Kind Of Blue

This is the gold standard of jazz albums. Perfect for listening in the background, but also for listening intently. This is an album I could listen to over and over.

Classic

what the fuck is this streak of awesomeness. 5/5

Love blues. Only problem is album was too short.

Classic. Talented jerk?

this album inspired some time well spent with family and pets and away from screens.

This one never gets old.

Now we're talking. I am far from a jazz aficionado, but this is a wonderful album. Not a ton to say about it. I could listen to Miles Davis play the trumpet all day. Classic, 5 stars

Jazz god

It’s been a long time since I listened to this album. I forgot how smooth and calm everything sounded. Simply amazing!

Kind of the miles davis standard in my mind at least. I listened to this one many times so hard to remove bias but I really enjoy it. Not really an album most would listen to on the way to the bar, but in the right setting there's nothing better.

It's been a little played out because of jazzbo, Berklee university types and people who use it as an entry way to the genre and never explore any further, but can't be too gatekepeer-y, its still brilliant. Miles Davis could well be the greatest American musician of the 20th century.

This album is a go to for me, if I need ambiance, I put it on

Very best of

You expect me to say no to fantastic ambient jazz?

Another 5 star classic.

5 Stars. Perfection.

Subtle shifting tones and building themes, it just keeps giving.

Like probably everybody else here this was the first jazz album that wasn't the Charlie Brown Christmas that I sat down and tried listening to as a teenager and several years later I'm glad I did. I don't really know how to rate these jazz albums other than by how much it makes you...........swing your head......but give me the world's most melancholy man Bill Evans on the keys every time.

Instant classic, very enjoyable, extremely versatile.

It’s a perfect album.

Perfect.

# In-Depth Review: *Kind of Blue* by Miles Davis Released on August 15, 1959, *Kind of Blue* stands as the best-selling jazz album of all time and arguably the most influential jazz recording ever made. Recorded over two sessions in March and April 1959 at Columbia's 30th Street Studio in New York City, this masterpiece represents a pivotal shift from the complex chord changes of bebop to the liberating spaciousness of modal jazz. --- ## The Music: Modal Jazz and Sonic Architecture ### The Modal Revolution At its core, *Kind of Blue* is an exercise in **modal jazz**—a approach inspired by George Russell's *Lydian Chromatic Concept of Tonal Organization*. Rather than navigating dense chord progressions typical of bebop, Davis gave his musicians simple scales (modes) to work within, freeing them from harmonic constraints and allowing melodic invention to take center stage . The album's five tracks showcase this methodology perfectly: - **"So What"** – Built on two simple modes (D minor and E♭ minor), the track opens with Paul Chambers' iconic bass line and Bill Evans' impressionistic piano chords before launching into one of jazz's most recognizable themes. - **"Freddie Freeloader"** – A 12-bar blues in B♭ featuring Wynton Kelly on piano instead of Evans, demonstrating that modal concepts could coexist with traditional blues structures. - **"Blue in Green"** – A haunting ballad co-written by Davis and Evans that showcases the album's melancholic depth through a circular, meditative structure. - **"All Blues"** – A 6/8 blues vamp that became a gateway for countless musicians into modal playing, later influencing the Allman Brothers Band's "Dreams" . - **"Flamenco Sketches"** – The most freely improvisational track, featuring Spanish-tinged modes and giving each soloist extended space to explore. ### The Sextet: A Perfect Storm of Talent Davis assembled what many consider the greatest small jazz ensemble ever recorded: | Musician | Instrument | Role on Album | |----------|-------------|---------------| | **Miles Davis** | Trumpet | The architect, playing with unprecedented spaciousness and "cool" restraint | | **John Coltrane** | Tenor Saxophone | The seeker, stretching time and harmony in solos that pointed toward his future avant-garde explorations | | **Cannonball Adderley** | Alto Saxophone | The soulful voice, bringing bluesy warmth and bebop virtuosity | | **Bill Evans** | Piano (4 tracks) | The poet, providing impressionistic colors and co-writing two compositions | | **Wynton Kelly** | Piano (1 track) | The swinger, bringing harder blues feel to "Freddie Freeloader" | | **Paul Chambers** | Bass | The foundation, creating some of jazz's most memorable bass lines | | **Jimmy Cobb** | Drums | The subtle pulse, using brushes to create an intimate, breathing rhythmic space | As one critic noted, "If you like *Kind of Blue*, turn it over, look who plays on it... That one record—it's not even six degrees of separation—is maybe two degrees of separation from every great jazz record" . --- ## Production: The Sound of Intimacy ### Recording Approach The production of *Kind of Blue* was revolutionary for its time. Engineer **Fred Plaut**, trained in classical recording techniques, captured the sessions with remarkable clarity and spatial awareness. The album was essentially a studio creation—most of the music never made it to the concert stage in this form, making the recorded versions definitive . Key production elements: - **First-take philosophy**: Almost all tracks were first complete takes with no edits, capturing raw spontaneity - **Intimate microphone placement**: Creating a "you-are-there" immediacy - **Dynamic restraint**: The musicians played softly, allowing nuances to emerge - **Space as an instrument**: The silences between notes became as important as the notes themselves This recording aesthetic influenced **Manfred Eicher** of ECM Records, who applied similar principles to over 1,000 albums, creating a signature "ECM sound" directly descended from *Kind of Blue* . ### The "Cool" Aesthetic The album's sonic character mirrors Davis's persona—cool, aloof, minimalist. As one analysis suggests, "The album's cool and aloof effect, with its minimal, almost dismissive musical gestures, serves as a sonic reflection of Miles' legendary aloofness. The title of its famous opening track—'So What'—is a perfect reflection of Miles' insouciant, sunglasses-at-midnight way of being" . --- ## Lyrics and Themes: The Poetry of Instrumental Music As an instrumental album, *Kind of Blue* contains no lyrics, yet it communicates profound thematic content through its titles, structures, and emotional palette: ### The "Blue" in *Kind of Blue* The album is an exercise in **melancholy and introspection**. The title itself suggests not just the blues scale, but a state of being—loneliness, introspection, standing outside the mainstream. As the Library of Congress preservation notes suggest: "Blue is loneliness, it's not just blue but a mood indigo" . The track titles form a narrative of isolation and reflection: - "So What" – Defiant indifference - "Freddie Freeloader" – A character study of a mooch - "Blue in Green" – Emotional chromaticism, sadness within growth - "All Blues" – Universalizing the blues experience - "Flamenco Sketches" – Exoticism and romantic solitude ### Emotional Cohesion Unlike Davis's other albums, *Kind of Blue* maintains a singular emotional tone throughout—what Bill Evans described in his famous liner notes as "first-mind, best-mind," comparing their spontaneous creations to Japanese calligraphy where "the brush strokes cannot be corrected or erased. The musician must commit to his expression immediately and completely" . --- ## Influence and Legacy: A Doorway Between Worlds ### Within Jazz *Kind of Blue* served as a "portal from one era to another" for musicians coming of age in the late 1950s and 1960s . Herbie Hancock recalled: "When *Kind of Blue* came out, I had never even conceived...another approach to playing jazz" . The album's influence spread rapidly: - Within a year, jazz bands were adding "So What" and "All Blues" to their repertoire - Younger players embraced the modal approach while older musicians struggled with the lack of chord changes to "hang on to" - John Coltrane took the modal concept to its apex with *A Love Supreme* (1965) and his later avant-garde work ### Beyond Jazz: Cross-Genre Pollination The album's reach extends far beyond jazz: **Rock and Jam Bands**: Duane Allman of the Allman Brothers Band cited *Kind of Blue* as his primary influence, stating he'd listened to it so many times he "hadn't hardly listened to anything else" for two years. The band's "Dreams" directly mirrors "All Blues" in its 6/8 vamp and extended soloing approach . **Progressive Rock**: Richard Wright of Pink Floyd acknowledged that "Breathe (In the Air)" from *The Dark Side of the Moon* drew chord progressions from *Kind of Blue*, and the album's atmospheric approach influenced the entire record . **Hip-Hop**: Q-Tip of A Tribe Called Quest called the album "like the Bible—you just have one in your house." The group sampled Jimmy Cobb's brushwork from "So What" on their track "Scenario" . **Fusion and Beyond**: Joe Zawinul of Weather Report carried modal concepts into the 1970s, teaching Jaco Pastorius to play "on one chord" without running out of ideas . --- ## Critical Assessment: Pros and Cons ### **PROS** **1. Revolutionary yet Accessible** The album introduced complex modal concepts while remaining emotionally immediate. It "proved that an emotional depth could be achieved by great improvisers utilizing simple scales or modes rather than chord sequences" . **2. Perfect Sextet Chemistry** The combination of Davis, Coltrane, Adderley, Evans, Chambers, and Cobb created unparalleled musical dialogue. Each musician maintained a "unique voice" while contributing to a "deeply collaborative, unified work" . **3. Timeless Production Quality** Fred Plaut's engineering created a sound that remains pristine 65 years later. The recording captures the "ambient nature of the studio" and the musicians' dynamic subtlety with remarkable fidelity . **4. Gateway to Jazz** For hundreds of thousands of listeners, *Kind of Blue* is "the alpha and omega of their jazz experience, a heuristic of 'jazz' in its entirety" . It serves as the perfect entry point to the genre without being simplistic. **5. Emotional Cohesion** Unlike many jazz albums that showcase variety, *Kind of Blue* maintains a consistent mood—melancholic, introspective, cool—that creates a complete artistic statement. **6. Spontaneity Captured** The first-take approach preserved moments of genuine discovery. As Bill Evans noted, the music had the "fresh discovery" of spontaneous creation . ### **CONS** **1. Overfamiliarity and Overexposure** The album's ubiquity has led to fatigue among some jazz enthusiasts. As one candid reviewer admitted after hearing it for the first time in 2024: "What's all the fuss about?... I've spent 60 years listening to pastiches of the original so that I've been hearing it by osmosis" . **2. Limited Dynamic Range** The album's consistent mood—while a strength—can also be a limitation. It "stays in a relatively narrow emotional bandwidth," offering little of the explosive energy found in hard bop or free jazz. **3. Studio-Bound Nature** Unlike Davis's other works, *Kind of Blue* "never made it to the concert stage for further exploration." The emotional element "did not exist in a live format," making the album a unique, unrepeatable moment . **4. Technical Barriers for Some** The modal approach, while liberating for professionals, can be challenging for casual listeners accustomed to the "guideposts" of chord changes. Some find the extended vamps repetitive without the narrative arc of traditional song structures. **5. The "Cool" as Distance** The album's emotional restraint—its defining characteristic—can read as detachment or coldness to listeners seeking more overt passion or technical flash. **6. Overshadowing Other Works** *Kind of Blue*'s dominance in the Davis catalog has sometimes obscured the importance of his other revolutionary periods—from *Birth of the Cool* to *Bitches Brew* and beyond. --- ## Conclusion *Kind of Blue* is not merely an album but a **musical philosophy** realized. It represents the moment when jazz stepped back from the dense complexity of bebop to rediscover the power of space, melody, and mood. The modal approach—scales instead of chords—freed improvisation from harmonic tyranny, allowing emotion and spontaneity to flourish. The album's genius lies in its paradox: it is simultaneously **simple and profound**, **cool yet deeply emotional**, **spontaneous yet perfectly composed**. It captures seven musicians at the peak of their powers, trusting each other enough to create without a safety net. Sixty-six years after its release, *Kind of Blue* remains the standard by which jazz albums are measured—not because it is flawless, but because it achieves a rare artistic completeness. It is "not just a record, but a doorway" —to jazz, to musical understanding, and to the recognition that sometimes the most profound statements are made with the fewest words, or in this case, the simplest modes. Whether you are discovering it for the first time or returning to it after decades, *Kind of Blue* offers something few albums can: the sense that you are not just listening to music, but witnessing a moment of pure, unrepeatable creation.

I don’t know the first thing about jazz but good god this is an absolute MASTERPIECE. This is true art.

For my first time listening to a jazz album, this was actually amazing, didn’t expect to love it a lot

One of the best ever. Wonderful.

09/02/2026 *1. so what - loving the bass. oooh. loving how all the instruments are coming together.... oooh trumpet.... everything stands out but works together so nicely. drums are phenomenal! saxaphone!!! perfect!!!!!! <333 *2. freddie freeloader - trumpet is beautiful.... georgeous.... no words..... *3. blue in green - more mellow... drums sound like rain.... great!!!! *4. all blues - more frantic? loving the saxaphones and trumpet together.... *5. flamenco sketches - slower again.... saxaphone is wowwwww..... absolutely phenomenal!! no words needed <33

Un gran álbum, con un poco de todo. Bastante disfrutable. Gran sonido y grandes músicos; Paul Chambers en el contrabajo!!! Bill Evans en el piano, único y sensible. Miles, por supuesto; grandioso, prodigioso. Pero si hay algo que captaba mi atención cada vez, era el saxofón de coltrane. Coltrane es de otro mundo

Top notch - five stars!

Excellent, chill jazz. Wonderful playing sets a mood both relaxed and refined.

An all time classic. Immediately takes me back to being eighteen and acting cooler than I was. Listening to it again is like seeing an old friend after so long. It's instantly comfortable and familiar, but with be layers added that I get to explore.

This is a masterpiece. Whether one enjoys listening to this music is a matter of personal preference, obviously; but that this is a musical masterpiece is not up for debate. And I certainly do not have qualifications to add anything to the dialogue on this particular album. The reviews of on this site of the small number of jazz albums from the list continue to entertain. I'm not sure why it is that music fans who don't like jazz have such a complex about that, lol. There is this odd reverse snobbery where someone who likes jazz has to sarcastically say something like "I guess I'm not educated enough to listen to this" and then put down the music with "sounds like elevator music to me" or "just background" or "anyone can play this". There's even one review that accuses people of "fake fawning" over the album, and that loving this album is just lemming behavior. Ok pal lol. There's plenty of snobbery throughout music fandom (there's no gatekeeping like Punk fans, for instance!) But there is a good argument that this is America's only original high art, and whether one likes it or not it takes enormous talent to play great jazz music. The music on this album is genius, and the genre is one we (Americans) should be proud of.

Don’t know much about jazz, but this was great

This was the first jazz album I ever listened to. It’s been with me while studying in college, focused at work, entertaining at home, and even just some escapism. I love this album and was happy for it to come across my feed.

oh yeah! I love this record. Davis was irascible and hot tempered but a true musical genius.

Landmark. One of the few 1001 that really should be required listening for every human.

Instant classic. This was the Avengers of jazz coming together to create something special

God, just an absolute classic.

First Miles album I got into, then progressed through the catalog

A masterpiece, obvs. Probably the greatest jazz album of all time? So, so smooth.

Loved it.

I know I was just saying I’m tired of the instrumentals but I LOVE jazz

'Kind of Blue?' More like kind of awesome, AMIRITE? Top tracks: "So What," "Freddie Freeloader," "Blue in Green"

GOATed. Come on now.

The first album I've rated 5 stars. More chill and relaxing than I expected from jazzy horns.

Coolest cymbal crash ever.

One of my favorite jazz albums. Amazing music from a man who probably has the broadest reach of just about any musician in music.

Motivated me to write an email I was putting off and get ready for the day ahead even though it was dark and miserable outside. I know it would feel so good to listen to this whilst working on something for yourself like art whilst the weather outside is rubbish.

Ba duba duba duba du - derr duuu Top bass The only jazz album i like!

Kind of a masterpiece!

No notes

A perfect album.

The quality of toots on this album are unreal.

I love miles Davis. I can listen endlessly on repeat

Easy to see why this is the best selling jazz album of all time. Extremely accessible but not for a lack of complexity. Miles assembled his best sextant and the musicianship is the best it could ever get.

Sublime.

This is like, the Jazz album. If you don't like this one, you probably don't like Jazz to begin with. Playing is excellent, line up is stellar as well. Doesn't really ever get boring and there aren't many situations where this is a bad choice to play. Do I have much to say about it? Not really, but it's just really good.

I'm not a huge jazz fan. I was even disappointed to get another jazz album here. But this was fantastic, an excellent listen in the calm hours of the day. Its the best jazz album I've heard.

The goat

Miles Davis & John Coltrane on one album? That’s just unfair to the rest of the world of musicians. I don’t need to explain how iconic this album is, it’s literally one of the most listened to and most respected jazz albums of all time. It’s the reason many people start to listen to jazz. Miles Davis is an icon, not only by playing but by being himself. With Iconic quotes that perfectly describe this album such as: “Don’t play what’s there, play what’s not there.” or “The thing to judge in any jazz artist is, does the man project and does he have ideas.” The amount of artists Miles Davis inspired is beyond what you can imagine ranging from jazz artists like Herbie Hancock, to Rock artists like Radiohead, David Bowie, Brian Eno. Prince and even with genres like pop, R&B or Hip Hop the influences don’t stop with artists like Lana Del Rey, D’Angelo and Kendrick Lamar all being inspired by the legend. I don’t really have anything to say about the music because it’s either already been said by countless before me or it’s way above my musical knowledge. It deserves to be a 10/10 only because of the effect the album had on the music industry. Bonus: I saw so many more iconic quotes I never heard of until today that I want to add a few of these here: “A legend is an old man with a cane known for what he used to do. I’m still doing it.” “Anybody can play. The note is only 20%. The attitude of the mother****er who plays it is 80 percent.” “Jazz is the big brother of Revolution. Revolution follows it around.” “At least one day out of the year all musicians should just put their instruments down, and give thanks to Duke Ellington.”

Absolute classic!

Long time coming to listen to this one. I put the headphones in for this for the full effect. I surprisingly recognized the first song but that was about it. Legendary talents with generational creativity and influence. Jazz isn't my usual genre but can appreciate the skill that went into making this album. Davis apparently only told the musicians the modality or scales to work within and then let everybody improvise the rest. With historic greats like John Coltrane (sax), Cannonball Adderly (trumpte) and Paul Chambers (bass) they made a classic.

KIND OF BLUE

A classic, enjoyable, iconic album that shaped jazz as a whole. Not more that I can say that's already been said about this masterpiece.

day seven

Perfection

The great Miles Davis. Jazz like no other jazz. Great album.

I really liked this album

It is a brilliant album , just easy to listen too

One of the greats from one of the greatest.

5 KAO KUCA

Wait.... no singing? Just jazz? Am I ready for this? OK so. I have never listened to a jazz album (or even jazz tune) before, so I wasn't listening to it with any idea of how it compares to other jazz tracks/ albums. This felt really sophisticated but not pretentious.

If not the greatest jazz album of all time, this is top 5. It has the feel of effortless mastery

If liking jazz is cool consider me Miles Davis

This album evokes the mild frustration of listening to a juicy story told by someone who is choosing their words carefully. Submit to he who knows better than you what is good for you.

King of cool. A classic.

Det kändes lite ofint att gå in och ge albumet som ligger på andra plats 5/5 direkt när jag kom in i gruppen. Men nu efter fyra dagar kan jag inte hålla mig längre! Kind of blue är nog det Miles-album jag både har lyssnat mest på och spelat mest. Simpla snygga kompositioner som är riktigt jamvänliga! När det spelas av dessa proffs blir det såklart magi. Bra album!

4.5⭐️/5 01.05.2026

piano sound like a rain drops, very good

Just hits the right notes for me. Smooth sound throughout.

A great album for a great day

No skips 10/10

Virkelig godt!!!

Legendarisk!! Men bitches brew er bedre!

This truly is one of the greatest jazz albums ever made. It's enjoyable and accessible to anyone, whether it's the first jazz album you've ever listened to, or you're a super experienced jazz fanatic, this album will always be there to provide you with 45 minutes of some of the most perfectly crafted and performed music ever made.

(5)

Modal

When people ask me, "What album would you choose if you could only listen to 1 album for the rest of your life?" The answer is "Kind of Blue".

what a great experience! mi lov jazz

Superb

As someone who grew up with a grandfather who was an avid jazz listener up until the day he passed, hearing this album all these years later filled me with so many emotions, almost like hearing it for the first time again.

ouvir

Easily one of the greatest albums of all time.

Easiest 5 in jazz. I recently bought this on vinyl on a whim at Cracker Barrel and I gotta say it is worth every freaking penny. It’s a mood…I clean to it, and scroll on my phone, and lie around staring at my Christmas lights or off into space. It’s as easy and cool as a slow Sunday and Christmas morning. It’s the beginning of a long vacation. It’s a treasure of an album and definitely worthy of all of the accolades heaped upon it.

This is perfect music for a winter solstice Sunday morning. This is the type of jazz I’ve been looking for throughout this project and confirms that I do actually love some jazz! This whole thing was just lovely from start to finish. There’s so much life in its gentleness, and I love how unhurried the instruments are. Over and over, each one waits patiently in the background to let another one shine, until their next turn. They all have such a life of their own and speak to each other in a beautiful way. Gorgeous album.

I don’t listen to jazz much but I might after this album. Some of the melody themes were catchy but I was able to listen while working without getting distracted and it made for a pleasant atmosphere. I love the drums — the symbols tapping lightly in the background were awesome. 5 stars, would listen again.

💯

I can't think of a single occasion in which I would be mad if this was on in the background. It's just such a good album. But I also wouldn't mind sitting down with good audio equipment and listening to this over and over and over.

My Rating 4.6

För att vara fem horsejonkare som spelar lite vad de känner för så är det här faktiskt riktigt bra!

Ouff.

Ballaste som gjorts. Stinker. 5/5

Äntligen mer jazz!! Solklar femma. Brukar tycka att han kan bli lite väl kaotisk men här är det raka motsatsen. Mumma!

Drömmen e ju att bli jazzkatt. Behöver bara musikalitet, rytm, talang, teori etc Nåväl. Vilken skiva. Miles Davis med ensemble gör så mycket med så lite. Mycket är typ basic blues och sen har vi ju "So What" som i grunden bara vandrar mellan tre ackord. Förvandlar det till magi 👊

Idel ädel jazzkattsadel. Inte ett klink är fel. Inte ett tut landar snett på Mangeörat. Åsså dom tissetassande trummorna som retsamt pockar på min uppmärksamhet (som för att påminna mig om att magi finns på riktigt).

fint som fan!

Sammetslen lyssning. Slappnar av och mår bra av det här. Varenda ton slås an eller blåses med precis rätt styrka. Som Bill Evans känsliga ackord där i början, för att inte tala om Miles! Man blir sugen på att rota fram farsans trumpet på vinden. Börja om sitt liv på jazzskola i new york. Fast ändå inte för den här musiken gör att jag är tillfreds i 45 min. The shape of jazz to come, for at parafrasera Refused.

A test of an album in the 1001 listening format for me is whether I'll make room to listen again. Kind of Blue falls into this category

Where do you start? The album that first got me into jazz. And made me determined to understand modes before I shuffle-off my mortal coil. Still sounds as good as it did first time I heard it, 40-odd years ago. And beyond Miles' obvious brilliance, what a band. Listen to any album by anyone else on the credits and chances are you're in for 40 minutes of pure joy. An easy 5*

That was very enjoyable. I didn't think it would be but I was very pleasantly surprised.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

como que hasta cae gordo x ser EL disco de jazz y quisiera no ponerle cinco pa llevar la contra pero qué cosa tan bien hecha, puro cabronazo y una claridad en las melos, nambre

masterclass!! This deserves to be on this list. It's a standout. It has poise, calm, simple yet meticulously crafted orchestration, and I want it on repeat. Chapeau

If I was asked what Jazz is this is what i would reference. Right down the middle of challenging and accessible. Perfect music for a night walk, which is what I just did. This time a few things stood out. First is the very subtle sound of apprehension. Each note feels as though the player may somehow break the song if they don’t handle it with the ultimate calm and caution. I can’t think of any music I’ve heard that has this quality, and in my experience having any level of hesitancy usually results in failure, but in this case they created a jazz masterpiece. Second, is the outstanding sound of Coltrane and Davis. Just sounds perfect. Last is that there’s a great through line to this album. The signature step down on So What comes back in a new form on Freddie Freeloader. (Fun fact: it was pulled for the funk classic Cold Sweat) Flamenco Sketches feels like a perfect counterweight and almost a response to So What on the other side of the album. I think it’s doing the same weird mode changing. There’s probably so much of this that’s over my head, but that’s what makes it great. Great for a passive listen, but if you wanna go deep there’s plenty here.

TPE => SEA Series: A three album binge on a 11 hour flight (Evermore, Kind Of Blue and Transformer). 3 yuge albums for VERY different crowds This is an album I keep in a special place like many other folks do. It’s the perfect jazz 101 class. Its an approachable masterpiece (which sounds oxymoronic). An absolutely legendary lineup: Bill Evans, Adderley, Davis, Coltrane, Chambers and more. Its modal and drops the annoying parts of Bepop. Amazingly entertaining to listen to and somehow flexible to be background music. For me, Miles is at his peak around ~58-65. The fusion stuff that comes after this is cool, but I dont listen to it like I do with this period. Ive plugged this before and ill do it again. Miles is a strange human being. Dick Cavett does some remarkable interviews with him.

If peeing your pants is cool, consider me Miles Davis

Sean you nailed it - perfect review. Challenging but accesible. When we got that last Miles album, I was like this isn’t the Miles I know! This is it! Just an absolute dream team of players too. Yeah, that step down motif in so what pops up all over, and so does pieces of the first solo. I heard a lot of callbacks and little variations in All Blues, and I’m sure it’s elsewhere. Need to put this in more frequent rotation than it is today, so much here. During Covid, before kid, things were slow at work, we were living in Tahoe for a few months, I would ski in the mornings or at lunch and then spend an hour or so playing guitar most days. (I love my son but that’s a painful sentence to write.) It took me like a week but I learned/transcribed by ear that first Miles solo in So What. It’s just remarkable, so simple and singable, but the way these guys follow the changes while still building real lines is just frustratingly cool. Like Sean, a perfect night time album. I had to run out to the grocery store to go get bananas for my addict monkey child, and found myself singing along to that So What solo like the Driving Crooner. I GOTTA FIGURE OUT HOW TO MAKE MONEY ON THIS.

Timeless. That’s all there really is say about this one. 5/5

What a legend.

So what was beautiful the transition into freddie freeload was immaculate. The green blues walked me through a mental storm and all blues was good but I prefer the green. The background got a bit repetitive but wasnt bad. Flamenco sketches was amazing and a phenomenal closer eating cheese and crackers while i listened only heightened the experience

Incredible. The essential jazz album. This is always my recommendation for people who have never listened to jazz before.

Perfect score. One of the coziest albums I know

Sensacional. O tipo de disco que você toca e é completamente transportado. Seu corpo e mente são plenamente absorvidos pelas notas aqui tocadas. É quase que hipnotizante. Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Bill Evans… o supra sumo da perfeição. Impossível apontar qualquer tipo de falha. É um disco infalível do começo ao fim. Peça exemplar de seu gênero. Mas nada disso é mistério, todo mundo sabe. Esse álbum já possui vida própria, de tanto que é dito sobre ele. 5/5

classic, 4.5

Not a big jazz fan but Miles just hits. No notes just a good album.

This is the kind of jazz I think of when I think of jazz

Good album. Absolutely timeless.

ICONIC 5/5

This is jazz when you think of jazz

The coolest of COOL. It’s one of 2 jazz albums I own. Just jaw droppingly great. I don’t even like jazz, but this record is undeniable perfection.

All time great, but overused in other media.

I personally love jazz, and this was my first full album listen using this website, and it did not disappoint. This album is intrinsically beautiful and very immersive. I listened to it while completing a final assignment, and it was perfect! 10/10

Super duper smooth album and a great relaxing collection of songs for my morning!

I personally prefer Davis' more experimental later works, but this is still a really nice listen. A perfect album to put on in the morning to ease yourself into the day. And it was a departure for him, from his earlier style, so experimental in its own right, I suppose. Ah hell, I can't give this less than 5.

Kind of Great

12/7/25 i have probably heard this album dozens of times either through dad playing it or it coming up on spotify. relaxing

What to say about this? Probably listened to it more than 100 times over the years and it never gets tired. Miles and the ‘59 crew in great form changing the sound of jazz again. Fabulous! 5* and then some.

I realized while listening to this that there a probably people out there that cannot tell the difference between a trumpet and a saxophone...

Super phenomenal. Would listen to at a fancy dinner.

З цього альбому власне залетів в джаз. На першому чи другому курсі універу вирішив, що тепер я буду слухати джаз) Перша спроба була через дискографію Луі Армстронга (не робіть так ніколи) і була дуже невдала. Для другої я знайшов на якомусь форумі типу джаз.ру якісь списки кращих альбомів і цей завжди був або першим, або дуже високо. Поруч з Time Out мені складно придумати кращу вхідну точку у жанр. Все супер топ, дуже зрозуміло, чуттєво, грув є (який бас в So What). Хоч і супер попс, але періодично переслуховую, завжди отримую задоволення.

Що тут ще можна поставити окрім 5? Ви тільки подивіться на склад музикантів на цьому альбомі.

A classic for a reason

Gold standard jazz

good

138 Es que no podi' ponerle menos que 5 a esto. Es como una cremita humectante para el corazocito. Un tecito chai, una mantita y un abrazo para el alma.

What an album! I am having a horrible day so this is a great treat. A superb jazz album , really a masterpiece. I have no idea how can anyone think this is bad??! 500 stars for this one, also what a legendary lineup here!

good

Top classic. One of the best

Suberb. So classy.

Technical masterpiece. I love when the instruments have a full conversation.

Just outstanding background music for anything. Impecccable

Well, on the first play I figured this album for a four. Then I played it again and realised it's, of course, a surefire five-star masterpiece.

I kind of hate AI but it is good for some things. I now understand that cool jazz and modal jazz is the sweet spot for me. Jazz sub genres as LEGO (according to AI) Swing is like building from one LEGO set with clear instructions, placing each brick in a regular rhythm. Bebop also uses one set, but you build super fast with tiny pieces, switching pieces constantly while still following the plan. Hard bop still uses one set, but the bricks are heavier, brighter. Like building the same model but with duplo. Cool jazz uses one set and builds slowly and smoothly, following instructions but keeping everything relaxed and clean. Modal jazz uses one big baseplate and a single set. Instead of lots of steps, it gives you one big area to explore freely, making your own shapes from the set. Free jazz dumps all LEGO sets together and ignores instructions completely, letting you build anything in any direction.

Very good

Beautiful

The standard for jazz music. It may not be as experimental as some of his later stuff, but it's the album I probably visit the most. 10/10

One of my favorite things about this record is that it opens with a minor train wreck and it just doesn’t matter. Herbie hits the wrong chord, Miles incorporates it and it sounds like a total clam. Jimmy crashes his cymbal right at the start of the solo. Did they stop? Did they edit it out? Did they use another take. Hell no. This is perfect in its imperfection and part of what makes this so damned good. I don’t think one can choose a “best record” of a genre. It’s too broad to represent in 5 songs and 45 minutes. But if someone asked you “What is the deal with Jazz anyway?” you’d be hard pressed to find a better or more accessible yet still deeply complex and brilliant record than this one. Everything came together perfectly fora few magical hours in 1959 and we haven’t stopped listening since. #1 on the albums you must hear before you die list

Not a flaw in any song let alone any note that is played. People will need headphones to listen to this properly and appreciate the beautify in it. 4.7

My favorite jazz album. A classic.

How Sheryl Crow is the same list as this album I’ll never know

Fantastique

enjoyable

It's such a timeless jazz record. A true pleasure to listen to and one that feels just right. It's Miles Davis, what is there not to like?

One of the best albums by some of the best to ever do it. So much has already been said about this album that I can't add anything new. It's about as perfect as it can get.

A nice relaxing album that really makes your jaw drop. You love jazz, or you don’t. Truly in love with this album.

Now we are TALKING. This came out in 1959, so when I hear stuff like the Everly Brothers from 1960, and it does sound like the stuff that influenced The Beatles, etc, it is BABY STUFF. ACTUAL STUFF OF BABIES. People were capable of this in 1959, what's your excuse?? 5/5.

Masterpiece

Great jazz album

Day677 - this might be my favorite miles davis album i’ve heard so far

Loved it. Listened to Miles Davis and John Coltrane all day

This is my album of the century, so easy 5 stars baby!

I'm sick of this album. I have heard it hundreds of times since I was 10 or 11 (or about that age) I was a strange child & would play it all the time even if I had thousands of other albums I could hear (my dad's collection is MASSIVE) at any given time- last time I played this album is last year when my dad gifted me a copy on blue vinyl. Anyways, it's GREAT as good as everyone says maybe better, if you only own one jazz album let it be this one. It will do things to your heart, soul and mind (even body) that only the absolute greatest art can do NO ONE should die before hearing this music that honestly feels at times not even of this world. OK that's all I got this morning. Drank too much coffee & I feel a bit hyper. I think I'll play it again when I turn 30. Mark the date! ;)

All time classic. One of my favorite albums.

Simply Beautiful.

A quintessential hard bop album from the master. Just about as close to perfection as you can get. And the lineup! Coltrane, Cannonball Adderley, Bill Evans - doesn't get much better than that.

vibes were so high

Early Miles Davis is hard to beat. This is an all time classic.

If you are going to own one Jazz album, this is the one.

All sorts of yes. Prime example of what jazz has to offer.

Wonderful jazz Classic. You really can't go wrong with this

Ahhhhh. I love it. Not everyone's cup of tea for sure, but for me, this is incredible.

If I'm being honest, I kind of dreaded listening to this album because I thought it would be really boring (specifically because I'm kind of tired of "So What" and "Freddy" at this point). But I was actually really surprised. In it's entire, this album is truly unique. It's the kind of jazz music that never gets old. It's not too flashy, nor too quiet, but has just the right amount of structure and eccentricity that makes it a classic. The best part about this is that it is so versatile. I could sit alone and simply listen to this album for the sake of putting all of my attention into listening to it, or it could be calming background music. It's truly a work of art. The song that surprised me the most was probably "Flamenco Sketches." It was just so kind of blue, if that makes any sense. This album is truly iconic. I honestly do take back everything I've ever thought about it being boring and dull. You really need to listen to it in its entirety to understand the vision and the art of the music itself.

The gold standard here. Miles was a complicated genius - as all geniuses are. A storied life, a storied catalogue of remarkable music, and this gem! Not a false note in the bunch!

Amazing jazz album, genre defining

Just one small piece of a legendary career. Huge album, but please don't sleep on the rest of his discography. Miles goes deep, check it ALL out. ...that said, as ever, it helps to separate the art from the artist. He wasn't a very kind soul to his partners. Ironic that he should end up making such chill music.

I would give this a million stars if I could. For me, this is a towering achievement, the single greatest album ever recorded, by anyone.

Not just one of the best ever jazz albums, one of the best albums ever

Ein großartiges Album. Ich liebe diese Musik!

Still a classic at nearly 70 yrs old.

Maybe a top 5 album of all time; absolute masterpiece. Also probably the best lineup of musicians a studio recording ever

This album is continually listed as the greatest jazz album of all time much like Sergeant Pepper is listed as the greatest rock album of all time. With so much variety in both genres it’s a bit silly to name one album as the best. But yes this album is a masterpiece, however I find his album Sketches of Spain to be superior.

Absolutely incredible. I listened to it twice as I walked across town. Put me in the best mood. Just beautiful.

One of the classics. Holds up so well

There's really nothing new left to say about Kind of Blue. I wrote stream of consciousness all during the first track because that's a thing that can happen when you listen to Miles Davis. Take a person, any person, at any time after 1959 and you ask them "what is the sound of jazz?" or similar, you'll get the occasional joker, extreme contrarian, and displaced big band, bop or fusion malcontent say something striking, but 9 times out of 10 this record or a song from it is coming up. No made-up stat or other fantastic fabulation of fact can convince as much as the opening notes of "So What." And so what do I have to say or contribute here? Just another listener humbled by the album that converted a punk rock kid into someone who took jazz seriously more than any John Zorn output ever did. And to be fair, I love John Zorn too. I'm just one of those people who'd probably provide the contrarian answer while telling you he didn't want to be "that guy", but not here.

4/5

Lovely lovely album. Wish I was in a mood to listen to jazz more often

So nice to have this come up the day after the challenging slog that was 'Bitches Brew'. Delightful.

5+

Amazing chill album

A classic

Kind of Blue I feel like Billy Crystal's character in the 1987 comedy film "Throw Momma from the Train", you see, the film opens with Crystal at a typewriter, and he has no clue what to write, or he is too consumed with what he is about to write. The scene goes on for a bit, and he attempts to work through an opening sentence for his new novel, or at least an attempt. A sentence that is nothing more than "the night was...." and he adds hot, humid, sticky, etc. Writing a review for one of the most praised, loved, and heralded recordings of all time has that effect. What exactly should be said about this album, at this point? Does one go on a long diatribe about the importance of the record? Seems like a common approach. One could evaluate some of the greatest performances ever committed to tape. Or discuss modal jazz in exhaustive detail to come across as an expert in the matter; naturally, I choose none of the above. Kind of Blue is perhaps the original cool. Up to this point, Bop had become Hard Bop; it created a musician arms race of sorts, play fast, make your drummer's palms bleed, make the saxophone player have a near seizure, but above all else, fast, hard, rapid jazz. Kind of Blue kind of turned it on its head with absolute cool. Miles birthed cool a few years prior with a compilation album, titled "The Birth of Cool", but this, it's the Jesus Christ, Buddha, Mohamad, and if you are richer than most, Lord Xenu level cool. Rather than a breakneck pace, the sextet provides a record that feels so natural, listenable, metronomic rhythm that isn't always perfection, and the results speak for themselves, cooler than cool, "Kind of Blue", I suppose. The tonality on this disc is unsurpassed; again, it is cool, chill, relaxed, and nothing short of incredible. I recognize that jazz is not the easiest genre to approach, admittedly there is an air of pretentionsness with jazz; a certain level of musical intellect that one assumes is needed, a culture for the affluent and yet, its a record comprised of musicians that were marginalized by society for not only the color of their skin but the lifestyle they led, hardly pretentious music. Kind of Blue is fifty-five minutes of a musical genre being expanded in the most natural way possible, through improvisation. Miles Davis and his bandmates provided a record that influenced not only jazz but music across the spectrum. Listen and appreciate its cool, the ease with which the notes pass through your speakers like stones skipping across a calm body of water, culminating in absolute cool through the sum of all its parts.

A desert island album for sure. It might be the only jazz album some people ever hear, and that’s OK by me. Best song: So What

Chill

Decided not to listen this time as this is the only jazz album I can say I love and I've listened so many times before.

Bueno, esta sí que es una sorpresa. No me refiero a su inclusión, sino a lo tarde que me tocó [964]

4.7 obligatory 5 star

An elegant sound for a more civilized age

🐐

Love Miles!

Superb album

Laatujazzia

They're saying it's the best jazz album of all time. I'm no jazz guy but yeah this is good - insane that it's basically all improvised with no real prep etc as well. Influential, so gets points for that, but it's also a masterpiece. 5* (bonus for the improvisational element).

Love this record. Listen to it quite often.

💙💙💙💙💙

this album is the reason I love jazz of this era.

It was 7pm, rainy Wednesday night. I packed my bag as I was leaving from work, checked the sky and saw it was raining. I put my earbuds in, and drove home. It was kind of blue.

#Brilliant

Clássico absoluto do Jazz

Holy shit Miles Davis

Reminds me of the MO. Especially All Blues. Love it.

Kind of Blue is the ultimate jazz album and, in addition to its great concept, features one of the best combo lineups imaginable (Coltrane, Adderley, Evans/Kelly, Chambers, Cobb). Personally, I really like the modal approach, as you can add or reduce any timbres at any time, thus achieving an infinite number of expressive possibilities. On this album, Miles Davis and his band demonstrate what can be achieved with this approach, while at the same time opening up the field for all styles of jazz that are no longer strictly based on chord changes. And each of the five pieces on “Kind of Blue” is a legend in its own right.

An album everyone MUST have in their collection. The ideal chill evening...

Loved it

It's Kind of Blue. It's one of the greatest jazz albums of all time. It's the album that got me into jazz. It's an easy 5 star

Classic. Loved every note.

This album might fall second only to DSOTM for my most listened to record ever produced. It could be the most versatile vibe on a piece of music ever conceived. That being said, it also has depth and richness when listened to intensely. Each player in the game has their own voice and takes it with pride. Yes they are unbelievable musicians and also completely spontaneous in the phrasing of the music they are putting out there. The quintessential go to if someone tells you that they "don't like jazz". Well, no, you twat, you just haven't given it your attention quite yet. Shut up, sit down, drink this, smoke this, and listen up. Tell me again at the end that you "don't like jazz" and if the answer is still the same, you can leave and never come back. 10/10

Just the best selling jazz album of all time. Brilliant music based on brief modal sketches by Miles. Every cut is a masterpiece. So What is the most creative and soulful tunes I have ever heard.

10/10

A true classic must listen.

The Good: There’s no doubt which color we are talking about! The Bad: What if we don’t like that color? The Ugly: The insecurity of the album, not even knowing what kind it is… I can understand why there are so many people applauding the heck out of this album. It is a staple, and one that can played without problem, anytime a day… as far as I'm concerned. Yes, I understand that all hail the great Miles, as well as Mr Coltrane or Adderley, not to forget about Evans and Kelly on the ivory! However, Cobb and Chambers steal the show, keeping the rhythm tighter than a sheep’s sphincter at a herder convention. I’ve played 4 times in the past 24 hours, because it is relaxing, and just lovely… 5*

This is a magnus opus

We are sending this to aliens to show them what can be done manipulating sound waves. 6/5 masterpiece, absolutely timeless

(4.85) i 🫶 miles davis

All time classic, amazing it's a record from the 1950s, that's how fresh and forward-thinking it still feels

I mean, come on. The GOAT.

A lovely album all the way through. Some may find it a little too all over the place and distracting, especially with a trumpet as the lead, but I enjoyed it Favorite Tracks: Blue in Green, All Blues

Chill music for the background or to be totally locked in.

Forever an iconic snapshot. The Legacy Edition includes clips from the interactions between these jazz legends during the studio takes. The downside to this album is that I have heard these songs so much that they have lost some of the magic for me. But that does not diminish this album's importance in music history.

I LOVE JAZZ!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

This is my kind of jazz. So smooth. So cool. So delicate. Mustn’t touch it 5.0/5.0 Best Song: the entire album is one great song

It's the greatest Jazz album of all time. Cannonball Adderley, James Cobb, John Coltrane, Bill Evans, Miles Davis???? The most talented group of blokes that have ever existed. This album just feels like blokes who know what they are doing and know they are onto something huge. Blue in Green is insane, but i dont think i can pick a favourite. Imagine hearing this in 1959 in some dingy fucking bar in New York. Transportive and atmospheric and just genius music. 100/5

Easy listening.

Le classique des classiques ! Toujours aussi excellent !

Kind of Blue is considered Davis’s masterpiece - and it’s easy to see why it’s often hailed as one of the greatest jazz albums of all time. If you have even a passing respect for music, you know who Miles Davis is. What makes this record remarkable is the process: the musicians weren’t given rehearsals or elaborate scores, just a few sketches and loose frameworks. From there, they improvised, and out of that spontaneity came a work of art that feels effortless. That’s the essence of jazz, and it’s also a testament to how tight and in sync this group of players were. It’s timeless, fluid, and versatile - you can imagine Kind of Blue as the soundtrack to so many different moments in life. It’s not just background music; it’s a mood, a presence, a world you step into.

When I think of Jazz, this is what I think of.

This the THE jazz album, for jazz lovers and for regulars. The lineup is comprised of musicians at the top of their game. And Davis managed to grab Coltrane before his soon to be meteoric rise. It's tunes are unforgettable. And though it's not my personal favorite jazz record, if someone were to ask me what jazz they should check out if they've never listened to jazz before, I'd point them to this.

Stone cold stunner

Geweldig album

Feel so at peace.

Brilliant

Simply awesome and iconic

#DÍA 42: 1001 Discos Que Hay Que Escuchar Antes De Morir (English Translation Below) Jazz, gracias, quiero que me salgan más álbumes de jazz por favor. Kind of Blue es ese tipo de obra sobre la que me intimida escribir, especialmente por ser de Miles Davis, una figura a la que tengo un respeto enorme. Pero además, en este particular proyecto se juntan unas fuerzas extraordinarias: ni más ni menos que John Coltrane y Julian Adderley al saxo, el mismísimo Bill Evans a las teclas, Paul Chambers en los graves y Jimmy Cobb como batería. La influencia de todos estos músicos es de libro, ya fuera formando parte del quinteto de Davis como sus carreras en solitario. En este LP, tras experimentar con la modalidad en la canción homónima de su anterior disco, Milestones, quiso profundizar más en ese estilo de improvisación a oídos de su amplio abanico de posibilidades. Como resultado, uno de los álbumes más importantes —si no el que más— de la historia del jazz. Por consiguiente a esto, no es de extrañar que Kind of Blue suene excelente aún siendo una pieza de música de un año que ya suena bastante lejano… Prácticamente sin ensayos y desafiando el pensamiento de que toda obra de arte comienza consigo misma —es decir, con el resultado en mente—, en tan solo dos sesiones de grabado demostraron que la música no son solo notas, sino algo con vida propia, que habita en nosotros. Algo que, sin explicación alguna, es capaz de recrear espacios, un escenario, abrir recuerdos o, como los colores, encarnar algún tipo de emoción. En este caso ese color es, precisamente indicado por el título, el azul. Azul de melancolía y nostalgia, algo muy acentuado por el clásico carácter de Evans. Hay una suavidad y sutileza en el modo de tocar en todos que suena especial, son improvisaciones, pero se sienten como algo que ya vivía en todos nosotros previamente. Es muy sencillo romantizar cada una de estas piezas, darles una escena, contar como Blue in Green dibuja el paseo de una mujer por un parque lleno de recuerdos, o como Flamenco Sketches capta la melancolía de un poeta en Nueva York… Cada uno de nosotros podemos poner una imagen, la que nos estimule más, o simplemente podemos vivirlo, os prometo que pasear con All Blues es una experiencia única. Aún siendo una colección de temas corta y serena, tiene una facilidad de conectar con el alma, lo que siempre deja a uno deseando más. Posiblemente no sea el proyecto más aventurado de Davis, llega a sentirse como un prefacio de lo que sería el onírico In A Silent Way una década después. No obstante, pienso que la música capturada en estas grabaciones es algo que toda persona debería escuchar. Las vibraciones de los vientos, el sutil bailar del bajo y la textura íntima de la batería harán conectar a cualquiera con su sentido más melancólico, o quizá encontrar cierto confort durante una dura época, o quizá inspirar la creación de una nueva obra de arte emocionante, o quizá, con suerte, despertar esa conciencia que te hace consciente de tus emociones y atreverte a sentir más. Favoritas: So What, Freddie Freeloader, All Blues, Flamenco Sketches Menos favorita: Blue in Green (ojalá fuese más larga) #DAY 42: 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die Jazz, thank you; I really hope more jazz albums keep coming my way. Kind of Blue is the kind of work that intimidates me to write about, especially because it’s by Miles Davis, a figure I hold in the highest regard. But beyond that, this particular project brought together extraordinary forces: none other than John Coltrane and Julian Adderley on saxophone, Bill Evans himself on piano, Paul Chambers on bass, and Jimmy Cobb on drums. The influence of these musicians is textbook-level, whether from being part of Davis’s quintet or in their own solo careers. In this LP, after experimenting with modality on the title track of his previous album Milestones, Davis wanted to dig deeper into this improvisational style with its wide range of possibilities. The result? One of the most important albums—if not the most important—of jazz history. Naturally, it’s no surprise that Kind of Blue still sounds excellent, even as a piece of music from a time that now feels very far away. With virtually no rehearsals and defying the idea that every work of art begins with itself —I mean, its end result in mind— in just two recording sessions they proved that music isn’t just notes, it’s something alive, something that dwells within us. Something that, without explanation, can recreate spaces, set a scene, bring back memories, or, like colors, embody emotions. And in this case, the color is precisely the one pointed out by the title: blue. Blue for melancholy and nostalgia, strongly accentuated by Evans’s characteristic style. There’s a softness and subtlety in the way everyone plays that feels special. These are improvisations, yet they feel like something that already lived within us beforehand. It’s easy to romanticize each piece, to give it a scene: how Blue in Green paints the walk of a woman through a park filled with memories, or how Flamenco Sketches captures the melancholy of a poet in New York… Each of us can create our own image, the one that resonates most, or we can simply live it: trust me, walking while listening to All Blues is a unique experience. Even as a short and serene collection of pieces, it has an ease of connecting with the soul that always leaves you wanting more. Maybe it isn’t Davis’s most adventurous project, it almost feels like a preface to the dreamlike In a Silent Way a decade later. Still, I believe the music captured in these recordings is something every person should listen to. The breath of the horns, the subtle dance of the bass, and the intimate texture of the drums can make anyone connect with their deepest melancholy, or maybe find comfort during a hard time, or maybe inspire the creation of a new and exciting artwork, or even, with some luck, awaken that awareness that makes you conscious of your own emotions and encourages you to dare to feel more. Favorites: So What, Freddie Freeloader, All Blues, Flamenco Sketches Least favorite: Blue in Green (wish it were longer)

I’ve heard this one! Absolutely beautiful, what else can you say

It's a perfect album, from start to finish. Best Song: So What Rating: 10/10 Stars: 5

I love this album. It’s one album everyone should own and listen to.

Amazing

one of the most iconic albums ever. i'd heard the first track loads of times so it was good to hear the others are just as incredible. it's so versatile - the melodies are captivating and innovative and it represents exactly what jazz is all about. it's difficult to put into words how good this album actually is. i've got a lot of love for it and it's quite simply flawless.

I'm looking forward to discovering other Miles Davis recordings through this project. This album was and is and will probably always be my favorite by him, though.

Masterpiece

Classic lat 50’s blues. Great music!

If selecting one recording to send to aliens to represent the human race, this would be a valid choice.

i’ve commuted the act of cumming from my penial device like 72 times while listening to this and ALL of them were hands-free, just out of the pure satisfaction

Another excellent jazz album. Another 5 star rating. What the hell is going on???

Blues!

Haven't listened to this in years. Still as perfect as ever.

Absolute banger.

Copying from my last Miles Davis. If peeing your pants is cool, call me Miles Davis. Seriously, though, this is his best one.

This is the stuff

Peak miles Davis. Flamenco sketches is so soft and melodious. This collection of songs allow the mind to wander in so many positive directions. Never really been imitated by any jazz artist since. Hard to improve on absolute perfection

Third Miles Davis album, third 5/5. Miles hasn't missed yet.

One of those records that's undeniable. And Miles has written like 4 albums on that level

Quincy Jones perfectly described the impact and power of one of the highest achievements in music history that is Kind of Blue: it's "a work of art that explains what jazz is… I play Kind of Blue every day – it’s my orange juice. It still sounds like it was made yesterday."

Een klassieker waar ik zelfs geen lage score op durf geven. Maar welverdiend uiteraard. Misschien wat overrated, maar dat kan niet anders als je het enige jazz album bent dat mensen doorgaans kunnen opnoemen. 5.0

Classics are classics for a reason. It’s impossible to overstate how intricate yet subtle this is, with each player shining but never overpowering the song. Miles helped define the genre of bebop, but with this he’s perfecting it, taking the raw materials and crafting a Diamond. It’s no wonder that the rest of the players launched their own careers off the success of this album while Miles immediately headed for new frontiers of his own. But at the same time, this is a quiet, reflective album that is balm for the soul.

The work of a genius is an understatement. Amazing from start to finish and I never felt blue. Remarkable and life enhancing work from a man who was often angry, except for when he got into his Zen and played for all mankind.

45 minutes of jazz heaven.

Top marks. 5/5

This album is special!

scale: 1 - instaskip, 2-meh can be skipped/reaches point to skip, 3 -nothing wrong/easy listen/not seeking out, 4 - would listen to again, 5 - must listen "saying the name of the song early scale" (SNSES) Will be accounted for when I can remember. So what: 5 Freddie freeloader: 5 Blue in green: 5 All blues: 5 Flamenco sketches: 5 I literally did nothing but boring insurance licensing and this was the best thing I could possibly listen to. Tbh I don’t know when one song started/ ended but it all sounded good.

scale: 1 - skipping if heard it again/actually skipped it 2- meh can be skipped/reaches point to skip 3 -nothing wrong/easy listen/not seeking out 4 - would listen to again 5 - must listen So What - 5 Freddie Freeloader - 5 Blue in Green - 4.5 All Blues - 4 Flamenco Sketches - 4

Probably my favourite jazz album

Well, yeah....obviously "Kind of Blue" is a must-listen. In fact, most Miles Davis records could qualify for this list. But how about some Thelonious Monk? Maybe there's something from him coming up, I hope.

Feels like the soundtrack to any background music at a fancy establishment. I didn't really pay attention to which songs I liked better than other, but it all just blended together so well that it didn't really matter. Although I'm not a jazz guy, you can tell this album by Miles Davis is the standard for the genre. All the instrumentals go together so well, though Davis' trumpet stands out repeatedly. On vibes alone, this might be the most chill album of all time. I'd say this is a pretty easy call for a 5 here. Now I have great dinner music for if I ever host a fancy party.

As far as Miles Davis albums go, Kind of Blue is probably his most accessible and widely known. This album pairs Davis with two other (that I know at least) Jazz giants: Coltrane (sax) and Bill Evans (piano). The end result is a masterpiece that oozes in style and grace with an effortlessly cool air about it. This album is ubiquitous and pleasing to the point that it can serve as a piece to focus upon an study just as well as it can provide background music for some smart event. There are no misses here, but the biggest standout to me is opener So What. It plays as if confidence were a song, with a lumbering bassline, tippy-tappy drums, and the vocal tumpet and saxophone. Just a beautiful mood setter. Otherwise, I have not much to say on this one -- its gorgeous. Not among my favorites of Davis' work, but certainly one to savor nonetheless.

Another easy 5 holy hell. I Figured this one would come up after having Bitches Brew. This is one of the most enjoyable albums ever. The underlaying beats just makes for the whole thing. Every song is incredible in their own way but also feels like one giant song at the same time. I love this album.

I think a lot of ink has been spilled on this album already, so I haven't got much to add. It's definitely a classic, and was one of the first jazz albums I listened to and grew to appreciate. I kind of forgot about it for a few years though, when I got into more modern and avant garde jazz. But then I came back to it sometime over covid, got it on vinyl, and discovered it all over again. I don't see it ever leaving my collection.

Amazing

There are edgelords out there who need to hate against Kind of Blue. Yes, yes, you might not agree that this is THE best jazz album of all times, but you can't deny the greatness with it's modal approach that lets every player on this album shine. 'All Blues' is especially great as it turns so much on his head which was typical for jazz music of the time.

I know a lot of things get labeled “the best ever/the greatest of all time” but for my money Kind of Blue is up there as maybe the best Jazz record ever. This is the record that I can put on no matter what my mood is and it just fits perfect.

Tem nem o que dizer.

I remember hearing this for the first time. I don't remember exactly when, but I do know it was with my Grandpop Wil, on vinyl, listening on his great hi-fi system through great speakers that really let the sound wash over the listener. Previously, Miles Davis’ In a Silent Way came up in my listening queue. What a drastic difference between these two records. What a testament to how one man pushed the development of jazz music. Kind of Blue is exemplary of Miles’ ability to move past previous subgenres and explore new themes and permutations of the art form. Here we have modal jazz, a music nerd’s dream come true. Kind of Blue is widely considered the best jazz album ever recorded. But Miles would later record Sketches of Spain, In a Silent Way, and Bitches Brew, all records that are recognized as essential Miles Davis albums.

In my review for Davis' In A Silent Way, I noted how jazz no longer felt like a giant noise, but rather, contained audible meaning. I was impressed by the atmosphere it set forward between two tracks. About three weeks later, I'm handed this record. In the past, Kind Of Blue was another folk hero that I had long heard the praises of. Accolades such as multi-platinum sales numbers and being called "the greatest jazz record of all time" paraded around my younger ears. With all that hype, I took my shot at a date with the record, but my younger mind couldn't put a finger on why this was held so high. It may have been how So What began quietly and didn't contain anything too dramatic. It's all a cool run built on a modal structure. Middle School me wasn't ready for that. Nowadays, I feel grateful to have somewhat familiarized myself with the essence of jazz. The fact that this album is based on a series of themes surrounded by modal structures and soloing brought something fascinating to my attention. This song structure is very alike to what I hear in my favorite jam band recordings. When I solo on my guitar and am not relying on a pentatonic scale, I'm using the musical modes to my advantage. When Phish or The Grateful Dead play through some of their songs, they use modes to keep the groove moving and the audience engaged. That's when I realized that I owe a lot to this record. It is a truly powerful statement recorded by some of the brightest names in all of jazz history. Now, I can proudly say that I understand this now. Think of it this way: what Nas' Illmatic was for hip hop, Davis' Kind Of Blue was for jazz. I rest my case (10/10, 5/5 on this scale)

Mine ears have heard the glory of the coming of the jazz

Wait, Davis AND Coultrain AND Evans? Most stacked lineup in jazz history

The Best!!! #musicsky #albumsky

Sempre perfeito

Really enjoyed this one Perfect album for a lazy Sunday morning sitting around drinking coffee and trying to occupy a busy toddler

There's not a lot to say about this record that hasn't been explained a million times by people who are way more clever than I am. Along with John Coltrane's "A love Supreme", this record is known as the main representative of jazz, and for good reason. Even people who don't appreciate Jazz will appreciate this one.

Um disco essencial, um clássico. Um time de músicos fenomenal. O clímax do aprimoramento da parceria entre Miles Davis e John Coltrane. Absolutamente indispensável!

The goat. this is what Jazz is