66 years ago today, Miles Davis released “Kind of Blue” Kind of Blue is regarded by many as a true masterpiece, the greatest jazz album ever recorded, and one of the best albums of all time… But what made the album so extraordinary? A thread 🧵
Miles Davis, ever the musical chameleon, decided to ditch the hard bop sound for something fresh. Inspired by French composers like Ravel and Debussy, and the rhythmic vibes of Les Ballets Africains, he turned to modal jazz, a style where traditional harmonies took a backseat to modal improvisation. Think of it as jazz without the jazz chords, just pure, modal magic.
@SVG__Collection A Definite Desert Island Disc 4 This Snake…⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
@SVG__Collection @cgberube A truly historic recording that changed the world of music.
@SVG__Collection My boyfriend in college gave me a reissue of this album for my birthday. I later married him.
@SVG__Collection I was always amazed with the simplicity of that album. Damn near perfect beginning to end.
@SVG__Collection John Coltrane recorded Giant Steps a couple weeks after the Kind of Blue sessions. Incredible.
@SVG__Collection When Miles’ solo comes in on So What, it’s just perfection. The tone. Delicate & deliberate scattering of notes with quiet spaces. No one like this.
@SVG__Collection Mother's original ... Actually have an in house audio recording from c. 1965 with 'So What' playing, marvellously, in the background! I was six!!
@SVG__Collection Cannonball is so underrated on this album
@SVG__Collection A stark, stunning simplicity of sound from musicians of the highest caliber imaginable
@SVG__Collection I am certain my experience upon listening to “Kind of Blue” was no different than many others. It changed my perception of Jazz & made more interested in learning about its history. I wore out the CD. This led me to Dave Brubeck & Take Five. I’ve been hooked ever since.
@SVG__Collection No explanation needed ... I just love that album unconditionally ❤️
@SVG__Collection Love it.. but too dumb about jazz to contribute
@SVG__Collection Bill Evans was a giant. Crafting so much emotion and melancholy out of his piano.
@SVG__Collection This album and the 1964 “My Funny Valentine (Live at Philharmonic)” are my two favorites of the period leading up to the peak with “E.S.P.” and “Miles Smiles”, Miles always pushing the envelope, in full command of his instrument (the band, not just his horn).
@SVG__Collection There were two takes on Flamenco Sketches.
@SVG__Collection For me, it was a gateway to a renewed love of jazz late in life. I still play it as a meditation.
@SVG__Collection Looks like I’m putting this on today!
@SVG__Collection Jazz died in 1959:
@SVG__Collection First jazz album I ever purchased. All of the tracks are amazing. Still sounds fresh, never outdated. Anyone studying to be a musician or producer should start with this album.
@SVG__Collection Even after hearing it a 100 times, So What feels like a brand new grand entrance to life each time
@SVG__Collection My forever favorite Jazz artist 🫶🏻😎
@SVG__Collection …. one of my top 3 albums of all time…. listen regularly….Why?— just listen….🎶——🙏🏼……..
@SVG__Collection 🎺 Will there be yet another iteration of the album marketed for the occasion? #enoughalready
@SVG__Collection That collection of musicians is what made the album so great! Best jazz combo of all time.
@SVG__Collection Kind of blue opened the door for me to jazz music. I'm a metal head who get emocional whit Charlie Parker, Miles Davis & John Coltrane 🤣
