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Day 7 Kind of Blue by Miles Davis was really my first introduction to jazz, and the album that made me fall in love with it. I’ve listened to it over 40 times at this point. It’s incredibly versatile. It doesn’t matter what I’m doing, it just works. I connect this album with board game evenings, morning coffee, wine and cheese with my wife, cafés, bars, nice dinners, bad weather, good weather. It somehow fits everything. It works just as well as background music as it does when you really sit down and focus on it. Each instrument sounds beautiful on its own, but somehow they all come together perfectly. There’s something almost magical about how effortless it feels. It’s a perfect album. Wine pairing? A smooth, elegant red like a Pinot Noir works perfectly. You could also go with a nice Bordeaux if you want something a bit deeper but still refined. Food pairing? Beef bourguignon, followed by tiramisu and an espresso. Vinyl? Already own it. Day 7 Kind of Blue by Miles Davis was really my first introduction to jazz, and the album that made me fall in love with it. I’ve listened to it over 40 times at this point. It’s incredibly versatile. It doesn’t matter what I’m doing, it just works. I connect this album with board game evenings, morning coffee, wine and cheese with my wife, cafés, bars, nice dinners, bad weather, good weather. It somehow fits everything. It works just as well as background music as it does when you really sit down and focus on it. Each instrument sounds beautiful on its own, but somehow they all come together perfectly. There’s something almost magical about how effortless it feels. It’s a perfect album. Wine pairing? A smooth, elegant red like a Pinot Noir works perfectly. You could also go with a nice Bordeaux if you want something a bit deeper but still refined. Food pairing? Beef bourguignon, followed by tiramisu and an espresso. Vinyl? Already own it. 5 out of 5. 5 out of 5.
El mejor álbum de jazz
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I wasn't completely unfamiliar with this album, I've heard one track before, so I knew what to expect. However I've never really listened to the genre. I feel like I don't really get jazz yet, I can't rate this any higher. For me, jazz is dinner music, just something that quietly plays in the background. I can't imagine listening to it with my undivided attention. Overall, it was a nice listen.
Genre defining piece. Timeless. Detractors can suck it.
My dad used to play this album while he was working in his office when I was a kid. Reminds me of warm Saturdays at home. As an adult, I think I have a much deeper appreciation for Davis’ talent. Great stuff
facile
Just not my style
Great album love the melancholic feel to the songs.
Profesionally developed I guess, but this genre I just can’t seem to love. It took me back to my favorite the show Sex and the City, though.
I can hum and scat this entire album, this one hit me in my early twenties. So cool, accessible and translates the feelings conveyed through instrumentation.
Sehr schön, das erste Jazz-Album, das ich mir je gekauft habe.
One of the greatest albums of all time
Favorite Song: So What
This album is a marvel.
It was jazz. Jazz is fine. Played it on spotify, so dunno when this album ended and Spotify started playing just more jazz.
Generational classic. Perfect album.
Foundational. Strong contender for best album if all time. A 5, because there is no 6.
What can you even say?
hmm jazz isnt really my thing, i prefer lyriced music so this was a bit new for me. it generally sounds nice though! would maybe put it on for background music some day. liked freddie freeloader, blue in green and flamenco sketches!
very chill, remind to put on often, really calming
kind of blue is kind of genius, kind of common knowledge : )
IMO not only the greatest jazz album of all time, which it is, but top 5 all time on my list. It’s the essence and pinnacle of live improv music. A rare perfect moment in musical history captured and preserved. A beautiful confluence of the greatest players of that generation, possibly any generation. Pure magic.
It's like witnessing a beautiful building. Following the lines, curves, shapes, and how they blend into the sky around it. It's precise, a mix of elements, all working within the space. It defines the negative space. Perfection.
Kind of...extraordinary, incomparable, unrivalled, divine, preeminent, chill, engaging. Perhaps the first mood album. Not to discount the playing but the tone and ambience are what makes this singular. It's not my favorite MD album but along with JCs Giant Steps it opened the door for me. And it still just SOUNDS brilliant, luminous, celestial, otherworldly...
The best jazz album … the GOAT!
This has a reputation as perhaps the greatest jazz album ever made. And it might well be. It has everything you want in a jazz album; excellent saxophone solos, a nice groove, captivating tracks that don't feel anywhere near as long as they are. In fact, there's no real reason for me to write this review, because the album's reputation speaks for itself. Pretty much everyone with the slightest bit of jazz knowledge knows that this is an excellent album, so I don't need to say it. But for the first time listeners who have never even heard a jazz song before, let me restate it: This is a great album. In fact, it might just be the best jazz album ever made. And that's saying something, given how good jazz can be when the players are at the top of their game.
Smooth.
A very pleasant album - but it didn't grip me.
Beautiful, heavy and soft, cinematic and ordinary, definitely not something I like or enjoy but definitely significant. This after 6 beers but still I thing it holds. 4.
Muy chill, me bajo 10 cambios 🎷
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Jazz är inte riktigt i min bekvämlighetszon, men detta album är en sån klassiker. Det är fantastiskt från början till slut. Ett album man bara sätter på och faller in i ett meditativt lugn. Fantastiska musiker där man nästan upplever att instrumenten talar till varandra. Bäst är So What, Flamenco Sketches och allt därimellan, det är väl egentligen inte ett album där man lyssnar på enskilda spår. Det får bli en 5a.
Defined a genre, impeccable recording.
no me siento calificada para ratearlo, pero disfruté escucharlo mientras estudiaba. Yyy no sé si lo escucharía en otro contexto.
It's one of the greatest works of Jazz and of Miles Davis and his insane line-up of musicians he had in his band at the time. Bill Evans is one of my favorite pianists and is brilliant in here, but then also Wynton Kelly plays piano in some tracks and he's also so wonderful. As for Coltrane? He's given so much liberty it's really insane. And, of course, Miles is amazing. I've been trying to practice transcribing music for a while and his solos are so wonderfully melodic that I usually always come back to some of his recordings to practice, even if he's on a different instrument than mine. It's an album that definitely benefits from listening to it multiple times. I remember the first time I got into it I enjoyed it but I didn't really get much out of it other than really vibing with "So What". But after listening to more jazz and its subgenres and coming back to this one it becomes even clearer just how many little brilliances are on display at every single time from each musician.
It was like having a soundtrack for my morning chores
Great album, I love this genre. However it just misses the absolute exclamation point for me to give this one the highest mark. 4/5
Plaisant à mettre en fond mais j’ai pas réussi à être touchée par le côté spleen
2.5
Es lindo pero me aburrió un toque este estilo de música, es muy hermoso para poner de fondo
Melódico, no me gustó
Best Jazz album ever!
What a way to end the week! One of the most essential albums ever created, regardless of genre. This is the jazz album that you recommend to someone when they say they are trying to get into jazz. An all star cast of players (I always forget both Coltrane and Cannonball are on this album). The definition of a flawless album. On a personal note, this album taught me how to swing. This isn't hyperbole, my drum teacher told me to put this album on and just keep time with what Jimmy Cobb is playing. It transformed the way I play jazz. Playing so laid back while at the same time being incredibly locked in the pocket does wonders to a developing jazz drummer. Last side note: I had a teacher once say that this album is/was so popular that Billboard had to stop counting it because otherwise it would continue to appear on the chart. While I can totally see that as feasable for an album of this magnitude I have yet to confirm the truth behind his statement. Take that as you will. Oh and if it wasn't already clear - 5/5
i would totally listen to this album on a bus late evening . I like the freddie freeloader so far .
Classic say no mire
Lo escuche completo, y la verdad estaba bueno, creo que en casi todos los temas se repetía la misma vibra pero definitivamente es un álbum para escucharlo mas de una vez, y prestar atención a cada canción diferente, me gusto mucho para ser el primero y además me hizo salir de mi zona de confort respecto a la música porque no es un genero que suelo escuchar
Buen soul pero no es mi estilo, hubiera preferido que cantara también
The defining jazz album. If you're interested in getting into jazz, this is the album to start with. It is a whole album of perfection, the standard for jazz albums to come. While certainly not my favourite, or even in my opinion the best, it is a masterpiece that could be played on loop for days and I'd be content. There are not highlights here. The whole album is one.
Possibly the greatest jazz album ever made.
I am not a jazz nut but I enjoyed this, it’s very much music that evokes a relaxed mood for me. It’s not something I would put on often but in the right setting I would be happy to have this as playing end to end 4
This is the kind of jazz I like. Locks in so well even though it's improv. I listened to this album years ago and can still see why this is considered a classic.
No soy mucho del jazz, pero bastante bien igualmente. Me sentí que estaba en un video de YouTube.
No es mi estilo
I looove Miles Davis. He's a musician that actually makes me want to put on his record and do nothing but close my eyes, sit, and listen. Hard to decide whether I like Kind Of Blue or Bitches Brew better
One of my favorite things about this process has been hearing songs that I've heard tons of times before but never known the name or the artist, especially when there are no lyrics. This is a prime example. I've heard pretty much every song on this album repeatedly throughout my years working in coffee shops, whether studying or as a barista, and listening to this album was incredibly nostalgic and simultaneously relaxing. Made for a fantastic spring morning sitting on the balcony enjoying the music, coffee, and the finally warm breeze. Musically, I vastly prefer this album to Bitches Brew. Where Bitches Brew felt chaotic to me, this album is soulful, full of emotion, and all conveyed without any lyrics whatsoever. Listening to this album feels like uncovering the roots of so much amazing music that came to follow. I'm a fan. Favorites- So What, Blue in Green
Oh hell yeah. This is beautiful and fantastic. Where Bitches Brew was almost frantic, this is a cool breeze enveloping you in the music. It's a classic for a reason, can't argue with Coltrane.
Lets Jazz, Sowas würde ich gerne Live sehen
A really good album, I liked Freddie Freeloader the most.
suave
5/5 Um álbum pra todo momento.
Is jazz my favorite genre? Not really. Do I pull this album out very often? No. But it's beautiful and clearly the work of a master.
Most jazz fans know this album. I find it self indulgent. Clearly he has skills that exceed most musicians, but so did Dave Brubeck, or even his band mates here. They still wrote songs that let the music shine rather than just technical skill.
Good jazz no singing
This is the second Miles I've listened to for this project. While I enjoyed the, at times, hypnotic improvisation on Bitches Brew, I found myself enjoying this one far more. This isn't as demanding of a listen as that album as this one offers a much calmer atmosphere with much more digestible compositions. Jazz is still a genre that I don't fully get yet, but this is definitely the most I've ever enjoyed a jazz album before and I can definitely see this growing on me with repeated listens. Fav Songs: So What, Blue In Green, Freddie Freeloader Least Fav: idk 9.3/10
Enjoy this every time I listen but still waiting to “get” it
Finally a decent record!! This was my intro to jazz records. First one I owned and still the best one.
<3
the best kind of background music
dosta dobro. prva strana bila solidna, ali druga je razvalila
The kind of music that makes you realise that maybe everything will actually be ok
Piano, Trumpet, like a sound track to a montage or joyous activity. Great Background music.
Dötrist
The Master
An all-time great.
Enjoyable classic
Cozy but boring
YES
🎺🥁
Jazz that makes my ears go 💦
Great jazz album, no notes.
Good jazz but I'm too stupid to understand why.
While this is not a go-to jazz album for me, not even a go-to Miles Davis for me, personally I recommend Miles' second quintet as his best music. This album is clearly a masterpiece and highly enjoyable.
Some black jazz! Makes a change from your Getzs and your Brubecks. Enjoyed this, not usually my thing but this was pretty mellow and accessible.
Enjoyed it more than Bitches Brew. Wonderful audio mixing and a great vibe throughout the whole record
I had a great AP English teacher in high school who used to burn a CD for each of his students at the end of their senior year. He gave me this one. It had exactly the melancholy, mind- and soul-expanding effect I think he intended. One of my biggest worries in this world is that there seem to be fewer people like that around to do things like that for my kids. Listening to this again makes me want to be a better person. Beyond just that, it definitely puts me in a mood of receptiveness to the universe (hint: play it louder than you think you need to). Wouldn't change a note.
Does it get better than this?
There was one singular time I heard this where I undrstood why it’s a 5 and I chase that feeling every time I listen and I think that experience improves it’s five-ness
Nice! I liked it. Reminds me working for Indigo (shudder) but nothing against Mr. Davis of course. SWANKY/CHILL/VIBEY/SOULFUL/RELAXING
Thee jazz album.
Gran gran disco. Joder es música. Me encanto. Ya lo había escuchado antes y me gusta verlo en esta lista, definitivamente creo que es un disco que no puede faltar dentro de los mejores. El nivel interpretativo de Miles Davis, así como de John Coltrane, Cannonball Aderlay y Bill Evans son increíbles. La capacidad de improvisación es excelente. Las progresiones armónicas y la construcción de melodías usando la pentatónica del 5to grado del acorde raíz resulta en un trabajo de composición grandioso. Todo bien con este disco, la verdad es una joya musical. Creo que no podría decir más. 10/10. Joya
Una pasada, agresivo para ser un disco de jazz. La verdad revisitarlo me hizo apreciarlo aún más
I’m a Bitches Brew man what can I say?
it's a wonderful album. not one meant for me to listen intently, but one that I can do hella homework to
Easiest 5.
fucking finally. i have been hoping for this album specifically since the end of the first week. easiest five star rating i have ever given out by a mile. bill evans is my favorite jazz pianist, so this album resonated so hard with me when miles davis traded hard bop for the softer life (and of course included Evans on all but one of these tracks). "So What" is endlessly relistenable. hell, all the tracks are endlessly relistenable. modal jazz is particularly special not just because of its unique ability to be versatile and flexible musically, but also because it demonstrates mastery of the craft: you can only break the rules of music when you understand them perfectly, which is why so many other bands become stale and albums start to sound the same while jazz artists *usually* don't. Miles Davis doesn't even come fucking close to that. everything he does is unique. Spin Bitches Brew before or after this, and if you're not already a davis fan, you'd be hard pressed to say it's a different crew. miles davis, bill fucking evans, coltrane-- what's not to love here? arguably, this year (1959), is when jazz was at its all time high. it's tragic to even articulate that potential reality because of all the good shit that comes out of the 60s and early (emphasis on early) 70s, but truthfully, this might be *the* album that withstands the would-be onslaught against jazz as "elevator music." hearing some local jazz cats in Prague play "Kind of Blue" in some dingy jazz club basement at 3am irrevocably changed my brain chemistry. i get that jazz isn't for everybody and i would hate to become that pretentious fucking loser who says "you just don't get it" to people who don't like jazz, but I WILL say that i think if you are lukewarm on jazz/want to get into the genre/think that you hate jazz, this is the album i'd suggest to you before you give up on it. i don't need to waste anyone's time writing about the history of this record or why it's so fucking cool, but for any lovers of nonfiction out there, I cannot recommend James Kaplan's book 3 Shades of Blue enough. it's not just about this album, but about the people surrounding it and the culture that allowed it to become critically successful. i *love* this album.
There’s a lot going on here (complimentary)
That first cymbal crash into the pattern on the ride in “So What” is euphoric — James Cobb is underrated/overlooked on this record (and understandably so with such big talent).
I think this was the first jazz album I ever listened to in full, which i imagine to be a pretty common experience. I enjoy jazz but have a very surface level knowledge. Miles and Coltrane are the folks to whom I most gravitate and here they both are.
THE Jazz Album
Ok
Such a classy album. I don’t do well with jazz on active listens, and I only really feel engaged when I’m hearing it played. All that aside, it’s still a fantastic album, and it really does make you feel kind of blue.
I’m not a fan of jazz, and in trying to understand why Kind of Blue is good I got lost in modal music and bebop. All I know is this music evokes pleasure - a conversation between players that’s relaxing and free. I didn’t know jazz could be this satisfying.
Great album, even lesser known tracks are excellent.
It's great
I dont think that I can appreciate instrumental jazz music. I can see the talent and skill required to play the fun and playful sax, the dominant trumpet, the catchy swing jazz drum beat, the seductive double bassline and the joyful piano... but ultimately one track runs into another and I find it hard to distinguish between the end of 'Freddie Freeloader' and the start of 'All Blues'. Because 'Blue in Green' has provided a link between the two songs. I appreciate that the album is essentially one piece broken up into themes. Which I understand. But I feel like maybe that I am expecting something to stand out to me within each of the the themes. And it doesn't. It is all enjoyable, but it could quite easily be background music and I wouldn't notice. I know that makes me unable to understand what this music is trying to say. But maybe I just don't speak its language. I would listen to this album again, but probably only to create a relaxed air whilst I was reading. (2.250)
Great introduction to jazz if you are new
Genuinely generational
Very nice!
Miles Davis didn't do much for me with this album, not entirely sure why. But it's still very good.
It's fine
This is a masterpiece, one of the all time great albums. Every time I listen to it I am struck by how perfect it is. All the songs flow and are amazing. No matter how many times I hear it I feel it is an amazing work.
A cool jazz music. Like the ones that gets played at Salon de Kathmandu. Was not interested at first but it was actually really good and would be a really good music to be playing at a background.
Джжжазы
Good instrumental jazz
I remember a very specific day of Freshman year jazz class where Tom Gotwals took me, Harry, and the rest of the Freshman jazz class into a room to listen to this record. He said the solo on Freddy Freeloader is the coolest, simplest solo ever and I have to agree. While when it comes to Miles, I prefer In a Silent Way, I still think this is the greatest straight jazz record ever. I’ve listened to countless times, and I hope I get to keep listening to it.
a masterpiece, though not a Miles Davis LP that I typically throw on when I'm feeling some Miles. still, it's stunning start to finish, each player making sound right where it makes the most impact, without doing too much, and in deep partnership with the other players. endless beauty and grace here.
Throw a symbol at my head.
Of course it’s one of the first jazz albums I ever had, probably the first, as it is for many. “Blue in Green” is one of my favorites ever.
Accessible jazz. Miles Davis and John Coltrane andc other musicians are giants. Easy to listen to. Not busy.
Legendary stuff
I know he is meant to be one of the greats but I cannot get into jazz.
There's a reason everyone talks about it (other than being relatively accessible). Just about perfect.
Great album to start the day
Thanks classically trained musician for the notes and the doc recommendation! I've loved this album a long time, always hear new things in it anytime I give it a serious listen, but have not a clue about modalities, no idea what a jazz year 1959 was. With some chatgpt help I dug into hard bop vs modal jazz yesterday - at least I know some of where to hear the difference now without understanding the why. The 1959 documentary is inspiring. My dad was a Brubeck fan so I was raised on it, came to Mingus lightly by way of Joni Mitchell, Coleman is all new to me. Thanks for the breadcrumbs.
This one's a long review, sorry folks. --- TL;DR – "Kind of Blue" solidified the cool jazz style which contrasted the more popular bebop style of the time. Instead of bebop's complex harmonies, Davis and the rest of his high-calibre personnel keep things much simpler and use some cool music theory to create a unique sound. --- One of a few jazz albums that came out in 1959 that would alter the course of jazz at the time, Miles Davis' "Kind of Blue" set the new standard for cool jazz. Though this sub-genre of jazz had already been foreshadowed by other musicians (notably Bix Beiderbecke and Frankie Trumbauer), "Kind of Blue" pioneered the use of modal progressions and improvisation. Cool jazz came as a reaction to the more popular bebop style of the time, which is characterized by complex chord progressions, note-laden, sometimes frenetic melodies, and intricately improvised solos, all at a breakneck pace. "Kind of Blue" contrasts these characteristics by using modality, overall slower tempo, and a much mellower sound. I believe it's these characteristics that make this album a great stepping stone into the world of jazz for listeners who may not otherwise be interested in the genre. **Warning: some music theory incoming** Probably the most important of these characteristics present on "Kind of Blue" is the use of modes to create interesting harmony rather than a series of complex chords. This is exemplified on the first track, "So What," throughout which the musicians stick to only two chords: Dm7 and E♭m7. On top of these chords, the melodies and improvised solos are created using the Dorian mode built on D and E♭ respectively. Dorian is essentially a natural minor scale but with its 6th note raised a semitone – you can also think of it as the scale you get when you play all the white notes on a keyboard starting and ending on D. Every single track on this album is simply a pleasure to listen to, though I have a particular affinity for "All Blues" because I played it in a small ensemble with some friends in high school. I think "So What" was probably one of the first jazz tunes I ever took a solo on as well, and quickly learned that a song having only two chords doesn't mean it's easy to improvise a good-sounding solo. From his use of modality to his iconic, Harmon-muted trumpet sound, Miles shaped the genre and culture of jazz music indelibly. If you've made it this far into my review, thanks for reading! --- Bonus: I mentioned above that "Kind of Blue" is one of a few highly influential records released in 1959 – the others are "Mingus Ah Um" by Charles Mingus (hardbop), "Time Out" by The Dave Brubeck Quartet (odd time signatures), and "The Shape Of Jazz To Come" by Ornette Coleman (free jazz), which I mentioned in an earlier review for "Spy vs. Spy" by John Zorn. If you're interested in learning more about these albums and their influence on jazz, I recommend checking out Paul Bernays' 2009 documentary, "1959: The Year That Changed Jazz." ---
Finally more jazz! Surprisingly I haven't listened to this before, despite it being considered one of the best jazz albums of all time. This is an album of heavy-hitting musicians who are masters of their instruments, which gives it a really effortless sound. You can tell every musical choice is intentional and executed with care. This was a lovely listen.
I started listening to Miles Davis when I was first testing out our new stereo. Since he came highly recommend as one of the albums to do that. Thanks to internet strangers for the recommendation.
Kind of a perfect jazz album more like it. So many subtleties and little brilliant moments throughout that require a bit of focus to pick up on. Such great control and mastery of all their instruments. Each pushing forward and pulling back as they feel their way through the music. All the while the drumming quietly sits in the back tying everything down into a steady stream of bliss. The drumming is so steady it almost fades into the background like Homer spimson fading into the bush. Easy to have this type of music fall into the background, and if that happens you Kind of lose out on the subtle beauty that jazz brings. This was an album where it was easier to fully pick up on the playfulness of all of the instruments coming together. 9/10
Listened to half. No lyrics so wasn’t matching my freak at the time
10 / 10 - cool & intim - schon mehrmals in meinem Leben durchgehört und von mal zu mal bewundere und schätze ich das Album immer mehr Favs: - So What - All Blues - Flamenco Sketches
deserves every bit of mythology around it. music: appreciated. (⌐■_■)
No shit
Bill evans
Based on personal preference only, not skill or actual album merit. Miles Davis and all those featured are so extremely talented and this album stands the test of time, I'm just not a jazz girly.
So What // Blue in Green //
Cool album but not the kind of music i'm listening to unfortunately.
Jazz très propre, idéal pour ambiance de soirée mondaine
So, so, nice. In three days I got this one and the Birth of the Cool. Making up for all the Bowie.
I DON'T KNOW HOW TO REVIEW JAZZ, IT SOUNDED GREAT, a TOE TAPPER
It is played wonderfully, quite soulful, but I would never listen to this kind of music on my own.
Like, perfectly pleasant in a background, low-engagement kind of way. But it doesn't really pull me in. I would ultimately like it or dislike it more depending on the setting I'm in or what I'm doing, so, vibes-based. But I mean, I’m a zillennial, so anything I say on 50s-60s albums should be taken with a grain of salt as I’m probably not refined enough to fully grasp the importance of this album. For me, it’s the musical equivalent of a slow head nod and a slight lip pucker like, “yeah, this is alright,” but I’m not going to put this on on my own any time soon."
One of the best jazz albums of all time
You can live in this; I just did for a day. Rewards close listening, does not require any understanding of what the conversation is about, or the definition of modal jazz, which I just spent twenty minutes trying to comprehend before settling on “more a mood”. Such a set of moods.
Needs no comment, the apex of this style of jazz in my limited opinion!
Obviously a 10/10 album from an impact/cultural perspective. From a listening perspective, this isn’t my favorite kind of jazz, it’s apathetic coolness is a bit too present. But after all, it’s still such a great listen.
Another jazz album to have in the background. It’s fine but nothing was particularly intriguing
Sooooo good
This one gets me clicking my fingers like I’m some kind of flippin jazz cat
Jazz of course. More Coltrane-y than I expected (he did perform on this album) This and A Love Supreme would make a great double-bill. Not much else to say, but it's an easy listen, not as challenging as ALS. Hard to choose best track.. Maybe All Blues Flamenco Sketches shows off the trumpet skills nicely, goes from screeching to sounding as gentle as a woodwind in a breath. Best track - So What, All Blues 3 stars
este álbum es una curita al corazón
Only listened once - quality.
No savvy enough to distinguish between Chord progression and Modal Jazz but the music is really good. The interplay between the Saxophones and the Piano are what stood out to me. I see why it is very highly rated even if I don't have the technical knowledge to appreciate its complexities.
i actually have this album on vinyl and have enjoyed it. i usually listen to these albums with my headphones which always feels more immersive. honestly way shorter than i thought it would be. crazy how you can just imagine this music really giving off a strong emotion in the background of an old black and white movie
Kind of Blue — студийный альбом американского джазового музыканта Майлза Дэвиса, записанный во время двух сессий, 2 марта и 22 апреля 1959 года, в нью-йоркской студии Columbia 30th Street Studio и выпущенный 17 августа того же года компанией Columbia Records. В создании пластинки принимали участие музыканты «первого великого» секстета Дэвиса, состоящего из саксофонистов Джона Колтрейна и Джулиана «Кэннонболла» Эддерли, пианиста Билла Эванса (которого на одном из треков сменил Уинтон Келли), басиста Пола Чемберса и барабанщика Джимми Кобба. Отчасти благодаря присоединению Эванса к его ансамблю в 1958 году, Дэвис продолжил модальное экспериментирование, начатое им в своём предыдущем альбоме, Milestones, выстроив Kind Of Blue полностью на концепции модальности (в которой музыкальной основой являются не смены гармоний, а звуковые сочетания внутри лада, так что базовые ходы и импровизация могут быть построены фактически на одном аккорде с небольшими смещениями), тем самым ещё больше дистанцировавшись от своего более раннего джазового стиля — хард-бопа. Многие музыкальные критики расценивают Kind of Blue как величайшую джазовую пластинку, шедевр в дискографии Дэвиса и один из лучших альбомов всех времён. Альбом считается одной из самых влиятельных записей в истории, благодаря своему воздействию на последующее развитие джаза, рока и классической музыки. В 2002 году Kind of Blue вошёл в число пятидесяти записей, отобранных Библиотекой Конгресса с целью включения в Национальный реестр аудиозаписей, в 2003 году он занял 12-е место в списке «500 величайших альбомов всех времён» по версии журнала Rolling Stone. Хотя вокруг точных цифр ведутся споры, Kind Of Blue часто называют самой продаваемой джазовой пластинкой всех времён. В 2019 году он был сертифицирован Американской ассоциацией звукозаписывающей индустрии как пятикратно «платиновый» альбом с суммарным тиражом пять миллионов копий. В 1992 году лонгплей был включён в Зал славы премии «Грэмми» Kind Of Blue полностью основан на принципах модальности, контрастирующими с более ранним стилем Дэвиса — хард-бопом, концепция которого базировалась на сложных аккордовых прогрессиях и импровизации. Весь альбом представляет собой серию модальных зарисовок, причём каждому исполнителю давался собственный набор гамм, охватывающих критерии их импровизаций в рамках отведённого стиля. Подобный рабочий процесс контрастировал с классическим подходом предоставления музыкантам перед записью полной партитуры или, как в случае с импровизационным джазом, последовательности аккордов или серий музыкальных гармоний.
It's a classic. Needs repeated listens and jazz isn't quite my thing, but I can tell why it's so revered. Didn't gel with me as much as Mingus surprisingly.
Another nice chill album... right up my alley
4/5
Absolute classic. Haven't listened in a few years, always worthwhile. Not something I'm going to listen to more than once every couple of years, but that's okay.
YESYESYES THANK YOU ALBUM GODS FOR BLESSING ME🙏🙏
You don’t get to 5x Platinum without being amazing
Kind of Blue was the first jazz album I ever bought. I wanted to see if jazz could be my thing and well this is THE jazz album. The best one ever according to most people. I definitely didn’t fully get it at first. I thought it sounded nice. I often played it while I was going to sleep because it helped. Slowly I started to appreciate it more. Also the more jazz I listen to, the better Kind of Blue has become. Every note and inflection just seems perfect. I’ve also listened to it enough times that I know it front to back. I don’t know music theory or anything like that to be able to explain why it’s different or even necessarily innovative compared to other stuff of the time, but I can feel how perfect it is and it’s always great to revisit it
I lost faith in the merit of this list a long time ago, but that may just be the nail in the coffin. How is it not on the active roster?! If there is one thing I gained from this project, then it's the despise for over-representation of rubbish Brit-pop. I can't anymore. I feel an incomprehensive amount of emotion in each sound immortalized on this record. Stories of passion shared in a universal language which we all are blessed to share. When did I get so sentimental?...
Altså, det føles jo forkert at give en dårlig rating til en af verdenshistoriens større (jazz)musikere, men det er bare ikke noget for mig.
This album is great. 5 stars for sure
Très bon blues, bien pour travailler
Perfect album, intro to Jazz.
Not sure the word cool was even invented before this album. Everything was smooth like butter.
Miles Davis, being the only exception to my "I don't like jazz" rule. King behavior!
Strong. Always nice to listen to.
Divine!
While I’m not a jazz fan, I totally get the hype of Miles Davis, he’s sultry.
Enjoyed the music as background music. Never felt tired of it or like I wanted to turn it off. Would listen to it again, but probably wouldn't seek it out, out of the blue.
Best of the best!
Pretty good 8.5/10
I'm really not a jazz guy, but lets dive in anyway So What is the opener, which meanders around for nine minutes but never seems to go anywhere The next one does the same, just for slightly longer Same for track three, just slower this time Track four creates some tension with the opening piano part, getting my hopes up a little . . . but no 45 minutes of foreplay, then Miles leave the room
This album is what happens when legendary musicians are given the freedom to hit record and just go where the spirit of the music takes them. I wanna go back through this album and try to better understand everything going on throughout it because I'm certain musicians of this caliber are doing so much more than meets the eye (or... ear). Fantastic album; I want to buy a physical copy.
beautiful beautiful beautiful highly recommend
La joya del cool jazz
What an album. There’s this little dive in my neighborhood. It’s filled with artists and locals and degenerates and punk rockers holding on from the 70s. And the classic jukebox reflected that. And yet, from time to time someone would put on the entirety of Kind Of Blue and the mood in the dingy place shifted. At times someone would complain. They would always be educated or escorted out. After hours on a rainy night with a favorite bartender. That’s what this is.
Not for me
A great, great, great album
Wow! Listened to this whilst driving to university and enjoyed the vibes. It took my mind off the driving (in the safest way possible) and made me feel relaxed. Can imagine listening to this again, especially if I have it on vinyl for chill evening vibes with that vinyl crackle sound. Or, perhaps when writing an essay. I wouldn’t necessarily choose jazz as my go-to but I hope I find my way to this album again. Rating: 4.
It’s jazz, it’s classy, it’s a bunch of the top players from history. A lot to like and not much I can complain about.
Beautiful.
Very ritzy. Almost like you’re at the Copa Cabana. Reminds me of how I felt watching Green Book. Complex, smooth, and elegant.
My fav jazz album of all time
I wish I had a more musical ear and was able to appreciate the nuances of this type of jazz so I could wax poetically about this, but I have nothing deep or profound to say about it unfortunately. It’s good, its nice to have in the background, very calming. Pop off king I guess!
As someone for whom jazz is my least favorite genre, I haven't felt this relaxed while listening to this in a long time. All thoughts just disappeared and I wished this album would never end.
I’m sorry i understand this is important but i have too much brain rot for jazz
Um clássico do Jazz, me impressiono com sua sensibilidade. É o tipo de disco que nós leva para outro mundo, nos coloca num “mood” especial.
I liked parts of it but struggled at times
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
Not a jazz guy really
I just imagine sitting in a jazz club/bar listening to this. Quite nice, peaceful. Love it.
Appreciate the talent but still not a jazz fan.
Cool & Blue. Listened to this at work and kind of made me spacey and stare, which is good as mood music, but not productive. Has a similar even more wee hours vibe than Frank Sinatras Wee Hours album, like the afterparty for that album. Very laid back, low energy if that is the mood.
Nothing will ever get me to like jazz. I hate brass instruments, but I especially hate the trumpet. The trumpet hurt my ears in the last song. I did not enjoy this.
We skipped this one because we were behind by a day and wanted to catch up. We're also sick of jazz rn
If you're going to do instrumental jazz, this is how you do it. A nice balance of improv and structure, creativity and form that doesn't disorient the listener OR bore them. Everyone has different tastes of course, but this is mine when it comes to jazz. 4 stars, not something I'd obsess over, but still an album I quite enjoy.
Love blues. Only problem is album was too short.
Kind of the first Jazz lp anyone gets into, more like. Then everyone moves on to discover their favourites and forget the entry point. However listening again it’s still great. Especially the second side.
Sooo coool
Classic. Talented jerk?
Fun and cool, a classic jazz album for a reason.
I was starting to wonder when we would get our next “one of the greatest albums of all time” albums. Here it is. I’ve given this one several chances and it still hasn’t clicked with me. And yet gets a four, because it’s still so good. I do love a lot of jazz, including Miles’ In a Silent Way, but something about this one still isn’t a five for me. I’ll keep trying though.
Meh
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
Try eating sweets! That helps.
Jazz god
-the songs flowed into each other very well and I didn’t notice when one ended and the other started -it was great background music -would listen again
Listening to jazz always makes me feel like a knuckle-dragging thoughtless hopeless joyless ape. Too sleepy for this anyways. Highlights: "Blue in Green"
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.
Me gustó. Le daría un 7/10, no soy tanto de escuchar jazz así que no podría calificarlo con mucho sabiduría.
Aimilios head office no lyrics super chill vibes 5 tragoudia jazz af.
One of the best in the jazz scenario. Love every second of it, felt the emotion, this was a full meal. Today´s bird: Blue Jay (Cyanocitta cristata) (yes, mordecai)
I certainly appreciate the skill of Davies and Coltrane especially on a lazy Sunday. However, it's not necessarily an album I'd go back to as I prefer the raunchier side of jazz.
Fine jazz noises I guess. Better than others on here, but never rises above background music.
This album is a go to for me, if I need ambiance, I put it on
Not my jam - too jazzy
Not the usual chaotic music I associate with jazz which seems to be instruments fighting for thier place. This is very mellow and chilled, various instruments talking with each other not at each other. Evokes images of quiet bar or club sitting sipping drinks slowly with the music washing over me.
Very best of
You expect me to say no to fantastic ambient jazz?
Objectively, this is really good. I don't enjoy this music at all. I sit there saying "can this be done yet?"
Another 5 star classic.
5 Stars. Perfection.
It's wonderful listening to one of the greats for the first time. This album just flew by for me. I might have to listen again just to get the full impact.
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
It's good, really good as always! Just not AS mindblowing as his later stuff.
Put me in a jazz bar, cocktail in hand, immediate 10/10. The musicianship is absolutely brilliant and I can totally see why this is an absolute classic jazz record. The flow is really enjoyable and there's nothing about it I don't hugely appreciate. But the only drawback is… would I listen to this in any other context than a jazz bar? Probably not. In no way is this a criticism of the album, maybe I'm just not cultured enough to have this on a constant rotation in daily life.
Subtle shifting tones and building themes, it just keeps giving.
I'm not a big enough jazz fan to understand this album or its significance. It's good listening, though.
I wish someone who really knows jazz could tell me what makes this album so special. This is not to say I don’t like it, because I certainly do! It’s wonderful listening. Just curious why it’s considered among the best ever jazz albums.
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.
I am exhausted and hungover today, this album was one of the best cures I could have asked for.
Instant classic, very enjoyable, extremely versatile.
I already owned the album so I skipped it
Favourites: So What All Blues
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 really have the musical knowledge to enjoy this kind of music as an active listener but I did like having it on in the background.
stop i'm so sorry miles davis but you're not for me 😭😭😭
听不懂，只想睡觉
Boy do I hate reviewing good albums that are generally considered good. I have nothing new to add to this. This is THE jazz album. Even if you've never heard jazz, you've heard of "Kind of Blue". Even if you're a beginner jazz listener, you know of Miles Davis, John Coltrane, and Bill Evans, and if you're a pinch more experienced, you know of Jimmy Cobb and Paul Chambers. It's like the 2017 Golden State Warriors of musicians. The album is one of THE albums to put on when it's night. It's one of THE albums to put on when it's day. It's one of THE albums to put on when you're happy, sad, content, when you're studying, when you're chilling. It's one of THE albums.
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
Contrary to the album's title, I think this record perfectly captures the color of blue.
This was a delight to listen to. Smooth and flows beautifully. I could listen to this time and again. I was thinking as I listened just how common that sound created by Miles Davis is in pop culture, TV shows (peanuts, Fraser...) and computer games (transport tycoon...) and countless musicians that borrow this easy going style. A cornerstone of music.
It's all right
One of the best ever. Wonderful.
slow and easy, 5 songs and a perfect simple album
Great to listen to at the right moments.
So calm, pure, and chill. I could fall asleep to this every night. Every note is carefully hit from every instrument. Amazing. 8/10
Way better than Bitches Brew. This music was actually chill and nice to listen to. Nothing extraordinary about it though.
Liked this much better than the Bitches Brew I was dealt a week ago.
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!
i like jazz a lot
I'm sure it's great, but it's jazz, it sounds like jazz, I have no context for this, I'm not sure I enjoyed listening to it, kind of meandering trumpet playing with some bum bum bum walking bass notes, but I'm sure it's great. But really, it could also be the worst jazz album ever and I'd still be non-the-wiser. I'm giving it a 2 for personal enjoyment, it wasn't offensive to my ears, pleasant enough, it could be 1 or a 5 though!
I can tell this is great musicianship, but this type of jazz is really not my thing. I don’t really like the saxophone, and I find it is a bit too intense to be mellow background music, but not exciting enough to be foreground music.
Not a big jazz guy, but it was pleasant background listening while doing some work.
Excellent jazz. Makes me want to drink a dirty martini in a dimly lit old school lounge. Love this stuff. Miles Davis is the man
More like kind of boring
Miles Davis can really deliver emotions through the trumpet. This is not my favorite genre, but his playing and his bands accompaniment are really good.
Excellent, chill jazz. Wonderful playing sets a mood both relaxed and refined.
Loved blues, cool influential music but isn’t necessarily my thing
17 yr old teenager 1st time listing to blues I love it!!
What can I say, chillest of the chillest piece of albums. No words needed. 4/5
Het was hartstikke fijn om weer een keertje naar blues/jazz te luisteren, dit ga ik zeker vaker doen! PS: ik heb zowat ieder nummer in mijn lijst gezet ;)
3/10
Jazz!!!
3.3 It's such easy background music, but never really ventures much further than that. I'm therefore hesitant to call it "good", but it's definitely not a negative or ambivalent emotion I have to it. Better than the cool jazz one, but not as interesting as Bitches Brew.
This doesn’t really blow me away like I was thinking it would. Kind of Blue is a subtle listening experience that takes some time to appreciate. Certainly the playing on here is second to none—everyone is ok their A-game. Both Davis’ and Contrane’s solos on every track are classic as hell. The whole album gives a much more dreary sound compared to something like Giant Steps. As a result everything is very steady and tempered, so some patience is required. A great listen though with some awesome jazz tunes.
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.
Some great jazz, think I listened to it like three times because I didn’t realise it had ended but I don’t mind!
Jazz has never really been my thing. This album is great, and I can see why some may love it, but it is not for me. Won’t be saving it.
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
I love this album. It is such a legendary staple of jazz music. This music makes me feel relaxed, comfortable but very curious at the same time. It feels like it can go anywhere at any time but always lands perfectly.
0/5 bekannt 3/10 Beste Songs: so what, Blue in Green, all blues Immer noch zu viel Jazz
So good!
It's an instrumental jazz album from the 50s alright. They do indeed play their instruments. The mix is dated at its best, and simply bad at its worst. Not something that engages me very much. It's crazy to me how many people in these reviews are saying it's amazing background music and giving it a 5. A perfect album should make you want to pay attention to it. It's musically impressive sure, but I don't feel inspired to say much else extremely positive. Though it does get bonus points for featuring someone named Cannonball. 2.1/5
I think this way cool. I'm getting into Jazz but don't know much about the genre. It kind of all sounds the same so I'm not sure why this is an important record but it's good and I enjoyed it.
not very original man
Favorite Track: Blue in Green
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.
Beautiful instrumentals
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.
not my cup of tea but sounds good
First Miles album I got into, then progressed through the catalog