Kind of Blue

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George Russell's Lydian Chromatic Concept of Tonal Organization". Concept Publishing . Retrieved September 10, 2012. a b "Kind of Blue". Acclaimed Music. Archived from the original on April 21, 2017 . Retrieved September 19, 2015.

History was on the side of Kind of Blue; it was born in 1959, at the peak of the golden age of high-fidelity, featuring innovations in studio equipment (magnetic tape, high-quality condenser microphones), matched by advancements in home audio reproduction (long-player records — LPs; high-end turntables, and other stereo components). Every UHQR will be hand inspected upon pressing completion, and only the truly flawless will be allowed to go to market. a b c d Kahn, Ashley (2002). Kind of Blue: The Making of the Miles Davis Masterpiece. Granta Books. ISBN 9781862075412. How did Miles himself feel about Kind of Blue? Ironically, he described it as a “failed experiment” in his autobiography, explaining that the album did not fully realize the sounds he had been hearing in his head before the session. Nonetheless, in an 1986 interview, when pianist/journalist Ben Sidran remarked that Kind of Blue is probably the number one jazz record on virtually all the jazz critics’ lists, his sincere answer was short but held a palpable sense of pride: “Isn’t that something.” National Recording Preservation Board: Recording Registry: 2002". Library of Congress . Retrieved September 10, 2023.Kind of Blue is based entirely on modality, diverging from Davis's earlier hard bop style of jazz with its complex chord progression and improvisation. [6] The entire album was a series of modal sketches, with each performer given a set of scales that encompassed the parameters of their improvisation and style. [22] This recording style contrasted with the typical preparation of providing musicians with the complete score or, for improvisational jazz, providing the musicians with a chord progression or series of harmonies. [3]

Late in his life, from the electric period on, Davis repeatedly disregarded his earlier work, such as the music of Birth of the Cool or Kind of Blue. In Davis's view, remaining static stylistically was the wrong option. [74] Simmons, Ted (February 26, 2013). "Bilal's 25 Favorite Albums". Complex . Retrieved August 28, 2020. Bernstein, Adam (May 25, 2020). "Jimmy Cobb, consummate jazz drummer for Miles Davis, dies at 91". The Washington Post . Retrieved April 17, 2022.Philip B. Pape. "All About Jazz: Kind of Blue— Review". All About Jazz . Retrieved September 19, 2008.