Other Miles Davis albums

'Kind of Blue' must be one of the most definitive jazz albums ever. It starts a whole new era with Miles Davis' recording showing a move away from the more frentic chord based be-bop , such as Charlie Parker, to the more laid back modal jazz that this represents. It's always revered by Jazz fans and Critics, and more importantly people that are not Jazz fans! Many serious musicians admire this work and even if Jazz is not a genre that they like the appreciate the brilliance of it's recording. The best way to describe this recording is spacious and elegant, It feels like a church recording, although obvious it differs harmonically, the ...  Read the complete review

Miles Davis was going through exciting musical changes in 1968, listening and playing things which were leading him into the future, a new electric sound and into In a Silent Way. His music and lifestyle were being influenced by a wave of new sounds and ideas, and he was responding deeply to the music of James Brown, Sly Stone, and Jimi Hendrix. Having already pushed acoustic jazz to the limits with his mid-Sixties quintet, Miles altered the new sounds around him, creating a work that still stands up today. It couldn't be more different to the following Bitches Brew, with a supremely relaxed vibe to showcase his new "plugged in" sound. There are ...  Read the complete review

This album was voted one of the top 5 album of all time, last year. And if that isn't an advertisement to go and buy it now then I don't know what is. This album combined the skills of two of the greatest jazz musicians of all time, Miles Davis and John Coltrane. This combination makes for a fantastic album, perfect for Sunday mornings, after a hard weekend of drinking it helps you over that hangover. Miles has made many great albums but what set this apart are the variations in the album, ranging from the up-tempo So What to the slow beat of Flamingo Sketches. For an album that mainly consists of improvised playing and was made in only a ...  Read the complete review

The blurb on the back of this CD claims that K.O.B. is a “defining moment of 20th century music”… and they’re damn right it is. The Sony Music 1997 version has 5 tracks on it ( 6 actually, but the extra is an alternative version of the Flamenco Sketches – Trk. 5) – and they are 5 of the most amazing jazz pieces in history. The way Miles Davis’ trumpet, John Coltrane’s tenor sax, and Julian Adderley, smooth together is an amazing feat of improvisation – that can never be repeated –ever. This is why every one should have this album. If you only have one jazz album – have this masterpiece. ...  Read the complete review

Miles Davis' Kind of Blue is often said to be the best jazz album of all time. Listening to it right now, I cannot contest this fact, although I am not the most jazz-literate person in the world. It is probably one of the best albums of all time full stop. Recorded and first released in 1959,it has been reissued countless times, and interest in it continues to be renewed. It was recorded in just two sessions, and four of the five tracks on the album are the first takes. The musicians had not played the pieces before the sessions, although I?d never have guessed this from their playing. The sound is so soft and smooth that it seems to blend into your ear. The first ...  Read the complete review