Best sounding version of kind of blue steve hoffman music. As perfect an entry point to the genre that one could have, this gets better on every listen. That may not mean its the greatest jazz album ever made, but it certainly is a universally acknowledged standard. As a bonus, we have included three tunes from a previous session featuring the exact same personnel, which were first issued as the b side of the jazz track lp. Miles davis the bootleg series vol 16 20112018 320 dj. It was released on march 19, 1996, by columbia records and recorded from march 9, 1950, to march 9, 1958.
Sometimes miles trumpet is a bit piercing or shrill, but apparently this is how it was captured on tape. Because our mp3s have no drm, you can play it on any device that supports mp3, even on your ipod. Find album release information for kind of blue miles davis on allmusic allmusic. Kind of blue, released the following year, took the idea and developed it to an astounding degree. Blue in green is a 10measure circular form following a 4measure introduction, and played by soloists in various augmentation and diminution of time values. Miles davis kind of blue vinyl records, lp, cd on cdandlp. Software sites tucows software library shareware cd roms software capsules compilation cd rom images zx spectrum doom level cd featured image all images latest this just in flickr commons occupy wall street flickr cover art usgs maps. Part of mobile fidelitys miles davis catalog restoration series, the landmark has been given the ultimate whitegloves treatment. Rumblefish publishing, latinautor, kobalt music publishing, amra, bmi broadcast music inc.
I looked up the release on discogs after a few minutes of listening and this now music pressing is. Jun 19, 2012 sometimes miles trumpet is a bit piercing or shrill, but apparently this is how it was captured on tape. Kind of blue hdtracks the worlds greatestsounding music. I have the first and the last from this list, and they both sound great. I know that there are multiple versions of miles davis kind of blue, there are the mfsl, the original mono and stereo lps, the 200 gram stereo remaster, and i have listened to the album on youtube, and 256kbps isnt doing the material justice. Featuring his sextet, which comprised bill evans and wynton kelly on piano, paul chambers bass, saxophonists john coltrane and cannonball adderley and drummer jimmy cobb, kind of blue would go on to become one of the best selling jazz albums of all time. I look thru all the vinyl albums and become excited when i find something i havent heard. I also have the 1984 japanforusa sony cd, which presumably was transferred from a dub of the original 1959 stereo master, with the incorrect speed on the side one tracks. Kind of blue is a studio album by american jazz trumpeter miles davis. All blues is a 68 12measure blues form that produces its mood through only a few modal changes and miles davis free melodic conception. Shop 302 records for sale for album kind of blue by miles davis on cdandlp in vinyl and cd format. I looked up the release on discogs after a few minutes of listening and this now music pressing is banned for resale there because its so notoriously bad. Kind of blue legacy edition miles davis release info.
Found a late 1970s pressing on ebay, guess what, it was in mint condition and played perfectly. Mp3 is a digital audio format without digital rights management drm technology. Kind of blue is an album most have heard many times before in a wide variety of formats. Recorded during 2 sessions in 1959, kind of blue worked on many different levels and will do so for many years to come.
Miles davis miles dewey davis iii, alton, illinois, may 26, 1926 santa monica, california, september 28, 1991 was an american trumpeter, bandleader and composer. Later, they did a single lp in 180gm, 200gm, and blue vinyl editions, and they also did the 45rpm set. Kind of blue deluxe 50th anniversary collectors edition. It lures listeners in with the slow, luxurious bassline and gentle piano chords. Kind of blue isnt merely an artistic highlight for miles davis, its an album that towers above its peers, a record generally considered as the definitive jazz album, a universally acknowledged standard of excellence.
Kind of blue 180g 45rpm vinyl 2lp boxset at, a better music store experience since 1999. Miles davis legendary album, kind of blue, is considered to be the best jazz record of all time, as well as being both davis bestselling record and the bestselling jazz record of all time. Bitches brew lp vinyl 140gm jazz record album download. Recorded at columbia 30th street studio, new york city on march 2, 1959 tracks and april 22, 1959 tracks 46. Davis, composer, lyricist patti matheny bill evans, piano darren salmieri seth foster, mastering engineer paul chambers, bass fred plaut, recording engineer john coltrane, tenor saxophone. Listen free to miles davis kind of blue so what, freddie freeloader and more. Since the recording is now in the public domain, this is entirely plausible and also explains the absence of the original cover art. Kind of blue legacy edition by miles davis 2009 audio cd. To be reductive, its the citizen kane of jazz an accepted work of greatness thats innovative and entertaining. Best sounding version of kind of blue steve hoffman.
Widely considered one of the most influential musicians of the 20th century, miles davis was, with his musical groups, at the forefront of several major developments in jazz music, including bebop, cool jazz, hard bop, modal jazz. Saturday night miles davis in person at the blackhawk, san francisco. Issued in a machinenumbered digibook, limited to 3000 copies, with 20page booklet. Friday night miles davis in person at the blackhawk, san francisco. Miles davis kind of blue 2014, 320 kbps, file discogs.
Kind of blue in 1959, seven nowlegendary musicians in the prime of their careers went into the studio to record five simple compositional sketches. Kind of blue by miles davis vinyl, oct2015, 2 discset, mobile fidelity sound lab 4. Its been called a landmark session, the best jazz album of all time, one of the greatest musical works of the 20th century and with good reason. Listen to kind of blue miles davis online music streaming. Jul 29, 2015 miles davis licensed to youtube by sme on behalf of legacycolumbia. I exchanged my copy for a regular stereo sony music pressing still being sold directly by. A timeless masterpiece indeed, kind of blue is the very definition of a classic jazz record in my book. Miles daviss verbal play as a cue to understanding the music brings not. Kind of blue isnt merely an artistic highlight for miles davis, its an album that towers above its peers, a record generally considered the definitive jazz album and the bestselling title in jazz history, a universally acknowledged standard of excellence. Miles davis kind of all blues blue in green flamenco sketches freddie freeloader so what hal leonard. It is the third collaboration between miles davis and producerbassist marcus miller, after tutu 1986 and music from siesta 1987, and their final album together. Kind of blue vinyl, lp, album, reissue, stereo plattencover.
Recorded in new york on 2 march and 22 april 1959, kind of blue was released that same august. That may not mean its the greatest jazz album ever made, but. Get the best deals on miles davis vinyl records when you shop the largest online selection at. It was recorded on march 2 and april 22, 1959, at columbias 30th street studio in new york city, and released on august 17 of that year by columbia records. Kind of blue miles davis to stream in hifi, or to download in true cd quality on. Jan 28, 2006 there have been a few remasters made available on cd. The album mixes elements of the genres gogo, zouk, funk and jazz, combining electronic instruments with live musicians. Of these, only the 200gm single lp is still in print though the limitededition blue vinyl ones may still be floating around too, i dont know. Miles davis laid out the themes before the tape rolled and the band improvised. Now, you can hear it as if you were right there in the recording studio with the musicians. By late 1958, davis employed one of the best and most profitable working bands pursuing the hard bop style.
Miles davis kind of blue veroffentlichungen discogs. Were proud to announce a very special version of the most influential jazz album ever. This release contains the complete album kind of blue, one of the few authentic milestones in jazz history, in both its original stereo and mono versions. My system is an older yamaha htr5540 receiver, a denon dp300f turntable with a black pearl cartridge and a pair of totem dreamcatcher bookshelf speakers, in my small music. Since first hearing his kind of blue album i cant get enough. Upon further research, it appears many people believe this to be a homespun remaster of an existing cd release which was then transferred to vinyl and i have to agree.
Miles davis s 1959 masterpiece kind of blue has a reputation not only as one of the trumpeters finest achievements in his long and illustrious career, but also as one of jazzs most essential masterworks. Miles davis kind of blue 2015, 180 gram, vinyl discogs. Miles davis, associated performer, main artist, trumpet, associated performer, trumpet irving townsend, producer jimmy cobb, drums m. Kind of blue they have all been mastered from the original threetrack tape, by mark wilder. This new hires version of kind of blue is a testament to the great and simple engineering of the day. Kind of blue columbia jazz masterpieces sony music distribution 40579. The album features davis s ensemble sextet consisting of saxophonists john coltrane and julian cannonball adderley, pianist bill evans, bassist paul chambers, and. Feb 28, 2018 miles davis recorded over 100 albums in his lifetime. My favorite was a japanese remaster done in may 2000.
Recorded in new york city in 1959, this albums extraordinary lineup includes julian cannonball adderley on alto saxophone, john coltrane another jazz giant check out a love supreme on tenor saxophone and bill evans on piano. Kind of blue isnt merely an artistic highlight for miles davis, its an album that towers above its peers, a record generally considered as the definitive jazz album. There have been a few remasters made available on cd. Kind of blue by miles davis available on vinyl, cassette. After many years, sony finally decided to remaster kind of blue hires at 192khz24bit with the brilliant engineer mark wilder and the dedicated and knowledgeable producer steve berkowtiz who has spent more time. Perhaps because this music never flaunts its genius. Davis initial appearances on record were mainly as a member of bebop saxophonist charlie parkers quintet from 1944 through 1947 and. In addition, it was one of fifty recordings selected by the library of congress in 2002 to be added to the national recording registry. Kind of blue is a studio album by miles davis released in 1997. Ballads and blues is a compilation album by the american jazz musician miles davis.
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