Miles Davis, Kind of Blue: 50 Years Later. A Discussion.

[From Wikipedia]: 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. Production was handled entirely by Teo Macero and Irving Townsend. 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.

Though precise figures have been disputed, Kind of Blue has been cited by many music writers not only as Davis's best-selling album, but as the best-selling jazz record of all time. On October 7, 2008, it was certified quadruple platinum in sales by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). It has been regarded by many critics as the greatest jazz album of all time and Davis's masterpiece, and it has been ranked at or near the top of several "best album" lists in disparate genres. The album's influence on music, including jazz, rock and classical music, has led music writers to acknowledge it as one of the most influential albums of all time. In 2002, it was one of fifty recordings chosen that year by the Library of Congress to be added to the National Recording Registry. In 2003, the album was ranked number 12 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time. In 2008, a box set release of Kind of Blue was issued by Legacy Records in commemoration of its fiftieth anniversary.

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[leskromer]

At 18.01 Ashley Kahn is talking about an incredible solo but I can't make out the name he uses to describe the solo. I'm sure he's talking about Miles but that's not what I hear. Can you enlighten me?

[JimmyHook]

I re-listened a couple of times, and I can't make it out either. Sorry. I'll listen again. Thanks for watching!

[ReluctantRedneck]

@freqazoidiak lol. Yeah, sometimes it hard to choose between Coltrane and the Dixie Chicks... NOT

[freqazoidiak]

@ReluctantRedneck wow, anyone who calls themselves a redneck and enjoys this album makes me do a double take with what I would call a redneck, here in Canada. Jazz to a typical redneck here would be like chinese water torture to them.

hahah. peace!

[freqazoidiak]

very cool talk. That radio host sounds like a guy on CBC radio in Canada.

I finally found a MONO 1959 Canada pressing of this after 20 years of

truly searching. I had one I borrowed from a friend in 1993 and it was a stereo

mid 60's pressing. I know you can buy the reissue anywhere, on multiple formats, but I wanted the first issue of it. Some records that can be a treat for the ears and this was a knockout. It differs from the US mix. Wow. It's also clean and full range.

[red5media]

@JimmyHook he says "miles's" for sure.

[leskromer]

@d2theutchgold2 Thanks, now I can hear him saying that. I also agree, it's one of my favorite Mile's solos

[d2theutchgold2]

@leskromer He just says "is Miles' incredible solo". If your talking about the part exactly at 18:01 or 18:02?

[leskromer]

Thanks. I first heard Kind of Blue back in 1965, it was my first listening of Miles and I still love the album today. Kudos to Ashley Kahn for writing the book and also writing a book about the making of A Love Supreme.