A Reference
Properly Cultured
MusicAges 16–18

Kind of Blue

Miles Davis · 1959
Secular ModernAmerican

Recorded in two sessions with no rehearsal — Davis with Coltrane, Cannonball Adderley, Bill Evans, Wynton Kelly, Paul Chambers, Jimmy Cobb. The bestselling jazz album ever made, and an honest description of what its title says. Start with So What.

Listening resources

These are free or public-domain recordings and performances wherever possible.