Miles Davis - Kind Of Blue (1959) [EAC - FLAC]{1986} (oan)

Review by Stephen Thomas Erlewine [allmusic]





Kind of Blue isn't merely an artistic highlight for Miles Davis, it's an album

that towers above its peers, a record generally considered as the

definitive jazz album, a universally acknowledged standard of excellence.

Why does Kind of Blue posses such a mystique? Perhaps because this

music never flaunts its genius. It lures listeners in with the slow, luxurious

bassline and gentle piano chords of "So What." From that moment on,

the record never really changes pace -- each tune has a similar relaxed

feel, as the music flows easily. Yet Kind of Blue is more than easy

listening. It's the pinnacle of modal jazz -- tonality and solos build from the

overall key, not chord changes, giving the music a subtly shifting quality.

All of this doesn't quite explain why seasoned jazz fans return to this

record even after they've memorized every nuance. They return because

this is an exceptional band -- Miles, Coltrane, Bill Evans, Cannonball

Adderley, Paul Chambers, Jimmy Cobb -- one of the greatest in history,

playing at the peak of its power. As Evans said in the original liner notes

for the record, the band did not play through any of these pieces prior to

recording. Davis laid out the themes before the tape rolled, and then the

band improvised. The end results were wondrous and still crackle with

vitality. Kind of Blue works on many different levels. It can be played as

background music, yet it amply rewards close listening. It is advanced

music that is extraordinarily enjoyable. It may be a stretch to say that if

you don't like Kind of Blue, you don't like jazz -- but it's hard to imagine it

as anything other than a cornerstone of any jazz collection.





1. (09:05) - So What

2. (09:36) - Freddie Freeloader

3. (05:29) - Blue In Green

4. (11:34) - All Blues

5. (09:25) - Flamenco Sketches





Playing Time.........: 00:45:08

Total Size...........: 217.45 MB





All tracks accurately ripped



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