miles davis. kind of blue is perfect music. blue moods, sketches of spain, workin, relaxin’, ESP, and birth of the cool also all great. he didn’t miss much john coltrane. of course a love supreme. but ballads, giant steps, africa/brass, crescent, blue trane, soul trane, and coltrane’s sound all great too
It's a totally cliche recommendation EXCEPT
There's a reason why it is widely considered one of the best jazz albums ever recorded
and has been certified 5X platinum (which is probably many multiples more than its next jazz competitor).
It is just jaw droppingly great.
Davis is joined here by saxophonists John Coltrane and Julian "Cannonball" Adderly (legends both), pianist Bill Evans, bassist Paul Chambers and drummer Jimmy Cobb. Miles led many great ensembles but that's pretty much like having the jazz hall of fame in your band. I think I've probably listened to this album all the way through like a thousand times and I still find new things to pick out every time it spins.
All the more amazing when you consider that Davis was basically creating a whole new jazz form here ('modal jazz' vs. bebop which was the mode du jour), the album was recorded to three track in just two sessions on two different days in 1959 and that the musicians had almost no rehearsal prior to these sessions -- Davis had given them only sketches of scales and melody lines around which the band improvised. "Flamenco Sketches" is actually a first take.
one of my favorite Coltrane records. I love how the quartet works together in this. Honorable mention also to "Black Saint and The Sinner Lady" by Charles Mingus
leaves you susceptible to dating someone for too long because they play a role rather than it being about who they are. if you go in open to every situation, it will play out as its supposed to naturally (sometimes with a little nudge)
go drink some right now it’s good for your body and skin and has magical healing properties when consumed at the right times. currently it’s helping me beat a hangover
