Kind Of Blue

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

A classic for a reason

Gold standard jazz

This shit is smooth as hell. Even if you aren't a jazz nerd (I'm not), you have to respect the mastery on display here. The interplay between the musicians/instruments is telepathic. It’s the definition of cool in audio form. Goddamn, what a mood. Spins: 2 Playlist Additions - So What - Freddie Freeloader - Blue in Green - All Blues - Flamenco Sketches

not my kind of music

good

A classic. Great stuff

8/10 Favourite: So What Least Favourite: None

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

#189/1001. I've been trying to listen to Miles Davis but always bumped in to some psychedelic grooves (bitches brew); some fairly basic jazz (cookin', relaxin', workin' etc.); or overly orchestrated stuff (miles ahead), never finding this one, although even the name screams it is a classic. Top musicians at their peak (over of the peak for many of them for sure). If you'd have to explain what jazz is to an alien, this would be a good record to play. Talking about aliens, I wonder what it felt like to be the white policeman who beat up Miles without a reason around the time the album came out, wheather he ever thought what he did was wrong - he must have found out who the guy was then or later on. And now it is 2025 that was 65 years ago and the same shit goes on. I wonder which future talents they are beating up or shooting today.

Terrific album

Suberb. So classy.

enjoyable

Laid back and cool. Transports the listener to old american movies. Never listened to this style of music but feel really calm for doing so.

42/1001 Okay. I know this is regarded as one of the greats but I’m going to need more time to come around to jazz music.This sounds like a Charlie Brown special to me. 5/10

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

6.5

The record that convinced me that I liked Jazz

glad i finally listened to this iconic jazz album, but i would be lying if i said i loved it. it was definitely a pleasant listen, but ultimately, like most jazz i’ve heard, it didn’t move me... i did like it more than In A Silent Way. that might have to do with the presence of John Coltrane’s sax, which makes sense since A Love Supreme is really the only jazz record i’ve connected with in this 1001 journey.

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.

If you don’t like this album, jazz isn’t for you. Don’t bother trying any more. This album is as good as it gets and accessible to about any kind of jazz fan. The modal style makes it loose enough if you lean to the improvisation of free jazz, but is structured enough if bop and more classic jazz styling is your bag. So if you can’t get behind an album with this lineup - including Davis, Coltrane, Cannonball, AND Bill Evans?!?! - you’re wasting your time trying jazz.

If you’re listening to jazz it may as well be this

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

First impression; Decent background music. But not really something I'd actively listen to. I get why people like it, but I'd prefer some more melody with my rhythms please. If nothing else, it's very chillax. 3,0/5

Well. Not my thing but coming at the heels of bob Dylan this is like a breath of fresh air. Will I listen to this again? Nah. Not the worst thing on this list though.

Jazz again. No thanks.

Beautiful

Like watching ripples move across a still lake at dawn, this modal jazz album flows with serene precision, letting trumpet, saxophone, and rhythm section converse in soft, deliberate gestures. Its spaciousness gives every note room to breathe, creating an atmosphere of quiet contemplation. Unhurried yet profoundly resonant, it draws you in not through motion, but through the beauty of restraint.

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

Biisien nimet ovat upeita. Ihanan rauhallinen mutta kulkeva alku. Muutenkin pidän tämmöisestä rennosta jazz instrumentaalimusiikista.

My favorite jazz album. A classic.

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

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I don't understand this album. I listened to it three times just to confirm that I don't understand it. It just isn't very interesting to listen to. Maybe it's a great read?

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?

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

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.

I got “Birth of the Cool” yesterday! I don’t really know how to rate jazz albums, but I liked this one more, so I’m giving it 4 stars. I don’t know that I would have done that if I’d gotten this one first. EDIT: I've been thinking about this rating for several months now. I got "Ellington at Newport" the next day, which I liked so much more. Taking that into consideration, alongside the fact that Davis was a shitty person, I'm downgrading "Kind of Blue" to 3 stars.

Nice background jazz with some improv style moments. Nothing life changing, but lovely!

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.

Decent jazz album but not to my tastes

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

4,0 - Ich kann hier nichts schreiben, was nicht schon geschrieben wurde, tolles Album. Highlights: So What, Flamenco Sketches

Parfait pour fumer des cigares en buvant du scotch.

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

Good vibe for a rainy day

Nice peacefull jazz album. 7.1/10

Felt like one really big song, a pretty good one

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! ;)

So smooth. I wish I liked this music more but I know that it is quality and groundbreaking. I never knew the trumpet could make me have the feels like this.

All time classic. One of my favorite albums.

Optimal listening for a Friday afternoon. I miss chatting with my pal, Kelly about these tunes :/

This was the perfect soundtrack to Saturday morning. Drinking my coffee and getting into that jazz sound was a perfect moment!

Not bad for doing work

Simply Beautiful.

Excellent

Greatness.

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.

Miles Davis has one of my favorite horn tones and So What is a classic

Just really good jazz. Can appreciate the skill of the whole group.

vibes were so high

Oh yeah miles davis

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.

Exceptionally good.

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

A lovely jazz record.

Good tuneful jazz, evocative of sitting at a table in a smoky club, drinking an old fashioned I particularly enjoyed the mournful tone of Blue in Green, which takes you late into the night A lot of jazz feels like background music and a lot more is frankly unlistenable, Kind of Blue is neither. Sure its perfect background music but is also highly listenable as the focus of your attention. This album just exudes cool.

I once heard jazz delightfully be referred to as “musical wanking” and… yep.

I just, don't see the attraction in jazz. I'm trying, because the generator is throwing so much jazz at me, but I just don't get it. I can objectively hear that Miles is clearly a talented trumpet player, and I love brass instruments generally, but I just don't find the songs being played interesting at all. Maybe somewhere in this list, there will be a jazz album that scores more than a 3 from me (my current high score), but if something like Miles Davis doesn't, I'm not holding out much hope. I sort of wish I could hear what other people do, but alas... 2/5

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.

Very cool...

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!

I certainly can't comment on this in a more eloquent way than has been previously. An amazing album. Very high 4s.

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.

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

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.

Great blues album. Nothing bad to say about it. Great for working in schoolwork and studying. Great to lay down and relax before sleeping.

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.

I recognize the quality while still not especially enjoying jazz.

Here we go. Another jazz album. Somewhere along the way, I had gotten the impression that Miles Davis was an avant-garde jazz musician, though I was pleasantly surprised to discover that In a Silent Way wasn't the sordid outing that I had been expecting. It was an alright album, though I'm not a jazz guy. I anticipate that this album will be more or less the same thing. Generally competent, but with nothing that engages or resonates with me. Yeah, not bad. The instrumentation is pretty decent - the piano and sax are consistently pretty good, and I appreciate the restful atmosphere that these songs have. Like I mentioned previously, I'm not a jazz guy, so I felt like a lot of this album was lost on me and went on for much longer that it needed to. Still, I had an decent time. "So What" is an alright opener. The piano and sax make for a good, relaxing soundscape. The percussion is pretty good, too. "Blue In Green" was also pretty relaxing. I'm always ashamed by the length of these track discussion sections whenever I'm talking about jazz albums because they only ever have a handsworth of songs on the entire album. I'm pretty sure this album is classed as one of the all-time greats within the jazz genre, so I'm not gonna check the book for why this is in here. I cosign the inclusion.

good jazz that unfortunately blurs together. its like the run-on sentence of music. Still enjoyable at some points though! Miles Davis is a legend for a reason, those horns!

Not the worst jazz I’ve ever heard but certainly not life changing. It all just kind of mushed together and while some of it caught my ear every once in a while… overall I forgot it almost while listening to it. I know this album is iconic and praised as one of, if not the, best jazz album… maybe I just don’t love jazz? Eh take your 3 stars and leave me alone

Puiki kombinacija Davis ir Coltrane, labai gražios melodijos, nepretenzingos.

Не бесячий джаз, ураа! Ну не мудрено, это же вроде как лучший джазовый альбом эва, что в целом чувствуется. Очень приятные мелодии, понравилось

beat wife

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

Nice !

Rating: 3.3 Almost made me crash and die due to being so relaxing. I can’t really rate it any higher because it’s just a casual listen for me, I’m not understanding the spiritual experience many claim to have while listening to this.

Overrated, i prefer bitches brew

Enjoyable (: would like to have it on in the background

It’s good. Tbh I think it’s overrated tho

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.

Lekkere achtergrondmuziek

great album for a board game night

I'm not old enough to be in my jazz era yet so in order for me to really enjoy a jazz album it has to be in a supporting role. I need jazz to be my wingman to a good time. This album joined me on a solo walk in the woods. Not a single other person in sight just me, this album, and the reds and oranges of fall. Shoutout to the teens who left an empty bottle of green apple vodka in the woods. You guys had a great time.

6/10 Some people don't like jazz, but score it 3 stars cos they recognise that it must be good somehow. And they want to look like they "get it", they just don't "Get It".

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

Very chill. Pleasant in the background. Doesn't grab attention exactly. I can see people enjoying this more.

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.

Well this was refreshing, since I really disliked the last Miles Davis album I listened to.

Just some ok jazz. 3 stars

5+

Amazing chill album

I like jazz and live instruments, but this all sounds kinda the same to me

Great cast on this one. So What is a nice, smooth intro. This is just a mellow album overall. Just lounging at a pool hall on a Monday evening on the first two songs. Blue in Green is definitely my vibe. Bosch coming home and having a scotch after a long day of busting criminals. It's probably my favorite flavor of jazz. I thought the album was too short, so I'll go with a 4.

I liked this. Jazz can be a funny one for me because if it's too abstract and avant garde, it loses me and sounds like music being made for the person playing it rather than the listener. I thought this had a great combination of structure and improvisation.

I respect it. Miles Davis is the best at the Jazz.

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.

I've been getting more into jazz over the last several months so I was excited to revisit this album since last time I wasn't super into it. I definitely enjoyed it a lot more this time around but still not as much as I ought to. Guess I'm not the jazz connoisseur I thought I was... I'll try again later. Favorite track: Flamenco Sketches

I have never really listened to jazz, and I probably don't have the right appreciation of how good this is/isn't. But I enjoyed my listens but it didn't create that sense of something special.

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

I suppose it was inevitable that I would get a jazz album on this list at some point. I tried, I sat through it, but it's an emphatic "NO!"

Chill

Meh

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.

I was not expecting to like this. But I did. It all felt brilliantly controlled and sounded great. I wasn't intensely listening, but I'll happily give it another go and try to do that. I think I assumed it's be more aggressive and Avant Garde jazz, but ion this listen at least t was really good.

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

Really good slow smooth jazz / blues album all round. 5 good tracks for any background playlist really

Always great! What an ensemble.

I’m not a big jazz fan but I’ve enjoyed some of the entries on this list and, predictably, this is my favourite of the bunch. I’m sure this deserves a 5 but I just don’t know jazz well enough and I don’t want to rate it primarily on reputation.

4.7 obligatory 5 star

An elegant sound for a more civilized age

🐐

It's fine, but it's not for me.

Love Miles!

Pretty peaceful.

Superb album

awesome. anyone heard of this guy? - guy who’s been living under a rock for years

I enjoyed this, they are classics for a reason

7/10.

I didn't use a private session for Spotify on this one. It's a drizzly Friday morning, sipping on French press coffee, and this is perfect mood music.

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).

Thought I'd like this, going by the title. Alas, it was more jazz than blues, in my opinion. Lifeless, likely to put me to sleep if I heard it played in a bar or nightclub.

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

Love this record. Listen to it quite often.

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

💙💙💙💙💙

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

Modal jazz isn't my genre (definitely prefer New Orleans style), but I do appreciate the horns. I guess it's pretty good background music. Listened before? N Saved to library? N Favorite track(s): So What ⭐⭐⭐: Liked it.

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

I've tried to listen to this album a couple of times over the years. I guess I'm not a jazz guy. It's alright, I wouldn't go out of my way to listen to it again.

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

Listens: 2 Standout Tracks: N/A I was quite satisfied with this album. Good album length; doesn't overstay its welcome. Interesting compositions. It's my understanding that the record is relatively free form They have to color in the lines, but there's no rule saying which colors they need to use. I don't have a favorite track; to be honest, the record is so subdued, it was rare for more to notice that the track even changed. If, in the future, I decide I want to listen to Grade A jazz music, this is going to be my go-to album.

Nice love me some blues

Clássico absoluto do Jazz

Holy shit Miles Davis

Better than Coldplay

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...

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

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

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

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

2.75

All I know is I took a jazz appreciation class in college to fulfill some useless credit and the guy teaching it was pretty cool. He always told us that Miles Davis was a really good trumpet player but was a way better bandleader. I use that every once in awhile to try and sound like I know what I'm talking about and hope no one presses me for more information. I don't really like jazz all that much. I've listened to this before, but whatever. Not sure what sets this apart and makes it some amazing album, but it's here and I listened to it again and it's fine.

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.

A jazz classic! I loved it, nothing else left to say really. I wouldn't give it 5 stars though, it's not my favourite.

Feel almost obliged to give this a certain score. Unfortunately my listen quality was lacking when listening to this album, but I did still enjoy it. YOU GET A 5

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*

The equivalent to a cabin full of passengers applauding after the captain successfully lands the plane. Miles Davis is undoubtedly a master at his craft, but it’s all jazz to me. ✨

Tried listening many times over the years. I don't get it.

Great jazz classic, would enjoy listening to this anytime.

Pretty nice listen. Lots of good solos by most instruments. Would maybe have liked the drummer to share a bit more of the spotlight perhaps.

Never knew much about jazz, but Miles Davis has made this such an enjoyable experience that I've added jazz into most of my rotations. Thank you for the eye opening experience.

Mile Davis is a legend and this album is staple. I don't like a lot of jazz, but this album is perfect for the background or chillin'

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

Not really my kind of music but nice as backroundmusic

It's hard for me to listen to jazz, but if one is going to do so, this is the album. Has Coltrane on as well. I just don't get it. But it's cool. We don't have to talk about this. And please don't tell anyone about what I said above. And also: please make sure no one sees this review.

beautiful. Somehow both relaxing and can be stressful if you’re stressed

(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.

I've tried before, I've given it another go. It's just not for me. Call me a heathen. But I just don't get it. I saw two reviews whilst listening to this, one five star that said amazing background music, one two star that said boring background music. I agree with both, it's background music at best.

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.

4.5/5 first jazz album i listened to but he’s got better

Good album but I was not able to give it a fair listen yesterday. Obvious Miles Davis is extremely talented.

it's a fine jazz record but something doesn't work for me here

Kind of Blue really feels like the king of jazz, the album everyone thinks of. But to me, it still feels too sophisticated for me, and I end up listening with a kind of tension. I just hope one day I can enjoy it more effortlessly. By chance, I listened to a Stan Getz album the day before, and honestly, just comparing the saxophone sound, I might actually prefer Getz over Davis.

Ha ! Back to Back Miles Davis, yesterday was Bitches Brew (1970). This one is more chilled and structured. Each instrument's sound kind of washes over you and bathes you in relaxation. I'm not even a Jazz fan, or am I now after these last two albums !? Very enjoyable.

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

Not being even remotely a jazz fan, I cringed when I saw this one pop up. I am however very impressed by the listener counts, no song has under 40M listens, that's bonkers! "Blue In Green" has over 180M listens (used as a sleep aid, maybe?). So to my untrained ear this is just background music in a bar I won't spend more than 30 minutes at, but to an aficionado this is the nectar. I get it, to each his own, different strokes for different folks. I respect that. 3 stars for being the most listenable jazz album that's been presented in the T1001 so far. Only 3 stars cause I don't get it, and I don't understand how to compute the meandering horns, the background drum fills and piano licks. 9 minute songs? Ugh. I was bored out of my mind for 45 minutes! One drink and I'm gonzo from this jazz club.

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.

Chill lounge vibes Jazz isn't my usual thing but I enjoyed this

Bosch

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

Ryan Gosling

This is such a great album to dip your toes into jazz. Its easy listening, well spaced melodies, and nothing insane going on. It's nothing like say Charles Mingus or Frank Zappa. But it is blissful and calming.

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

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 don't think I'm cultured enough to get this, it sounds like jazz

More restaurant music. OK for jazz.

Great and beautiful for an instrumental jazz album. Not always my bag, but this hit the spot today. Not sure id listen to it just for a relisten, but 100% the perfect background music for a get together.

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

8.8/10 i. love. jazz. i’ve always loved jazz, but have yet to explore this classic genre. always a good time, fantastic album. trumpets are great

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

Amazing

Some bangers on here to kick off, just slows down too much for my tastes.

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.

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

Review two of the Easter blitz, Miles Davis. A couple of years ago I could, on a working day, put on a long YouTube video, instruct my laptop to remain active indefinitely and just walk off for a few hours. Work would happen, I just didn’t have much of it and no one was watching me. When selecting a video, I’d invariably find myself drawn to the jazz cafe playlists. And in those virtual cafes it was always this sort of jazz; cozy, comforting, wistful and cuddly. The sound of a story going through its motions without any jeopardy – a soundtrack befitting the world’s all-time greatest low stakes figure, Dr Frasier Crane. As a panacea for glumness, I adore this record. Perhaps because like so many listeners before me, it puts me in mind of the good old days. It just so happens to be that the days in question were, for me, skiving WFH days.

Masterpiece

Good, easy listening

If you have heard Miles you have heard this album. Great artist, great music, a bit repetitive at this point with this being my third or fourth Davis album that sounds pretty much the same as the others. 7/10

great background music

Classic lat 50’s blues. Great music!

# Album Name: Kind of Blue # Artist: Miles Davis # Rating: 4/5 # Comments: Nice album. Good to listen to as a whole. Would be great with a cigar and some whiskey or rum. # Top Tunes: None that stuck out but as an album it worked. # Would I listen to it again? Yes

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???

Chill background music

Blues!

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

9/10

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

Absolute banger.

If I could filter out every jazz album I would

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

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

Not a big fan of free form jazz, although I do like jazz piano virtuoso Vince Guaraldi. Have to admit So What is pretty amazing. I like the piano/trumpet interplay. Also like Blue in Green. I could own this album.

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

Perfect soundtrack for a sunny Saturday at home with all the windows open, with a fresh post-rain breeze blowing through.

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."

Just not for me

No wonder this kids went mad for Elvis if this was the alternative. Call me unsophisticated but this is just nice background music. Brings to mind The Fast Show sketch. No doubting they are accomplished musicians but I find it all a bit tedious. Sorry jazz lovers.

Fantastic, classic jazz album.

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

GOOD haunting, lonesome jazz with a delicious static behind it tasting of old vinyl, cloudy days, and muggy weather. So full of longing, this blue Blue album. Yet, somehow it makes me feel fully where I need to be and infused with some kind of something like hope.

Smooth!

Thought this was going to be 5 stars for sure. But having heard it against some other clearly 5 star albums I don’t think so, not for me. I just like the later Miles much better

4/10

Good for a dinner party

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.

Pretty good

Klassikko, jota ei oo tullut aikaisemmin kuunneltua. 3/5.

Amazing album front to back

7/10 jazz

45 minutes of jazz heaven.

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

god i wish i understood jazz enough to have my mind blown on this

Top marks. 5/5

Nice

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

3.5 really

chill

This album is special!

Not really a jazz aficionado, but I dug it.

This is the kind of jazz I can work with.