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DAVIS, MILES - (COL) KIND OF BLUE
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(Col) Kind Of Blue
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1959 Classic Jazz Re-issued on Heavyweight Vinyl. Featuring John Coltrane, Bill Evans Cannonball Adderly
Long held as the jazz album that even non-jazz fans will own, Kind Of
Blue not only changed the way people regarded Miles, it changed the very face of music itself. Consistently rated not just as one of the greatest jazz albums but as one of THE greatest musical statements of the 20th century, its 46 minutes of improvisation and sophistication remain peerless.
In the early 50s George Russell had raised the possibility of using a modal approach (i.e. playing within a certain scale, as opposed to according to a fixed chord sequence) as a way out of the straightjacket that restricted improvisation. Miles, at this time, was in thrall to hard bop, but by 1958's Milestones he was ready to try the modal approach, the title track being his first recorded foray into the form.
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. To be reductive, it's the Citizen Kane of jazz -- an accepted work of greatness that's innovative and entertaining. That may not mean it's the greatest jazz album ever made, but it certainly is a universally acknowledged standard of excellence. Why does Kind of Blue posses such a mystique? Perhaps it's that 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 chords, not the overall key, 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,
Long held as the jazz album that even non-jazz fans will own, Kind Of
Blue not only changed the way people regarded Miles, it changed the very face of music itself. Consistently rated not just as one of the greatest jazz albums but as one of THE greatest musical statements of the 20th century, its 46 minutes of improvisation and sophistication remain peerless.
In the early 50s George Russell had raised the possibility of using a modal approach (i.e. playing within a certain scale, as opposed to according to a fixed chord sequence) as a way out of the straightjacket that restricted improvisation. Miles, at this time, was in thrall to hard bop, but by 1958's Milestones he was ready to try the modal approach, the title track being his first recorded foray into the form.
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. To be reductive, it's the Citizen Kane of jazz -- an accepted work of greatness that's innovative and entertaining. That may not mean it's the greatest jazz album ever made, but it certainly is a universally acknowledged standard of excellence. Why does Kind of Blue posses such a mystique? Perhaps it's that 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 chords, not the overall key, 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,
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Miles Dewey Davis III (May 26, 1926 – September 28, 1991) was an American trumpeter, bandleader and composer. His career spanned nearly five decades, during which he contributed to several developments in jazz, including bebop, cool jazz, hard bop, third stream, modal jazz, avant-garde jazz, and jazz fusion. Davis's work also influenced genres such as rock, funk, classical and hip-hop.
Davis was born in Alton, Illinois, and raised in East St. Louis. He began playing the trumpet in his early teens and briefly studied at Juilliard in New York City before leaving to perform professionally. From 1944 to 1948, he was a member of Charlie Parker's bebop quintet. In the late 1940s, he recorded the "Birth of the Cool" sessions for Capitol Records, which contributed to the development of cool jazz. In the early 1950s, he recorded early hard bop music for Prestige Records. After a performance at the Newport Jazz Festival, he signed with Columbia Records and recorded the album "’Round About Midnight" in 1955, featuring saxophonist John Coltrane and bassist Paul Chambers.
During the late 1950s and early 1960s, Davis recorded orchestral collaborations with arranger Gil Evans, including "Sketches of Spain" (1960), and band albums such as "Milestones" (1958) and "Kind of Blue" (1959). "Kind of Blue" has sold over five million copies in the United States. Davis made several lineup changes while recording "Someday My Prince Will Come" (1961), the 1961 Blackhawk concerts, and "Seven Steps to Heaven" (1963), which introduced bassist Ron Carter, pianist Herbie Hancock, and drummer Tony Williams. With the addition of saxophonist Wayne Shorter in 1964, Davis led a quintet that produced post-bop recordings including "E.S.P." (1965) and "Miles Smiles" (1967).
In the late 1960s and 1970s, Davis experimented with electric instruments, rock, funk, African rhythms, and electronic music technology, with musicians including keyboardist Joe Zawinul, drummer Al Foster, bassist Michael Henderson, and guitarist John McLaughlin. This period, beginning with the 1969 album "In a Silent Way" and concluding with the 1975 concert recording "Agharta," included the album "Bitches Brew" (1970), which contributed to the commercial development of jazz fusion.
After a five-year retirement in the late 1970s, Davis resumed performing in the 1980s, incorporating younger musicians and elements of pop music on albums such as "The Man with the Horn" (1981), "You're Under Arrest" (1985), and "Tutu" (1986). He continued to perform internationally and was also involved in visual arts, film, and television until his death in 1991 from a combination of stroke, pneumonia, and respiratory failure, aged 65. In 2006, he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, which recognised him as a significant figure in jazz. Rolling Stone described him as a highly influential jazz trumpeter, and commentators have noted his impact on 20th-century music.
Studio albums
The New Sounds (1951)
Young Man with a Horn (1952)
Blue Period (1953)
The Compositions of Al Cohn (1953)
Miles Davis Volume 2 (1954)
Miles Davis Volume 3 (1954)
Miles Davis Quintet (1954)
With Sonny Rollins (1954)
Miles Davis Quartet (1954)
All-Stars, Volume 1 (1955)
All-Stars, Volume 2 (1955)
All Star Sextet (1955)
The Musings of Miles (1955)
Blue Moods (1955)
Miles Davis, Vol. 1 (1956)
Miles Davis, Vol. 2 (1956)
Dig (1956)
Miles: The New Miles Davis Quintet (1956)
Quintet/Sextet (1956)
Collectors' Items (1956)
Birth of the Cool (1957)
'Round About Midnight (1957)
Walkin' (1957)
Cookin' (1957)
Miles Ahead (1957)
Relaxin' (1958)
Milestones (1958)
Miles Davis and the Modern Jazz Giants (1959)
Porgy and Bess (1959)
Kind of Blue (1959)
Workin' (1960)
Sketches of Spain (1960)
Steamin' (1961)
Someday My Prince Will Come (1961)
Seven Steps to Heaven (1963)
Quiet Nights (1963)
E.S.P. (1965)
Miles Smiles (1967)
Sorcerer (1967)
Nefertiti (1968)
Miles in the Sky (1968)
Filles de Kilimanjaro (1968)
In a Silent Way (1969)
Bitches Brew (1970)
Jack Johnson (1971)
Live-Evil (1971)
On the Corner (1972)
In Concert (1973)
Big Fun (1974)
Get Up with It (1974)
Agharta (1975)
Pangaea (1976)
Dark Magus (1977)
The Man with the Horn (1981)
We Want Miles (1982)
Star People (1983)
Decoy (1984)
You're Under Arrest (1985)
Tutu (1986)
Amandla (1989)
Aura (1989)
Doo-Bop (1992)
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