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Kind of Blue

~ Miles Davis
4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (78 customer reviews)
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Product details

  • Audio CD (7 April 1997)
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Label: Sony Jazz
  • ASIN: B000024F6G
  • Other Editions: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  MP3 Download
  • Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (78 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 1,622 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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Listen  1. So What 9:22£0.69
Listen  2. Freddie Freeloader 9:46£0.69
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Listen  4. All Blues11:32£0.69
Listen  5. Flamenco Sketches 9:26£0.69
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This is the one jazz record owned by people who don't listen to jazz, and with good reason. The band itself is extraordinary (proof of Miles Davis's masterful casting skills, if not of God's existence), listing John Coltrane and Julian "Cannonball" Adderley on saxophones, Bill Evans (or, on "Freddie Freeloader", Wynton Kelly) on piano, and the crack rhythm unit of Paul Chambers on bass and Jimmy Cobb on drums. Coltrane's astringency on tenor is counterpoised to Adderley's funky self on alto, with Davis moderating between them as Bill Evans conjures up a still lake of sound on which they walk. Meanwhile, the rhythm partnership of Cobb and Chambers is prepared to click off time until eternity. It was the key recording of what became modal jazz, a music free of the fixed harmonies and forms of pop songs. In Davis's men's hands it was a weightless music, but one that refused to fade into the background. In retrospect every note seems perfect, and each piece moves inexorably towards its destiny. --John Szwed

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73 of 74 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Kind of Blue, 21 Mar 2006
By James Beer (London, England) - See all my reviews
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Just browsing through the Miles Davis products the other day, I was amazed to see that the average rating for "Kind of Blue" was only 4.5 stars. Intrigued as to what kind of person does not regard this album as truly exceptional, I scanned the reviews. Those that did not give the album five stars fell broadly into two categories. The first consisted of people who had no jazz records and, having read the reviews, thought this classic would be a good one to start a collection with only to discover that,oops,they don't like jazz.

The second group appeared to be afficianados with a slightly sniffy attitude who view the album as jazz for people who don't really like jazz. There is some truth in that as it is by far the most accesible Miles album to non jazz fans and was my starting point in an apppreciation of jazz and of Miles in particular.

The point of this review is to ask, beseech and implore the reader who does not own this album to ignore these reviews and BUY Kind of Blue immediately. Your life will not be same again.

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24 of 24 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars buyitbuyitbuyitbuyitbuyitbuyitbuyit, 20 Jun 2001
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This was the first jazz album that I ever bought and not knowing anything about the style, I didn't know what to expect. To say I was pleasantly surprised would be a complete understatement but to say that since that day the only music I've listened to has been jazz (be it Benny Goodman or Jaco Pastorius!) would be about right. From the opening bars of "So What" you know that you're listening to a masterpiece and a piece of history that could never be repeated. The 50 minutes just disappear and I guarantee when it's over you will go and press play again - I have been listening to it for years and I'm still finding new bits that I've missed! There is not one fault to be found with this album - it is pretty perfect...As albums go!
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30 of 31 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Powerful, poignant, cool, passionate.... a masterpiece., 14 Dec 2001
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Referring to "Kind of Blue" as the best jazz album of all time might actually be doing it a disservice. Jazz is one of those complex artforms which many people shy away from, afraid that they will not be able to understand it. So extoling its virtues might frighten people even more. But "Kind of Blue" is simply beautiful music. When listening to it, you forget everything you might feel about jazz, whether good or bad, and can only listen to it, amazed and excited. Miles Davis has created something so powerful yet full of simple, memorable melodies. Every note takes you further into that state where you simply hush up, tell whoever you are with to shut up, and listen. It is certainly not the type of music I would put on when friends come over for a chat. But it is an album which I can listen to, over and over and over again. Definitely something for MUSIC fans.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Great performance - let down by the mix
A classic - Miles and the band are on great form. The recording sounds beautiful too - silky smooth and spacious. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Ian Jackson

5.0 out of 5 stars Most gorgeous
Kind Of Blue (Legacy Edition)This is a most gorgeous piece of music I have ever heard. I keep playing it over a few times trying not to overplay it! Read more
Published 5 months ago by M. Gadsdon

5.0 out of 5 stars Yes it's wonderful, like so much of his other stuff.
With summer coming,it's miles davis time.Get this with Milestones, Jack Jones, Birth of the Cool; Porgy and Bess and Sketches Of Spain are not his own idiom, but he soloes very... Read more
Published 7 months ago by E. Coolican

4.0 out of 5 stars kind of blue
I'm not normally a jazz aficionado but this album is much talked about so I decided to test the water. A very interesting album and well worth having in any collection. Read more
Published 7 months ago by M. M. O'keeffe

1.0 out of 5 stars Oh, dear
I bought this because various friends assured me it was "jazz for people who don't like jazz" (in other words, me). They were wrong. Very, very wrong. Read more
Published 7 months ago by Zumbruk

5.0 out of 5 stars Put aside your prejudices....
....and just listen.

Clear your diary, clear your mind, put this record on and just listen to it. Read more
Published 9 months ago by Dan

5.0 out of 5 stars Finest jazz record
If a person has never listened to jazz - this is the music they should hear. Kind of Blue is magnificent, featuring the best of the best jazz muscians. Read more
Published 9 months ago by Dax

5.0 out of 5 stars Check the version.....
At first hearing you think the CD is good. Repeated listening makes you realise it is exceptionally good! Read more
Published 10 months ago by KJW

2.0 out of 5 stars Estate Agents and other coffee-tablists: This is not the be-all and end-all of jazz!
It has already been said here that this album is usually found in non-jazz fans' collections alongside Bob Marley's greatest hits and most probably David Gray's entire ouvre... Read more
Published 11 months ago by C. P. Lewis

5.0 out of 5 stars Before he went funny
I can understand why fans of Davis' jazz fusion, jazz rock and electric stuff may find this bland since it was recorded before he decided to explore that newer territory (which I... Read more
Published 12 months ago by E M Oge

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