre isn't good. Anyway this is just okay. There's not much to dislike here but there's also not much to like either. Nothing interesting really happens except for the intro to So What which is pretty cool. The songs are very samey and (though I've never listened to jazz besides as ambience in public or in an elevator or something) they also all just sound like every other jazz song I've ever heard. Not bad but not worth listening to alone. Like the salad of music. You'll eat it if it's there but it's not really filling and it only tastes good enough to be better than nothing. It just left me thinking..... "So What?" yeah that was pretty clever no one's thought of that one before when they thought the album with a song called So What on it was just okay and "so what" is a thing people say when something is mediocre or they don't really care about it. so they say "so what" to express dissatisfaction

I like jazz but im not used to the sound so I can't say it's the greatest thing ever but I could imagine listening to this to calm me down if things get stressfull. The melodies were beautiful and I love how calm it sounds and it feels like that's the goal.

Not really my style but still good

Great album, not normally a fan of heavy horn music, but this was good.

Lindo, perfeito, maravilhoso. Miles Davis é um dos maiores nomes do jazz e esse álbum de fato é de extrema importância não apenas para o jazz, mas também para a música como um todo.

That's some good jazz

Im much more of a fan of Davis' fusion albums, but this record still earns it's spot as an all-timer piece of modal jazz/jazz in general. Love the drumming on here in particular. 9/10.

8/10 Don't have a lot to say, but this was a pleasant listen. This type of jazz doesn't do a whole lot for me but I still appreciate the quality here.

Classic album with some of the best jazz players in history in the same room.

My daughter did not care for this, but it was just after she finished marching band practice so I think she was just over hearing brass instruments.

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.

3.75 - I vibed to it.

perfect chill background funky business

Pretty. And that’s about all I’m qualified to say.

é um soft jazz gostosinho

I've tried this one several times. Trying again.

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

Enjoyed this quite a bit, was very nice to listen to. Deserving of 4 stars I'd say.

Amazing jazz album, for now I think this is my favorite album from him 4/5

So What - At the beginning this sounds like what I would expect to hear in an upscale restaurant. Classic jazz sound from the perspective of someone with an untrained ear when it comes to the genre. I enjoy the atmosphere, but it doesn't stand out to me until around 3 minutes. The saxophone solo around 3:30 is particularly enjoyable. The rest of the song continues to not stand out a ton to me, but it makes me feel like I should be drinking wine and I don't even drink. 6/10 Freddie Freeloader - The piano feels almost conversational, lively compared to the more toned down brass instruments. Not much stood out beyond the piano to me on this one. 4/10 Blue in Green - This song immediately sounds familiar, is it wrong that it reminds me of Charlie Brown? According to Google, the Charlie Brown Christmas album by Vince Guaraldi is the second best selling jazz album after this. So that shows how amazingly trained my ear is. Either way, I like it the most. It sounds winter-y without being Christmas-y. This song feels like evening walks downtown and watercolor art galleries, less like stuffy restaraunts. It is also the shortest on the album, which is a little disappointing as I found myself enjoying this as a backing track to my writing of this review. - 8/10 All Blues - This track also feels a bit less stuffy than the first on the album, a more mellow and relaxed vibe. Unfortunately a bit too relaxed for my taste, as it all sort of blends together into what feels at times like a loop. It doesn't elicit much of an emotional reaction from me. I don't feel one way or the other about it strongly, it's just what it is. It is also the longest song on the album by a two full minutes which you would think would warrant something particularly engaging to happen throughout. Overall, it was meh, and somewhat forgettable. 3/10 Flamenco Sketches - This song has a melancholy, cool feel. Has me picturing street lights reflecting off wet roads, smoking a cigarrete in an alley, that sort of imagery. I could definitely see myself listening to this on a solo night drive. This is the type of song that could truly add atmosphere to a movie that otherwise was lacking. 8/10 Top tracks: Blue in Green, Flamenco Sketches Overall, this album feels like something I would hear in an upscale restaraunt that I couldn't afford. I enjoy it, it is pleasant to to listen to, and the technical abilities are far beyond what I will ever possess in any area of my life, musically or otherwise. When searching the album and trying to understand what it is that makes this album untouchable for many, most people point to the fact that it was the first to do exactly what it did, it was revolutionary, it inspired every jazz album and musician that followed, and that is respectable, but I have little to no interest in including how influental or groundbreaking an album is in my review of how much I liked it on a personal level. I don't see myself diving a whole lot deeper into jazz like this. For me, it doesn't engage me enough to listen to in my free time, and isn't mellow enough to become background music. Music like this for me is similar to visiting a museum, I like to witness it, I like to engage with it, and then I like to go back to my art for simpletons that I enjoy in my freetime. Jazz like this has always been one of those things I want to love, but I just don't know if my maturity is at that level. Similar to Opera or paintings made of 1000s of dots. Maybe 40, 50, 60 year old me will get to that point. For now, I will appreciate it as what it is to 23 year old me, technically amazing art that doesn't interest me much. I will likely give it a relisten and change my review at some point in a different environment. I want to test this album as something to create an atmosphere more than to be intentionally listened to with headphones on. I could see the rating being much higher in a different setting. Overall rating - 6/10 & - 3 stars

Masterpiece

I consider jazz a relaxing type of music, and the base layer of this (with the piano and drums keeping the beat) was. However, the trumpet and saxophone add an extra layer that makes this album a lot more interesting.

This album is so great. I had a preconception going in that its overrated, but I take it back. The intro to Blue In Green I'm so familiar with from the track Luck Both Ways, Dunham Place by Hobie. It's not necessarily that I find every moment of this album perfect. But in totality its mood, its purpose as an album feels perfect. Fave Tracks: So What, Blue In Green 5/5

This was my hangover music in college. It made everything ok.

Chill, cool, smooth. Both interesting and captivating if you engage, and also great background music

Tough not to like Miles Davis, and I quite liked all the songs. A nice change of pace from all the terrible shit we’ve been hearing lately.

great! not super my thing but an easy listen

Despite growing up with jazz (my dad loved it), I wouldn't necessarily listen to it on the regular. This is, however, an objectively stellar record by any standard. The production is beautiful, subtle and warm, and So What has always been a banger. Favourite tracks: So What, Freddie Freeloader, Blue in Green.

never been into Jazz, for that I liked it. I wouldn’t listen to it again, maybe only in a background way, because it felt like it is all the same in one way. I did not recognise the ending of the album, but can’t tell weather that was because everything sounded so similar or because I just have no idea what jazz is and don’t know anything about music at all and don’t deserve to have any opinion about this. It did not catch me but I didn’t hate it. It sounded like it would play in an elevator or another boring but very aesthetic place.

I do not usually go out of my way to listen to jazz but this album gave me a nice calming feeling, I can see why it is viewed so highly.

Relaxing

About as good as jazz gets, which you'd hope for from a line-up like this.

I enjoyed listening to this. A very different vibe to my usual selection but found it calming and peaceful. In the right circumstance I would listen again, but wonder if I’d be able to pick out songs from this album and distinguish them from another ‘smooth jazz’ playlist that I selected late on evening having poured myself a whisky…I don’t think so, but happy to make this one my go to, even just to be able to say “oh, just chuck on some Miles Davis…”

Properly committing to listening to whole jazz albums is probably the most enlightening part of this project. This album is beautiful.

I’ve noticed reading other reviews that two types of listeners seem to be drawn to this list: those listening for vibes and those actually interested in music (melody, harmony, timbre, texture.) All the bad reviews of this are clearly written by the former. Anyone who’s ever touched an instrument understands why this is 5 stars.

I don't know... feels kind of criminal to rate this sub 5 stars.

really good for studying

This was exactly what I needed. I love Miles Davis.

Number: 191 Familiarity: Moderate (3) Rating: 4 ======= I feel like I've heard most of the album before as part of movie soundtracks but it turns out the only movie I've seen that includes any of these songs specifically is Pleasantville. Anyways, it was a very nice listen so I'm giving it a 4.

Perfect

..

Can I award 10 x Stars?

Far more into his later, wilder and more experimental material, but this, of course, is still good all the same.

If Bill Evans is on it, I'm gonna like it

Still not a big jazz guy but this undeniable

So far, great streak of me knowing at least one of the songs of all the albums I've gotten. Pretty chill and calm jazz album, great pick.

I'm not a jazz enthusiast, but it's nice to listen to as background music. I just can't see how this album could be as good as people make it sound

Groundbreaking album. The amount of talent on one album is crazy. Aside form Miles Davis leading the band, you got Bill Evans on piano, John Coltrane on tenor Sax, "Cannonball" Adderlay on Alto Sax, Jimmy Cobb on drums, Paul Chambers A must have for any jazz afficionado.

This is music. Send it to aliens.

Nice

It's good Jazz, but can't see what so special about it.

Atmospheric but ever so slightly boring Makes me feel relaxed

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

Perfecto, Absolutamente perfecto

Perfect for this nostalgia.

This is the one Jazz album I actually own. It remains effortlessly cool and is a great way still to kick back and chill.

Heel rustgevend en aangenaam. Bizar nice, met of zondar aandacht erbij Prachtige compositie Is wel heel goed..

Been listening to this one for years. It never gets old.

Yep

The best Jazz album ever. No discussion about that.

#listened #aheadofthegame

Greatest and best-selling Jazz album of all time...for a reason.

Kind of classic

Standard

Amazing

This always struck me as such an interesting album to become THE jazz album. Like, 4.05 on a website that generally hates jazz. It’s incredible, but come on. THIS blew you away and Brilliant Corners didn’t? It’s not even the best Miles Davis album! It’s not even top 3! The top 3 is Jack Johnson, Get Up With It, and In A Silent Way! It’s only top 4 because the last track of Bitches Brew is an obvious disappointment. Anyway, enough disparagement of this album and let’s talk about why it’s also one of the best albums ever made. Kind of Blue by Miles Davis is a jazz album, and it’s kind of THE jazz album. Not in the sense that it’s the most popular, or the most influential, though I’m pretty sure it’s at least one of those, but because it gives you the perfect introduction to the path to being a true jazz fan. You can’t listen to Coleman first in the same way you can’t study Pollock before you study Picasso. And Kind of Blue is like Davis’s version of the Blue Period - incredible, emotional, influential, yet very conventional, especially compared to both artists’ later work. “Get Up With It,” as was aforementioned, would be like Davis’s “Guernica,” violent and all-encompassing, scary even. But the songs. What do the songs do? Well, they do a lot of things. “So What” is a standard whose level of icon is matched only by that of “Giant Steps” or “Girl From Ipanema.” Each solo is incredible, and the sequencing of the solos is executed very well, particularly with the transition from the trumpet to the saxophone solo, not just because it is a hand off from one essential jazz deity to the next, but the contrasting timbres and general vibes of each instrument give the saxophone solo an incredible amount of panache, panache that the instantly recognizable trumpet solo does not need; it’s the first trumpet solo of the first song of KIND OF BLUE BY MILES DAVIS. It doesn’t need shit to be iconic. Anyway, “Freddie Freeloader” is stunning, such an interesting musical refrain, and the first piano solo of the album. “Blue in Green” is both dazzlingly and startlingly peaceful, a mesmerizing number with one of the best trumpet solos of the whole album. Opening up the B-side, however, is the best song on this album in my opinion. When you get to a point in musical obsession, “All Blues” is one of the best things to listen to, because the intrigue of the modal changes, the texture of the piano, the use of the brass, the eleven minutes it lasts… it’s basically a better version of your average prog-rock song, except for it’s better than most prog songs anyway. It’s an attractive, attractive piece. Closing the album out is the sentimental-sounding, nocturnal “Flamenco Sketches,” centering around the gentle notes of the bass, and expanding via the ginger playing of the drums and the outstanding piano playing. Its yearning, and its emotionality make it a truly astounding closer. Well, the album changed music forever, didn’t it? Though other albums are comparable to it in quality, few achieve the level of pure resounding icon that this album does. And few artists ever will achieve something a fraction as great as this monolith of music. 9.8/10

I slept after 15 minutes ( my fault ) .

Okay.

Emocional, elegante. Un muy lindo álbum. Sigo sin entrar en el Jazz. Imagino es también algo que te pega según el día que tenes. Pero hay algo. Definitivamente. 8/10

I live in a deep dark hole and am so happy to have found this website. Miles Davis is a world renoun player that creates a moody ambiance that transports you into his world of glittering blue hazy smoke. Added to playlists. 5/5

I honestly can't get enough of Kind of Blue, it never gets old. Whether I've got it on as background noise while I'm working or I'm actually sitting down to focus on it, the vibe is always perfect. It’s got this super sophisticated, effortless cool that pulls you right in, even if you’re not really a jazz person. It’s like the instruments are just hanging out and having a conversation, leaving everyone enough room to breathe without getting in each other's way. At the end of the day, it's just peak jazz from Davis with some legendary help from John Coltrane. It’s mellow, perfectly put together, and packed with emotion from start to finish. It’s a total masterpiece, and I know I’ll be spinning this one for the rest of my life.

I’ve known this for years, own it on CD, and thought I understood why I loved it. Spending a morning with it proved I didn’t. I knew the history. I hadn’t fully appreciated the human consequences of that history. The obvious story is that this is the birth of modal jazz. That’s true, but it only tells you what changed on paper. The more interesting question is what changed for the musicians. Hard bop often asks the soloist to solve problems. The harmony continually presents new challenges and the improviser demonstrates their ability to navigate them. Chord changes abound. It’s breathless, like a car skidding around corners. Here, Miles removes much of that obligation. He hands another level of agency back to the soloist. The challenge is no longer to negotiate a harmonic maze. It’s to tell a story. That sounds liberating. I suspect, as a performer, it’s terrifying. Music exists in two different experiences of time. The listener compresses it. Three minutes vanish. The poor bloody performer lives every second. Every pause, every breath and every note has to be inhabited without the safety net of rapid harmonic movement. Suddenly one note becomes an eternity. That explains so much of what makes this album extraordinary. Miles isn’t interested in filling space. Bill Evans isn’t interested in answering every phrase. Paul Chambers doesn’t rush to reassure you that the pulse is still there. They leave enormous voids in the music, and those caverns become part of the composition. It’s the opposite of anxious music. It trusts the silence. The personnel are inspired. Evans opens “So What” with a harmonic world that owes as much to Debussy’s harmonic colour and Satie’s sparseness as it does to jazz. Chambers joins him, not as an accompanist but as a conversational partner. The famous bass motif and Evans’ answering chords don’t simply introduce a tune. They stage a world. Then, and only then, do the horns enter. Miles plays with astonishing veracity. His notes don’t merely feel economical, they feel inevitable. Coltrane retains that wonderful smear of notes, but now he is working with scales rather than a constantly shifting harmonic landscape. His authority comes from absolute certainty of tone. Cannonball Adderley, meanwhile, refuses to become Coltrane. He warms everything he touches. He sings. His solos feel less like demonstrations than conversations. What struck me throughout wasn’t the modal language itself but the ensemble’s generosity to the music and each other. This isn’t a sequence of solos with accompaniment. It’s six musicians continually creating the conditions for one another to succeed. Evans bridges. Chambers grounds. Cobb regulates the breathing of the room. The horns lock together when they need to. Miles understands instinctively when the stage is ready for the next player. “Blue in Green” became the emotional centre of the album for me. It resists the improviser’s curse of working towards an ending. It simply continues until there is no more music. That is a very different thing from arriving at a conclusion. “All Blues” reminded me that the modal revolution isn’t austere. It sways. It’s sensual. Nobody overplays. Nobody mistakes freedom for licence. Every player chooses exactly what the music requires, no more and no less. By the time “Flamenco Sketches” arrives, Miles has almost abandoned traditional form altogether. The players drift through modal colours rather than chord sequences. The spaces become vast. Evans thinks in chordal blocks rather than lines. Miles sings through the Harmon mute with breathtaking inevitability. Again, the piece doesn’t really end. Eventually, there is simply no more music. This album might have the reputational weight of innovation, but it resists the seductive allure of a manifesto. It sounds instead like a couple of days’ work by six musicians who happened to discover that jazz could breathe differently. Five stars, because that is as high as the scale goes. For this album, normal accounting fails.

If peeing your pants is cool, consider me Miles Davis.

One of the greatest jazz records ever. Amazing lineup. A must!

Don't have to listen to it...because it's a five. And I'm going to listen to it...because it's a five.

Miles Davis and John Coltrane. Miles Davis and John Coltrane.

Generational album

I need more listens to really grow with this, it's good though!!

Favourite Songs: So What Blue In Green

I'm always impressed when a musician can accomplish technical virtuosity like this while still being pleasant to listen to. I tried to argue myself out of a 5 because I don't want to just jump on the bandwagon for these big classic albums but it's too good

this website is convinced the blues/jazz is my favorite genre of all time but like a) there are so few entries for each genre that they have legitimately selected only the good ones, there is actual curation here b) there are SO MANY dogshit bands clogging up the rock genre so yes this is yet another 5 for a jazz record but my score for rock would be way higher if we didn't have thirty Steely Dan albums or every British alt-rock band that sneezed during the early 2000s

I liked this album as it was pleasant ambient music to listen to while going through my camera roll and writing my to- do list :)

Classic

Great, great, great album. I liaten to this probably 3x a month, and it never gets old.

What? Am I gonna be the asshole that gives this record 2 stars. No, I'm not THAT asshole. I've had this record for 25 years or so. It probably took me 10 of those years to fully appreciate it, but I do, and it lives up to the hype.

5/5 - You should hear this before you die. What else am I gonna say?

Gorgeous. Perfect for twilight/nighttime listening. Great blend of predictable and unpredictable, and feels as fresh today as it must have in 1959. Favorites: Blue in Green, Flamenco Sketches

It's sad that Kind Of Blue might be the only jazz album some people listened to, but on the bright side it's a damn fine album.

I liked it. is a good background music for a gathering or something to listen to in solitude to just decompress. I only rated it lower as it is not my usual style and I feel I didn’t have enough of an appreciation for the instruments themselves. However I hope this changes with further listening

- Jazzzzzzzzzzz - Uh really no complaints, twas a revisit and it’s as good as everyone says

Chill album, definitely needed to be sipping on a cocktail while listening to this

Great album, I loved this one! Blues lover here!

It feels odd to rate this a 3 only because of how influential and large of a part of music history Miles Davis is, but I honestly don't think that pure jazz is for me. I absolutely love certain elements of jazz and think its an amazing ingredient when used in other genres, but never really gravitate to it on its own because it just sounds like elevator music, and this album is no exception. But it's really not bad in the slightest, just not memorable. 3/5

My 100th album to rate and I'm given this utter monument of popular music: lucky me! To me, this is the jazziest jazz album to ever jazz. The perfect introduction to the wonderfully calm, soothing and sometimes bizarre world of jazz. Every note in place, every change perfectly timed. To my ears, it's a little too prim and polished, working too perfectly as background music that flits and floats by as you do something else. This isn't too say this isn't a strong album by itself - there's a reason it's a standard entry point for someone looking to get into jazz for the first time. That genre can seem intimidating from afar, what with its endless talk of chords and theory (it just reminded me that John Coltrane, who appears on this album, is the decided reason for that shift.) Kind of Blue puts the listener's mind at ease and lets them know there's something in jazz for everyone, which is something I think we can all rally behind. Key Tracks: Freddie Freeloader, All Blues

kind of Joni Mitchell’s Blue

Finally listened at a coffee shop and this was a very interesting yet charming album! I liked how accessible yet progressive all of the songs were but all in all it very much felt like background music, one of the best examples of background music though!

Well I was going to listen to that anyway

Brilliant, of course.

I've never really been able to 'get' Miles Davis in the past, but this time I think I finally understood why this is such a well-regarded album. Superbly well-crafted. Every single note is perfect.

*Considered goat of jazz, modal sketches

Still waiting for Kind Of Blue II. I gave Miles my credit card info after he and Trane DM'd me so they could fund the sequel. I also will need enough VBucks so I can buy the Miles Davis from Jazz skin in Fortnite.

gahdamn schillest gahdamn album gahdamn ever mane except like 20 other miles albums but this ones still gahdamn great

I mean. Pretty close to perfect I think.

Classic

🥞

The best jazz album ive ever heard

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.

It's hard to imagine a world without 'Kind of Blue'. The language seems, now, so easy and natural - but it must have been bracing in its simplicity when it came out. What an incredible album. What a cast of players.

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

Great jazz, man!

Decent 4,5

Good Jazz Album, pretty chill. I don't get the hype, though.

5 songs 1 album,masterpiece. the template of jazz

A nice jazz album!

I'm definitely going to start listening to this more frequently.

Peak jazz?

I like jazz and this album is good but I preferred the other Miles Davis album.

6.5/10

This is one of my favorite albums already. I've believe at least one of my kids was conceived while this was played. I'm sure lots of kids were conceived while this album played. Perhaps the greatest jazz band that I can think of. All these men lead their own bands - they move together, breathe together and spin a perfect musical spell... Timeless, beautiful, perfect, endlessly rich, complex, sweet, sad, mournful, sexy, awe-inspiring -- musical prayer.

Sounds good and refreshing but every song sounds the same 6/10

Quintessential Jazz album A bunch of goats all on the same project it’s bound to be good

me gusta pero el jazz no es lo mío

Kind of eh

Silky cool and meh

perfect

This is a 5 star album

I listened to this album as I sat during an overtime shift with nothing to do, watching guard over the City Hall doors and feeling weirdly nauseous. Just seeing the list of featured musicians alongside Miles Davis already had me incredibly excited for Kind of Blue, and I was not disappointed. The album sets the perfect tone from its very first notes, making me feel like I'm sitting in a lowlight jazz club. As simply as I can put it, this album simply curates an impeccably chill vibe, a perfect blend of slow tempo and start-stop instrumental sections dancing between spotlighted horns and keys. This is the kind of album that feels pointless or impossible to even offer critique on: it's exactly the kind of jazz album it portrays itself as at first glance, a flawlessly executed realization of its ambitions. Every one of these perfect instrumental jazz progressions keeps your attention and carries you along on its wave, and all I want to do is hop onboard and be swept away. Highlights: So What, Freddie Freeloader, Blue in Green, All Blues, Flamenco Sketches

Very calm album everything is sophisticated and the trumpets play a big part in this for me, just not to my taste definitely would play this at a gathering or a party though

So good.

I mean it's Miles Davis. I don't know shit about jazz but damn if I don't know he's the GOAT. 8/10