Saturday night miles davis in person at the blackhawk, san francisco. Miles davis kind of blue vinyl records, lp, cd on cdandlp. Kind of blue they have all been mastered from the original threetrack tape, by mark wilder. 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. It was released on march 19, 1996, by columbia records and recorded from march 9, 1950, to march 9, 1958. Found a late 1970s pressing on ebay, guess what, it was in mint condition and played perfectly. Listen to kind of blue miles davis online music streaming. Miles davis kind of blue 2015, 180 gram, vinyl discogs. Jul 29, 2015 miles davis licensed to youtube by sme on behalf of legacycolumbia. 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. That may not mean its the greatest jazz album ever made, but it certainly is a universally acknowledged standard. 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. Recorded in new york on 2 march and 22 april 1959, kind of blue was released that same august. The album mixes elements of the genres gogo, zouk, funk and jazz, combining electronic instruments with live musicians.
Mp3 is a digital audio format without digital rights management drm technology. 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. Miles daviss verbal play as a cue to understanding the music brings not. Bitches brew lp vinyl 140gm jazz record album download. 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. Kind of blue vinyl, lp, album, reissue, stereo plattencover. I looked up the release on discogs after a few minutes of listening and this now music pressing is. Were proud to announce a very special version of the most influential jazz album ever. Kind of blue in 1959, seven nowlegendary musicians in the prime of their careers went into the studio to record five simple compositional sketches. Mastered from the original master tapes, this hybrid sacd edition of the oftenreissued album is a must for even fans that already possess multiple versions. Find album release information for kind of blue miles davis on allmusic allmusic.
Jun 19, 2012 sometimes miles trumpet is a bit piercing or shrill, but apparently this is how it was captured on tape. Miles davis laid out the themes before the tape rolled and the band improvised. 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, released the following year, took the idea and developed it to an astounding degree.
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. Miles davis kind of blue veroffentlichungen discogs. Kind of blue by miles davis available on vinyl, cassette. I have the first and the last from this list, and they both sound great. Amandla is an album by jazz musician miles davis, released in 1989. Miles davis miles dewey davis iii, alton, illinois, may 26, 1926 santa monica, california, september 28, 1991 was an american trumpeter, bandleader and composer. Rumblefish publishing, latinautor, kobalt music publishing, amra, bmi broadcast music inc. Kind of blue legacy edition miles davis release info. Kind of blue miles davis to stream in hifi, or to download in true cd quality on. 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. There have been a few remasters made available on cd. 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. 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.
Because our mp3s have no drm, you can play it on any device that supports mp3, even on your ipod. This new hires version of kind of blue is a testament to the great and simple engineering of the day. 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. 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. Feb 28, 2018 miles davis recorded over 100 albums in his lifetime.
As perfect an entry point to the genre that one could have, this gets better on every listen. My favorite was a japanese remaster done in may 2000. 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. Issued in a machinenumbered digibook, limited to 3000 copies, with 20page booklet. Shop 302 records for sale for album kind of blue by miles davis on cdandlp in vinyl and cd format. Kind of blue legacy edition by miles davis 2009 audio cd. Sometimes miles trumpet is a bit piercing or shrill, but apparently this is how it was captured on tape. Looking at the japan hmv website, it appears that an even newer japanese remaster came out. Since first hearing his kind of blue album i cant get enough. Kind of blue is a studio album by american jazz trumpeter miles davis. Kind of blue hdtracks the worlds greatestsounding music. Best sounding version of kind of blue steve hoffman music. Jan 28, 2006 there have been a few remasters made available on cd.
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. The album features davis s ensemble sextet consisting of saxophonists john coltrane and julian cannonball adderley, pianist bill evans, bassist paul chambers, and. Listen free to miles davis kind of blue so what, freddie freeloader and more. Recorded during 2 sessions in 1959, kind of blue worked on many different levels and will do so for many years to come. 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. 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.
Later, they did a single lp in 180gm, 200gm, and blue vinyl editions, and they also did the 45rpm set. 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. A timeless masterpiece indeed, kind of blue is the very definition of a classic jazz record in my book. Get the best deals on miles davis vinyl records when you shop the largest online selection at.
Ballads and blues is a compilation album by the american jazz musician miles davis. 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. I exchanged my copy for a regular stereo sony music pressing still being sold directly by. It lures listeners in with the slow, luxurious bassline and gentle piano chords. Kind of blue is a studio album by miles davis released in 1997. I look thru all the vinyl albums and become excited when i find something i havent heard. Part of mobile fidelitys miles davis catalog restoration series, the landmark has been given the ultimate whitegloves treatment. That may not mean its the greatest jazz album ever made, but. 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 180g 45rpm vinyl 2lp boxset at, a better music store experience since 1999. Kind of blue is an album most have heard many times before in a wide variety of formats. Blue in green is a 10measure circular form following a 4measure introduction, and played by soloists in various augmentation and diminution of time values. By late 1958, davis employed one of the best and most profitable working bands pursuing the hard bop style.
Now, you can hear it as if you were right there in the recording studio with the musicians. Kind of blue columbia jazz masterpieces sony music distribution 40579. 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. 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. See more ideas about miles davis, album covers and cover art. 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. Miles davis, associated performer, main artist, trumpet, associated performer, trumpet irving townsend, producer jimmy cobb, drums m. Kind of blue by miles davis vinyl, oct2015, 2 discset, mobile fidelity sound lab 4. Looking at the japan hmv website, it appears that an even newer japanese remaster came out last year, although i have not tried to listen to it yet. 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. Download miles davis torrents from our searched results, get miles davis torrent or magnet via bittorrent clients. Miles davis the bootleg series vol 16 20112018 320 dj. Perhaps because this music never flaunts its genius. Miles davis kind of blue ranks among the best jazz albums of alltime, and for good reason.
Best sounding version of kind of blue steve hoffman. Miles davis was an american trumpeter, bandleader and musical composer. Davis initial appearances on record were mainly as a member of bebop saxophonist charlie parkers quintet from 1944 through 1947 and. 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.
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