Justin Taylor reminded me today that it's the 50th anniversary of Kind of Blue, Miles Davis' landmark recording.
Slate.com has a great piece dedicated to Kind of Blue. Here is the first paragraph:
Miles Davis' Kind of Blue, which was released 50 years ago today, is a nearly unique thing in music or any other creative realm: a huge hit—the best-selling jazz album of all time—and the spearhead of an artistic revolution. Everyone, even people who say they don't like jazz, likes Kind of Blue. It's cool, romantic, melancholic, and gorgeously melodic. But why do critics regard it as one of the best jazz albums ever made? What is it about Kind of Blue that makes it not just pleasant but important?Read the rest.
There is also a book dedicated to the making of this landmark recording entitled, Kind of Blue: The Making of the Miles Davis Masterpiece.
You can listen to the entirety of the record below. As I have said many times on this blog, this recording is a great starting point for anyone interested in getting into jazz.
Here is a youtube feature that highlights Kind of Blue:
1 comment:
nice. i had this on this weekend and today and didn't know about the anniversary. it is one of my faves!
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