Kind of Blue
Miles Davis
Kind of Blue
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Tracklist
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So What | 10:52 | 238,807 | ||
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Freddie Freeloader full track | 9:42 | 167,747 | ||
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Blue In Green full track | 5:34 | 182,769 | ||
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All Blues full track | 11:31 | 167,196 | ||
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Flamenco Sketches full track | 9:20 | 147,245 |
About this album
Released August 17, 1959
Recorded March 2 and April 22, 1959 (New York, New York)
Genre Jazz
Length 45:44
Label Columbia
Producer Teo Macero
Irving Townsend
* Miles Davis – trumpet, leader
* Julian “Cannonball” Adderley – alto saxophone, except on “Blue in Green”
* John Coltrane – tenor saxophone
* Wynton Kelly – piano, only on “Freddie Freeloader”
* Bill Evans – piano on all, except “Freddie Freeloader”, liner notes
* Paul Chambers – bass
* Jimmy Cobb – drums
Kind of Blue is a studio album by American jazz musician Miles Davis, released August 17, 1959 on Columbia Records, in both mono and stereo. Recording sessions for the album took place at Columbia’s 30th Street Studio in New York City on March 2 and April 22, 1959. The sessions featured Davis’s ensemble sextet, which included pianists Bill Evans and Wynton Kelly, drummer Jimmy Cobb, bassist Paul Chambers, and saxophonists John Coltrane and Julian “Cannonball” Adderley. Production for the album was handled entirely by record producers Teo Macero and Irving Townsend. Following the inclusion of Bill Evans into his sextet, Davis followed up on the modal experimentations of Milestones (1958) and the ‘58 Sessions. Influenced by pianist George Russell’s concept of scale-based musical improvisation, Davis conceived Kind of Blue entirely on modality in contrast to his earlier work with the hard bop style of jazz and its complex chord progression.
Recorded March 2 and April 22, 1959 (New York, New York)
Genre Jazz
Length 45:44
Label Columbia
Producer Teo Macero
Irving Townsend
* Miles Davis – trumpet, leader
* Julian “Cannonball” Adderley – alto saxophone, except on “Blue in Green”
* John Coltrane – tenor saxophone
* Wynton Kelly – piano, only on “Freddie Freeloader”
* Bill Evans – piano on all, except “Freddie Freeloader”, liner notes
* Paul Chambers – bass
* Jimmy Cobb – drums
Kind of Blue is a studio album by American jazz musician Miles Davis, released August 17, 1959 on Columbia Records, in both mono and stereo. Recording sessions for the album took place at Columbia’s 30th Street Studio in New York City on March 2 and April 22, 1959. The sessions featured Davis’s ensemble sextet, which included pianists Bill Evans and Wynton Kelly, drummer Jimmy Cobb, bassist Paul Chambers, and saxophonists John Coltrane and Julian “Cannonball” Adderley. Production for the album was handled entirely by record producers Teo Macero and Irving Townsend. Following the inclusion of Bill Evans into his sextet, Davis followed up on the modal experimentations of Milestones (1958) and the ‘58 Sessions. Influenced by pianist George Russell’s concept of scale-based musical improvisation, Davis conceived Kind of Blue entirely on modality in contrast to his earlier work with the hard bop style of jazz and its complex chord progression.
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antoniomontes1 wrote:
wow! what ensemble!
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FootToFace wrote:
i like both
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johntardsbaby66 wrote:
You can't really compete with Davis, Cannonball, and Coltrane.
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johntardsbaby66 wrote:
Kind of Blue >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Bitches Brew.
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ArcturusXIV wrote:
never get sick of this, zappa, or anything zornish... man, need to listen to bitches brew again! miles taught me everything i know about guitar...including how to make a mistake, and make it look good. r.i.p., i'm kinda blue you left us dude!
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thecreamery wrote:
Never tire of listening to this - sublime
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okoshbokosh wrote:
for late nocturne mood....<3
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SirAlecHendrix wrote:
9/10 for the album, Miles' masterpiece (together with Sketches in Spain), showcasing a new blueprint for improvisation: modal jazz (not "cool jazz").
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milesbeyond5657 wrote:
My favorite late night album, bar none!! True genius and it is definitely one of the greatest jazz albums of all time. For me, it's right up there with my other favorite Miles album, "In a Silent Way".
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rubensosatuub wrote:
Kind of Bloop – An 8-bit Tribute to Miles Davis’ Kind of Blue, really cool
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Jacqkrui wrote:
This is for me the summit of jazz history
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jumpy666 wrote:
that's something very special..
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tonyspilotro wrote:
"It must have been made in heaven"
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beskerk wrote:
Один из лучших джазовых альбомов! Лучший coolджазовый!
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SirPsychoFlea wrote:
i encourage everyone to buy the 50th anniversary edition of the vinyl, that whole package is totally worth every penny if you're interested in going a little deeper
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mugshot_tim wrote:
please, (last.fm) if you are going to allow full tracks from this album.. it would be advantageous to actually have the original tracks.. for example So What is not the one from Kind of Blue.. please could this be replaced, thanks
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zbigniewedward wrote:
elementarz jazzu
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lewymcgee wrote:
KIND OF BLUE!! OH JEEBUS!
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Roitblat wrote:
не понравился(
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ldrojas wrote:
yeah, 50 years :o !
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