Description:Kind of Blue is a studio album by American jazz musician Miles Davis, released August 17, 1959 on Columbia Records in the United States. 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 consisted of pianistsKind of Blue is a studio album by American jazz musician Miles Davis, released August 17, 1959 on Columbia Records in the United States. 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 consisted of pianists Bill Evans and Wynton Kelly, drummer Jimmy Cobb, bassist Paul Chambers, and saxophonists John Coltrane and Julian "Cannonball" Adderley. After the inclusion of Bill Evans into his sextet, Davis followed up on the modal experimentations of Milestones (1958) and 1958 Miles (1958) by basing the album entirely on modality, in contrast to his earlier work with the hard bop style of jazz.... (more)(less)
Manufacturer : Columbia Release date : 17 August 1959 Number of discs : 1 EAN: 5099706493525
“Kind of blue is basically a jazz album for people that don't know much about jazz. It's a good jazz album, but it's certainly not the best.” read more
"Bill Evans
Kind of Blue is regarded as the holy bible to Jazz music. The album totally changed music forever, and not just Jazz, this album progressed all music forward, but one man in this classic lineup remains very un-appreciated and that is Bill Evans.
Wynton Kelly is one of my favorite piano players for his work with Miles' boys, and also he did some great work with Wes Montgomery in the 1960's, but 'Blue In Green' wouldn't have been possible without Bill Evans. This track itself is one "
"First Jazz album ever owned
First Miles Davis album ever owned
Age: 19
It was only a matter of time I got into this. I wanted to explore Jazz so bad. By now I had heard the Rolling Stones using horn instruments, and Pink Floyd's heavy saxophone all over Dark Side of the Moon. I had heard Stevie Ray and the Allman Brothers, so what exactly was Jazz? I was told to buy this album from an old man that lived by the beach. I'd ride around the block, and talk to him, he just sat out there by himself."