Album Of The Day

Great vibes here. Kind of reminded me of the Dave Brubeck Quartet album on this list, Time Out. I typically don't listen to jazz too much but I wouldn't hesitate to queue this album up when the mood next strikes.

JAZZ !!

6/10 for me. Never been really into Jazz but I enjoyed listening to this whole compilation! Definitely going to throw on more of this when cooking and cleaning the house. Cool stuff

smooth jazz

Demasiado 🚬🚬🚬

I don't like jazz, don't understand the appeal, sounds like background music.

Awesome album. Rarely expect myself to enjoy this era of jazz but, again, pleasantly surprised. quite different from later Davis records, too.

Not my style of music, but really enjoyed this album. Was very easy to listen to and not quite as frantic as some jazz is to my untrained ear. The quality of the instruments is very impressive.

Move is a hell of a way to open an album.

I hadn't heard any of Davis' work with his nonet, so this was a treat. Highlights: Moon Dreams, Venus De Milo, Godchild, Boplicity, Rouge

I played saxophone through middle and high school, so listening to big band music is always a joy for me. I love picking out the different instruments being played, the harmonies they have, the music behind the melodies. Love, love, love.

The coolest of the cools.

Lalaland inspired 😆 v cool ideal for jazzy brunch

If you rank musical artists by the number of albums you know/own of theirs and the amount of time you spend listening to them then Miles Davis would be my #1 by a mile. Not to sound like a jazz prick but Miles easily has 20 or 30 albums I would put ahead of this and I regret that the album title and cover art are so interesting it ends up being an intro to jazz record for a lot of people and unfortunately it doesn't work well for that. This is still very early in his career - I think possibly these are his first sessions after quitting Charlie Parker's band when he was 22? - and he didn't really become a great band leader until he got his act together and kicked heroin 5-6 years later. He is still finding his style as a soloist and the arrangements feel cumbersome to me. I also prefer my jazz combos - and most ensembles in any genre, actually - on the smaller side for more intimate interplay among the musicians. But this is a nine piece band, and once you get beyond about five musicians in a band, the improv tends to take a back seat to composition and orchestration. Afficianados call this record "important," which it took me decades to have the self-confidence to realize is usually code for "I know I am supposed to like this but I don't." Unfortunately, this perpetuates the problem, as another generation gets lured into jazz from this record and leaves bored and disappointed or possibly even feeling inadequate themselves. It's not your fault - the critics are cowards! Speaking of great Miles Davis album titles, have you seen this hilarious memo to record company execs from Miles's longtime producer, Teo Macero - first ballot Hall of Fame usage of "Please advise": https://news.lettersofnote.com/p/this-is-my-favorite-memo-ever

It's always a good day if you get to listen to Miles Davis, even if you're (like me) not all that well-versed in his huge arsenal of songs and albums. It's a little weird that we got a compilation album (mainly because I thought that wasn't part of the criteria for including in the 1001 Greatest Albums collection), but I'm not complaining at getting to hear a variety of tunes from a shifting band composition, and apparently getting to listen to the birth of a new style of jazz (or as the critic Sargent apparently described it, "not really jazz"). Not bad at all!

A lot going on--I like Kind of Blue more.

Cool is Miles Davis. Miles Davis is cool. Nevertheless, it’s not my thing.

Wish I liked it more

Yeah man this might be bold of me to say but you should absolutely listen to some Miles Davis before dying.

Good album!

Jazzy

a classic jazz album. Miles Davis is the king, never disappoints, fits so many moods/settings.

Verrrry good

I LOVE the In A Peaceful Way EP, one of my favorite albums of all time. This album however, while being obviously a masterpiece, just totally faded into the background for me. It didn't capture my attention.

I'm not a fan of jazz, but this wasn't bad.

It starts with noise. That threw me off and I like. The song gentlemen has a great groove. Really digging this record. Great grooves. Great song writing

I actually listened to this twice as it's not a bad soundtrack for an hour on the Pelotón. I have had friends who are big jazz fans, but I'm not.

IF it's possible to think something is great, yet not like it, that's this album for me. I appreciate how good it is, but i don't enjoy it. I think, for me, and the music taste i have, whether people deem it good or bad, this just isn't my cup of tea, i don't like it.

In my late twenties, I worked for a couple months at a coffee shop in San Francisco and the owners had a bunch of records they wanted us to play. I'm willing to bet this was among them. The smooth sound, by turns cheerful and mournful, and always in some kind of harmony or call back with itself, takes me right back to muggy afternoons on Divisadero, making coffee for coders frustrated that the cafe didn't have any wall outlets for them to charge their laptops. A simpler, pre-covid world. Album is great! I particularly enjoyed Moon Dreams and Venus De Milo.

Cool jazz

Mr jazz man and your trumpet! Some crazy sounds you have

Classic music...only two songs to listen to but great anyway. Relaxing and soothing.

Can’t lie, this slaps and will continue to slap. Do your thing Mr. Davis ! 🎶 🎺 🎶 Great replay value and calm, soothing tracks for any given day.

It's funny to consider that this comp was released only a handful of years after the somewhat unorthodox songs on it were recorded. In the intervening time (~7 years), he recorded and released like two dozen albums that revealed him to be the future of jazz, making this album's title neither premature nor a misnomer.

sorry Miles but they can't all be winners for me.

Not as big of a fan of the big band cool jazz stuff from Davis. Definitely more lyrical melodies, with more unison playing from a pair of horns, with counterpoint and harmony from some of the other. I don't like french horns. Overall feels more like a soundtrack to an old Disney movie than 'jazz'. It's not a challenging listen and makes for better background music or relaxing. The drum break on Move is cool though.

Pass

Just amazing! Not overrated no matter how loud the hype and praise! “Move” is a great opener.

#1/1001 Haven't gotten into older jazz music very much, but I think this was a nice introduction. The instruments sound like they are trying to talk to me, I love it, lol. I think it's interesting that it's a compilation album recorded over a few years AND spanning over the beginning of new eras of jazz, so that was quite cool! I *love* the horns on this. Overall: I like it! Might not be something I listen to everyday, but if I had a long but fulfilling day, I might come home, pour a glass of whiskey and read a good book in my huge leather office chair (like the movies yk) and just let the sounds fill the room. Favorites: Move Venus De Milo Godchild <3 <3 Rogue Darn That Dream (however, it did scare me for a sec because I was Not expecting lyrics lol)

I don't like Jazz, cool or hot.

Hellre detta, varje dag i veckan, än Sepultura.

Jazz växer mer och mer på mig.

Album 1/1001 This sounded like sitting in my grandparents living room after a long day in the sun, nectarine juice dripping down my forearm.

An exuberant catapult through moments of dissonance and unpredictability, true musicianship. That being said, it is not necessarily an easy listen, rather an appreciative listen

It's Miles Davis, what can you say?

Now it's even more classic than before. Miles Davis I have definitely listened to less than I should have. Thanks!

It was godd

Great start to the day 😎🌞

It's just a fantastic, beautiful album. Full of gentle surprises. It may actually be the very birth of cool. I love it, and I hate Jazz. Wait, do I like Jazz now? Damn.

Of course it is good, and fundamental, and infinitely listenable, but I must say it suffers hard from comparison to other works by Miles Davis that I find much more engaging. I would never pick this over Kind Of Blue, or Bitches Brew, but I suppose that is not a detriment to the quality of this record in a vacuum.

Not my style of jazz but i thought it was a very pleasant listen. definitely prefer Miles Davis’ more abstract type of jazz such as Some Kind of Blue and Bitches Brew.

Jazz is not my thing. Sound everybody plays on his own and not like a band together. A wonder that the same song sound the same, playing it next time....

Cool!

This album could've been one song and I would've believed you. Maybe that's on me for being ignorant but there just isn't much here. I think in general a lack of lyrics is going to make any album lesser rated, but even the instrumentation here is just kind of boring and grating. 4/10 (2/5)

For Miles Davis and cool jazz genre in general, these tracks are especially economical in length. I attribute this to the format they were released originally but what each of them do, is really elevate the impact of the "small combo" approach of Davis' ensembles in this era. Really appreciating that it doesn't sound like more than a handful of players per track, allowing each instrument some freedom to stand out in it's own right. This post-WW2 genre will always strike a chord with me, and Miles was the best to do it. It's the best of big band and bebop without the brash aesthetic blasts associated with either, leaving pure, clean, cool improvisation-- allowing the listener to examine each musician's approach unassaulted by punctuated blasts of 25 simultaneous horn players.

whiskey nighta staring out the window while it rains vibe

Jazz, jazz, jazz. Smoother than a baby’s bottom.

First

Nice for a Saturday morning

Would love to have this on vinyl to have on in the background when I’m in my mid 40’s and I’m really into espresso

Now this is cool Listened to this on my Morrisons trip Leaving the house listening to move I saw a Honda jazz, I knew from then on the signs were good. And lord was it true, shit had me smiling ear to ear walking to the Alfred and Denny building, Good album - maybe the best I’ve done so far

jazzy

Although I don't like Jazz this album was enjoyable for me

Ass on steel man.

Cool album to spin on vinyl and do some chores to. I enjoyed the arrangement of sounds.

Crazy to think this was the hottest shit in America at some point.

I noped out of this one. I don’t like jazz on a good day, and today was not a good day.

Bua super chulo y perfecto para el mood en el que estaba. 5

I remember having a professor teaching the history of jazz and he mentioned this album specifically as a groundbreaker. I can't say I have a whole lot of experience in jazz music to be able to pinpoint any innovations here, but it certainly wasn't enjoyable listen

Jazz is always good.

I don’t know. It’s jazz. I’m sure it’s great for jazz. If I didn’t know there were 11 songs, I would’ve thought I was listening to one long running song. It just doesn’t do anything for me.

Decent album, but I wish there was more songs than instrumentals.

Highlights: Move, Jeru. Simple, melodic, dreamy. This is technically a compilation of previously released 10-inch albums. I don’t have the book with me but from what I’ve read, this is an influential piece of work. Overall: 7/10

Pretty cool...

Jazz ... Bop di du dah!

endlich weiß ich, was sie wirklich sagen, wenn sie unterkühlt meinen

Uno de los mejores en su género.

Good instrumental - but it’s still basically elevator music. Not very enticing.

Great album! Love this Jazz

Clearly this was the birth of cool

Although I have my own favourite trumpist, this is indeed very cool!

Good instrumental jazz album

It was okay

Pretty groovy

I’m a sucker for jazz, it’s almost always gonna get a 5

Iconisch wel, mooie smooth jazz

Didn’t realize this was compiled from multiple sessions. I know this is a big album but something about the recording just sounds harsh to me.

Good background music

Der Titel des Albums beschreibt es bestens, nicht für jedermann, nicht jederzeit, aber für melancholische Momente. Stilprägend für die Enwicklung des Jazz.

One of my all time faves. Could listen for days.

The undisputed greatest-ever of cool and a great early compilation of key steps in his lengthy journey as the dominant 20th-century figure shaping jazz and beyond.

I went in expecting a good 50’s jazz album. That’s what I got. David is just good. One of the greats.

ya like jazz?

He's back! Well I have to say I enjoyed this more than anticipated and I guess this was more traditional jazz. I don't know think jazz will ever fully click with me, or a good portion of it, but this was fine

Hmmm, was better than some other jazz we've had, slightly more palatable but still not my cup of tea

Nice jazz album, short form may be more accessible for general audience but would have been nice to have longer songs

I get why it's a big deal and the music is cool and complex, but it also all sounds sooo similar and just not my thing.

Huch. Schon die 2te Platte, die auch in meiner Sammlung steht. Die ist älter als ich, heilige Scheisse. Ein knackiger Track nach dem anderen. Musik die meine Eltern gehört haben. Damals beim Budenzauber. Schön.

February 6, 2024 HL: "Moon Dreams", "Venus De Milo", "Godchild", "Move" I found this in a used CD store for 5 smackeroos after recognizing the title from the 1001 list. It would take over a year for me to actually have this on the website, thus making me listen to it in full (I've definitely heard the odd track throughout the year tho) Complete world away from the last Davis-- Bitches Brew-- particularly due to its accessibility and short tunes. Whereas that one felt somehow rejuvenating but also totally exhausting, this breezed by and was over before I knew it. Maybe there's a happy medium between 3 minute and 27 minute songs :0 *eyes Kind of Blue expectantly*

Miles Davis's "Birth of the Cool" is a seminal jazz album that epitomizes the cool jazz movement of the 1950s. The collection showcases Davis's innovative approach, featuring a blend of smooth melodies, intricate arrangements, and a laid-back, sophisticated vibe. Tracks like "Move" and "Boplicity" exude lively energy and showcase Davis's groundbreaking improvisational style. "Moon Dreams" and "Venus de Milo" delve into dreamy, ethereal soundscapes, revealing the album's diverse sonic palette. "Rouge" adds a sultry touch with its atmospheric allure. Each composition on the album reflects a unique facet of Davis's musical genius, combining inventive harmonies and graceful melodies. "Birth of the Cool" stands as a timeless masterpiece that influenced the evolution of jazz, leaving an indelible mark on the genre's history.

It was based

Background jazz music. Not bad, but did not convince me.

Nice sound

What the fuck is this? Where are the melodies? Sounds like bunch of skilled deaf musicians playing together. Will not listen again!

One of the best, if not the best.

Jazz? Brabo o começo. Parece que tô em New Orleans!

I love Miles Davis and this May not be his best but its certainly really good

music: cool. (⌐■_■)

It really rattled me to read that this was recorded in 1949/50. Is this literally the birth of coolness? Is this the first time something was ever cool? I think it might be.

S-Tier: Every track.

nice lil instrumentals to play while working or something.

😎

I love jazz! Awesome music and artist!

Just spectacular. Moon Dreams is absolutely beautiful and in general, this album is an amazing example of melding bepop with more complex compositions and arrangements. It’s a precursor to the explosion of jazz styles that were to come and it’s still thrilling to listen to today.

Whilst I prefer "Kind of Blue", it'd be a crime to give this anything less than a five.

This is definitely a lesser Miles Davis album, I’m not sure it would even be in his top 10. But lesser Miles is still better than 99.9% of other musicians.

Excellent

Miles Davis' "Birth of the Cool" is an incredible and innovative album. In this, Davis is credited with directing the projection of cool jazz.

Des chansons cool :D

Enjoyed band and brass instruments with no lyrics.

Ya like jazz ?

Jazz has plenty of talent but there's a reason people use it for elevator music. It's easy to listen to in the background, but when you actively try to listen, it has no entertainment value. There were only a couple songs here that I could even listen to past 30 seconds before getting immensely bored, and every song felt like an eternity

The first couple of listens passed me by, but over time I've been enjoying this more and more. Great stuff!

I was six years old when this album came out. I think I first encountered it sitting in my uncle's Chevy Malibu listening to his 8 track tapes, probably sometime in the early to mid 1960s. It had an impact on me and ever since I have kept an eye on and an interest in jazz.

Familiar but not delved into. This is a profound deep dive start for me. Glad to have listened.Boplicity and Move were highlights

Very chill

decent listen

All right. A little too jazzy

Fancy brass!

If I really pay attention, I can start to see why people enjoy it so much. But for casual listening, I don't enjoy it much at all.

Great. Loved it.

Just not that into jazz ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

3.6 great. I like jazz now

I know Miles Davis is universally loved, jazz just isn't my thing.

cooler than the other side of the pillow

I feel like I've said similar things with other jazz albums that have come up, but this settles it -- I'm getting more jazz records

BL: The Third (and I'm sure not the last) Miles album on this generator. As far as I'm aware this is one of his better releases but I love every release of Davis I've heard so far. AL: A very solid album. I prefer the longer 2 side suite records like "In a Silent Way" but this offered an excellent selection of more accessible jazz music for radio play. Still quintessential Davis. FT: "Jeru", "Budo", "Godchild", "Rouge" 3/5

I can’t fully understand what this music is about, but I still like how it sounds and how it makes me feel

This is an extremely smooth and enjoyable jazz album, and it is especially pleasant after a stressful and long day. It is a groundbreaking album in jazz since it is truly the 'birth of cool', as the fitting title says.

Birth of the Cool I dunno. I’ve tried many many times to listen to and try and understand jazz, but it never sticks. I do like some vocal jazz and piano led stuff, but up tempo with trumpets and sax parping away starts to irritate me pretty quickly. I can however appreciate its importance in the history of 20th century popular music, and the skill and virtuosity of the players. And while there are the elements of it and some songs I enjoy, I just think that I don’t really like jazz and won’t ever really like jazz, and ultimately I think no one really likes jazz, they just decide liking jazz is their personality, and that by liking jazz they have a far more sophisticated understanding of music, and therefore anyone liking any other type of music is a Luddite peasant. With this album though, it’s not too much of a bebop up tempo parp fest, although it does wander into that area quite frequently. I couldn’t really tell many of the songs apart, and it all kind of passed me by quite unremarkably. Although I did like Moon Dreams quite a bit, the slower tempo and less frantic melody was very nice amongst the other songs. I’ll give it a 2, based on 1 for the actual album and the 1 for its influence on 20th century music. I’m glad it exists and I’m glad I listened to it, but it’s not for me ⭐️⭐️

Loved this

I am not currently in one of my jazz-appreciating eras (2-3 month periods where I am kinda annoying to talk to) but I know enough to give this five stars. Not because it's great or anything but because Miles Davis' ghost is very real and will mess you up if you give him anything less.

Good background jazz

As cool as yoghurt and about as inoffensive.

Nice album!

Not my favourite jazz album in this challenge, a bit ?basic?

Not the most challenging album but I like the vibe of it. Just some friendly on the ear background jazz

How can I be as cool as him ??

I am sure it is a great album, but it's just not my cup of tea.

Þessi á ég á disk ofan í kassa. Get ekki þóst vera djassgeggjari en þessi er skemmtileg, gott stuð og töff.

Impressive. Not what I normally like to have

nice album ... soothing music

good chill jazz ambient

Instrumental en grande partie. Bon comme musique de fond/d'ambiance.

Nice revisit. Dating myself here, but knew it was a 78 from the cover and old Capital logo. Time warp. Amazing how hard the musicians worked at the perfect sound given the relative harshness of their lives then. Jazz is easy sounding and a nightmare to sight-read on a score. These are the guys who invented and cemented it. Thanks for the chance to revisit the bravest of the early movement. Miles was unique.

Even as a person who doesn't listen to a lot of Jazz, its obvious that Miles Davis is an excellent musician. The band sounds great in this recording.

Seductive mix of jazz, swing and Las Vegas show tunes. Easy to listen to and get lost in. Great to listen to on a lazy Sunday afternoon

Not my thing. Too much cacophony.

I'm a huge Miles Davis fan so I'm not very objective about him.

Yeah, it's pretty cool alright. It's jazz though, so I kept forgetting it was on.

ya like jazz?

Es blues, no es mi estilo. Pero para ambientar mientras haces algo no está mal.

Jazz isn’t my thing. But this wasn’t awful. I could listen in background of an event and not be turned off. But wouldn’t choose it on my own. 2.5

Everything about this album makes me happy, from the title, to the songs, to the artistry. Miles Davis was a master at his craft and a forerunner in jazz trumpet. Smooth.

Couldn't hack it

solid album

one of the greatest albums of all time.

1. move - 1 2. jeru - 1 3. moon dreamz - 1.5 4. venuz de milo - 1 5. budo - 1 6. deception - 1 7. god child - 1 8. boplicity - 1 9. rocker - 1.5 10. izrael - 1.5 11. rouge - 1 12. darn that dream - 1

This wasn’t as exciting to me as In A Silent Way. I can’t pretend to be knowledgeable about jazz really—but it felt more like background music than anything that demands you Pay Attention. That being said—I loved Move, the first track on the album.

One of the defining albums of the 20th C.

Miles Davis and his comrades do a lot of a interesting stuff in these songs but it makes you wonder why this list has a compilation album like this in its ranks? Like many albums of that type it is a bit disjointed and allover the place. Miles David has a lot more interesting releases in his catalogue that actually work as an album. It's still a great listen though.

* Two songs in (Move, Jeru) but very funky beats so far. * Moon Dreams feels like it came outta a Noir detective mystery. Somewhat yawn inducing too. * For some reason, Venus De Milo triggered memories of the episode of Tom and Jerry where Tom's performing "You're Still my Baby" and Jerry, who is trying to sleep, keeps bouncing around the place. * Just starting song number six, Deception, but barring Moon Dreams, I find that they all kinda blend together. Feel like it'd be quite easy for me to mistake one song for another if I wasn't paying much attention. * Rocker has got me snapping my fingers... so that's a good sign I suppose. * I like the piano in Rouge around the 0:45 second mark. * Lots of talent but not my style. Bit of a borefest, honestly. -- Album Rankings -- 1. Jeru 2. Boplicity 3. Rocker 4. Godchild 5. Venus De Milo 6. Rouge 7. Darn That Dream 8. Moon Dreams 9. Move 10. Israel 11. Budo 12. Deception

Not a huge fan of this kind of jazz

svalt

Smoooooth. Þetta rann vel í gegn. Vondur maðurmaður, sturlaður tónlistarmaður. Amk top 5 trompetleikarinn minn! 3.5

Ljúfur djass með ekki eins ljúfum manni. Nonet = 9 manna hljómsveit. :-)

Yes, It is cool. Confirmed

A classic! Not that I know classic jazz, but it feels comfortable to listen to. I feel more productive when this is on in the background. Plus my jazz-loving brother-in-law speaks of this album in glowing terms.

Enjoyed it. Easy to listen to and would listen to it again.

I own and had listened before but gave me a new appreciation how cool jazz differs from bebop. It's a blend of chill and energy. A good complement to a rainy commute. Will listen again.

Listened to it twice. I guess I liked it. 😁

Does nothing for me

given that I don't take historical context or none of the "lore" into account for any of my ratings, this is just boring jazz to me I have to say, the global reviews for this album has some of the most unfunny people I have read the reviews of since starting this

I must be a dumb dumb because I simply do not vibe with jazz. I don't know why. It makes me physically uncomfortable. I respect it but it's just not for me.

Another giant.

It’s just not my jam. Over the years I’ve tried to like jazz. I truly have. I understand the teamwork and musicianship to play jazz. It’s tremendously hard and takes great talent and skill. I simply cannot find a place where it works for me. I need something less intrusive for background music. I need something straightforward and upbeat when I’m moving my body. After the first few bars of the first song, my mind started to wander into creativity-much like Miles Davis. Was it the jazz? No. I do that all the time. The jazz got in the way more than it expanded my thoughts. I guess I can’t sit with the cool kids today.

Overall: Miles is an absolutely brilliant horn player. I really should incorporate more jazz band in my life, so this was a welcomed listen. Only a couple tracks mentioned below really caught my attention or stood out. Having this on low in the background while enjoying my 1st cup of coffee for the day is about the only way I see myself enjoying jazz in general. But in that case, it is quite enjoyable. Track Breakdown: Jeru - really enjoyed the consistent flow of this song, it was a very relaxing listen Rogue - Enjoyed the piano accompaniment on this track

Loved it! Didn’t think I liked Jazz until I heard this!

Preciouse

This was really different, very experimental and i quite liked it. Between a 3 and a 4 for sure!

Instrumentals are not what I look for in albums, as I am a big lyrics person. But miles is an all time great and he’s an amazing musician. For what it is this is great and it doesn’t seem aged for something older than my parents

Chill and cool

It’s confirmed, still not a jazz fan. I can imagine this music playing in the background at a dinner party. I’m glad I listened to it, but won’t be revisiting this album.

Love the more upbeat songs. Some of the slower ones sort of feed my depressive side.

I think cool did exist before this. But that does diminish the coolness of this.

I gotta hand it to you Mr. Davis, this is pretty cool.

Boplicity is such a great sound; definitely one of my favorites from the album.

I like Birth Of The Cool but not my favorite Miles stuff, some nice tracks that sound more full with the nine piece performances yet for me I prefer the smaller ensembles to the nonet recordings

4.5/5

Move - discordant Jeri - recognized oft used chords Moon Dreams - sweeping, peaceful Venus de Milo - bosa nova? Meh Budo - love the lower register Deception - ? Godchild - ? Boplicity - nice background Rocker - ran right into Israel - upbeat, light Rouge - blush? Nonconformist? Still not a Jazz fan

Probably the best Jazz album I have listened to

It wasn't easy listenning for me. But it was interesting and I liked some songs. In the end I prefered the Jazz mix Spotify produced at the end of the album.

Moon Dreams

Jaz, not my style

No. 86/1001 Move 3/5 Jeru 3/5 Moon Dream 3/5 Venus De Milo 4/5 Budo 3/5 Deception 3/5 Godchild 3/5 Boplicity 4/5 Rocker 4/5 Israel 3/5 Rogue 3/5 Average: 3,27 Good jazz album, not my favorite from Mr. Davis.

Original writing didn't save. 1001 Albums to Hear Before You Die - Day 5 1. Move - 6.5 2. Jeru - 6.3 3. Moon Dreams - 6.5 4. Venus de Milo - 5.8 5. Budo - 6.0 6. Deception - 6.6 7. Godchild - 5.9 8. Boplicity - 6.2 9. Rocker - 5.4 10. Israel - 6.0 11. Rouge - 7.0 12. Darn That Dream - 7.6

Hyvää jazzia jos jazzia haluaa kuunnella. Vähän siitä teknisemmästä päästä. Vikan kappaleen laulu säikäytti, ei ollutkaan instrumentaalilevy

It's true, nothing was cool pre 1957

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

He was so good at trumpet. Full album of jazz though, gets a little snoreful

Jazz

Cool jazz and easy listening

This felt nostalgic to me because it made me realize a lot of the 90s-00's cartoons would use jazz in their scores. I was immediately reminded of Tom and Jerry, Seth McFarlane's cartoons, and other Hanna Barbera animations. Obvioulsy, these shows used Jazz for their scores but listening to this album for the first time, felt like I had always known it.

Helt smooth, lige som det skal være

Small venue style jazz

Hyvää jazzia. Uppoutuu jotenkin aivan kuuntelemaan levyä, vaikka oli juoksulenkillä. Kuuntelen ehdottomasti myös uudelleen.

I could recommend it but I like Chicago jazz, New Orleans jazz or Dixieland jazz/Swing.

Good

C+ Move 3 Jeru 3 Moon Dreams 3 Venus De Milo 3 Budo 2 Deception 3 Godchild 3 Boplicity 3 Rocker 3 Israel 2 Rouge 2 Not bad, Jazz. Not bad...

I don't really know how to tell Jazz apart but I could tell this was good! Some interesting dissonant chords.

I'm more a fan of a smaller combos (trios, quartets, quintets) but this nonet was an assembly of outstanding talent with outstanding results. Davis was a stand-out as might be expected but I also really liked Gerry Mulligan on baritone and Lee Konitz on alto sax. I've listened to a lot of Miles Davis in the past but always skipped over this one because of the bigger band sound. I was only cheating myself, this is some excellent jazz.

Nice change of pace!

Maybe it’s the time of year but this sounded Christmas to me. I do enjoy jazz and Miles is one of the greats.

daddy Miles cooked up a good sound here.

What else to say about the king of jazz?

Wonderfully serene

It is a refreshing album of sorts, especially if you are used to modern music. It reminded me of good old days when watched 'Tom & Jerry's on TV before going to school ❤️

this would be such great party music in the background

Geiler jazz.

He‘s Miles Davis. Nothing to say here. LEGEND!!!! personal top3 in no order: Deception Godchild Rocker

Lässiger Jazz. 6.5/10

Very classy. Perfect substitute for Christmas music.

Consistently good throughout. I never found myself bored. Concise set of songs. All around good jazz. “Cool” is an apt description.

It's a well-known fact that Miles Davis is cool. Unfortuately for me, I'm not, and as a result jazz doesn't really do much for me. Nevertheless, you can tell this is quality stuff, even if it isn't something I'm particularly into.

Goofy music

2/5 This music is not my cup of tea.

I appreciate hearing this relaxing album while going to the airport at 6 am in the morning in the foggy dark morning

Good if not a bit slow for my taste. The first song was the best.

This seems like good jazz! I’ll admit I don’t have a great ear for the genre, but I know Miles is a legend and I enjoyed it a lot.

Pretty good jazz. Found myself losing interest a few times but there was always something that brought me back in. This would be a 3.5 but out of respect for a legend I'll round up.

There’s a certain levity I appreciate with this album compared to bitches brew. I really like this jazz album. Makes me think of a smoke filled jazz club getting drunk and listening throughout the night even with a little dancing. I’m not the biggest jazz guy but I get it with this album.

Nice and chill.

Nagyot ment, pont erre volt szükségem a mai építészkedéshez Extra rizz pontokat kap mérföldes papa a címadásért, úgymond prófétai

I gave Kind of Blue a far too lower rating, for me this is straight 3 star Jazz. I think I prefer the Jazz that takes me on a journey, over the more cafey fast paced stuff that's on this. Not a bad listen by any stretch, has many moments of incredible instrumentation.

This album had a little less of the atmosphere and light And shade that wowed me on the other records I've heard from him. This isn't the kind of jazz that tickles me. That said, the playing is still incredible, can't fault it. Fave track: Moon Dreams

Pleasant enough to listen to on any individual song, and concise enough so that it doesn’t wear on you. But as a whole, there is little engaging about to album to me. Background music, not music I would showcase

Have to be in the right frame of mind to listen to this album, ok for background

Miles Davis is the definition of cool.

Zeer smooth jazz album, maar toch wel een tikkeltje saai

Wel oke, beetje traag… niet helemaal voor in de mood

3rd Miles Davis album.. all have been 2 stars, wase of time

Didn’t love it, but I get it, he’s iconic.

I honestly still don't know if I like jazz. It's fine. Enjoyable enough, but it becomes a bit of a slog if I listen to too much.

Das ist eindeutig Jazz. Find ich auch ganz gut, aber finds immer schwer, so ein Album zu bewerten oder überhaupt am Stück durchzuhören. Nicht, weil ich es nicht gut finde, sondern einfach weil es so schwer zu greifen ist. Es klingt für mich alles recht ähnlich. Ich bin beim zweiten Song („Jeru“) eingestiegen und erkenne dann doch was wieder, eine kurze, sich wiederholende Melodie. Schön. Bin ich durch gewesen? Weiß gar nicht.

4 - he’s very good, quite similar but I think that’s jazz. If I sat and really listened I think I would hear the intricacy but I think that’s a me problem

Birth of the cool might be an apt name, but I don't think this is (even close to) Miles' best. Move, Jeru, Venus de Milo are all fine but have some formulaic elements to them. Fave track: Moon Dreams 2.7/5

I don't like jazz but he is good at playing a trumpet

3/5 I would have liked more character.

Delicate yet beautiful. Very soothing and great to just relax and experience

Another album I already owned so listening was not breaking any new ground for me. I loved it this album before. One of my favourites.

Too short! Awesome album.

Great jazz album, just wished I liked jazz more.

I had a good time. Quite jazzy.

Nice Jazz. Sweet Tunes.

Pretty chill, I think I prefer Louis Armstrong though, mostly for nostalgia. I do prefer a little bit of vocals in there along with the trumpet

It’s not blue in green but it’s certainly enjoyable and i liked hearing all the old timey voices on the live recordings. and that crackle and fizz and smooooth sound of those recordings are so so so nice. i think, no, i know, i prefer these over remastered sounds most times. miles davis is just cool and makes me yearn for that time period.

Its alright, didnt sound particularly special. Significant 22/56 Liked 9/56 Added 2/56 Y, N, N

Not for me. I understand why this would be influential and important to some people, however, I guess I don’t see what some people see in it, although I will admit the trumpet sounded really good.

Relaxing

If peeing in your pants is cool consider me Miles Davis

Not the best Miles Davis: technically I don't know if this is the greatest jazz ever made but I feel I have definitely listened to a lot better stuff. They will always be solid jazz albums but I found myself yearning for a little bit more when it came to this.

Hoy tocó un disco que ya había escuchado a través del documental "Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool". De hecho, es el primer disco completo de jazz que he escuchado: sólo había curioseado en canciones sueltas y shows en vivo de varios conjuntos pero discos de estudio, es el primero. Gran trabajo de Miles. Sólido. Pasional.

cool

Anyone else naming their album "Birth of Cool" would be corny as fuck for this. Miles Davis pulls that off. This was extremely chill and easy to listen to. Good music to vibe to. A solid 4/5

I prefer jazz live, but this was nice background music while I worked.

-fun album to listen to -can still hear the swing and big band -interesting transition album, not only for Miles, but for jazz as a whole

decent, but "kind of blue" still blows this away. move jeru venus de milo budo godchild boplicity rocker israel rouge

If this is the birth of cool I think that it is the birth of the zzzzs

Not bad. Smoother jazz which was pleasant to listen to. 3/5

Miles Davis's "Birth of the Cool," released in 1957, is a groundbreaking album that laid the foundation for the cool jazz movement. With arrangements by Gil Evans, Davis crafted a sophisticated, melodic sound that deviated from the prevailing bebop style. Tracks like "Boplicity" and "Jeru" showcase intricate yet accessible compositions, with Davis's muted trumpet leading the way. The ensemble features jazz luminaries, and the album's restrained, elegant style contrasts sharply with the frenetic energy of bebop. "Birth of the Cool" is a pivotal work in the evolution of jazz, earning a solid 4/5 for its innovation, musicality, and enduring influence.

I’ve got nothing to say besides Miles Davis expertly produced a cool album of relaxed, smooth, and enjoyable jazz.

Cool is a great word for it. Love the sounds and the mood.

Very catchy for a casual jazz listener

I appreciate the musicianship and I get that this was the start of an era in jazz, however this does nothing for me. It would be pleasant as background music in a cafe. Darn That Dream with the vocal was by far my favourite and I thought Spotify had taken me onto a playlist which says a lot about my taste in jazz

Not quite the classic miles of Kind of Blue or the experimental On the Corner.

I am not that into jazz but I respect it and it definitely wasn't bad!

Accurate title.

I know I'm supposed to like it but it's not that good. 2/10

Swinging drums, tight solos and emphasis on the horns harmony - fairly short compositions. Very jarring when the singer comes in on the last track.

I mean, it's Miles!

Great artist and music

I feel better listening to this! It’s like a smooth soundtrack to my life at its coolest. I enjoy relaxing on this fall weekend morning and sipping coffee and watching the world move with this on. I get why some people don’t like jazz, but never understand why they can’t like THIS kind of jazz. Just let it wash over you and go about your morning with it on, or listen it it with a glass of your preferred alcohol/tea on a quiet night in. Beautiful.

Impressive instrumentation. Jazz is just mostly lost on me. It sounded ok but nothing spectacular to my ear.

Automatic 5.

Good album, immediately thought of old black and white films while listening to it.

Classic era Miles. A perfect introduction to him.

Ну фоном заебок, но на постоянке такое я бы не стал гонять

Smooth

Lekker

Birth Of The Cool

Miles Davis

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