Possibly one of the most iconic and well known jazz albums ever recorded, Miles Davis’ Kind of Blue, released in 1959, still deserves every bit of credit it receives today. Too infrequently does the world enjoy the pleasure of hearing so many talented musicians–truly masters of their craft–on one album, but Kind of Blue affords us such a rarity. Miles, Cannonball, Coltrane, Wynton Kelly, Bill Evans, Jimmy Cobb, and Paul Chambers–The Greats. Not a jazz enthusiast? Not a problem. Miles’ solos are melodic enough to appeal to even the most untrained ear, and Evans’ bluesy rhythms are at once simple yet subtly complex. An introductory album to the genre, and an old favorite for the rest of us, Kind of Blue is jazz for the soul.
Miles Davis-Kind of Blue (Imeem)
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