1), Davis: "Wait a minute, Irving, Wait." 'cause if you move back we don't get you. [43] The influence of Kind of Blue did build, and all of the sidemen from the album went on to achieve success on their own. Instrument/Chords, Transcribed Solo, and Score in D Major. Its influence on music, including jazz, rock, and classical genres, has led writers to also deem it one of the most influential albums ever recorded. ", Freddie Freeloader (M. Davis) (take 2 - Ready? Kind of Blue is consistently ranked among the greatest albums of all time. 2, Live at the Fillmore East, March 7, 1970: It's About that Time, Black Beauty: Miles Davis at Fillmore West, Miles at the Fillmore – Miles Davis 1970: The Bootleg Series Vol. in my heart" and Chambers sings the closing bar of the bass line. [53] The rating descended to number 31 in Rolling Stone's revised list in 2020. Regarded by experts as "the best jazz recording of all time," the 1959 release Kind of Blue is one of the most influential albums in the history of jazz. [5] 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. אף על פי שהנתונים שנויים במחלוקת, Kind of Blue נחשב לא רק כאלבומו הנמכר ביותר של דייוויס, אלא גם כאלבום הג'אז הנמכר ביותר. Solo Wurlitzer Electric Piano: Miles Davis' Kind Of Blue Album has 1 song sung by Rob Arthur. Kind of Blue (Columbia, 1959) It is the first improvisation on the best-selling classic jazz album of all time. will start it off, you just come in. For Trumpet. Kind of Blue Composed by Miles Davis. 62294, number two, take one", All Blues (M. Davis) (take 1 - false start), Chambers: "Let's "[60] Pink Floyd keyboardist Richard Wright said that the chord progressions on the album influenced the structure of the introductory chords to the song "Breathe" on the album The Dark Side of the Moon (1973). Kind of Blue - Transcribed Scores Regarded by experts as "the best jazz recording of all time," the 1959 release Kind of Blue is one of the most influential albums in the history of jazz. Submitted By: Mind For Music: Artist: Miles Davis: Album: Kind Of Blue: Category: Solos: About: Miles Davis' solo on Freddie Freeloader from his incredibly famous album "Kind Of Blue". 4 -incomplete), Davis: "We'll [78] Kind of Blue was re-issued on a rare 24-carat gold CD collectors version. Print and download All Blues sheet music by Miles Davis arranged for Trumpet or Alto Saxophone or Tenor Saxophone. Coltrane later expanded on this modal approach in his solo career. "[39] Kind of Blue has been lauded as one of the most influential albums in the history of jazz. "[75], Kind of Blue was released as a 12-inch vinyl record, in both stereo and mono. [54] On December 16, 2009, the United States House of Representatives passed a resolution honoring the 50th anniversary of Kind of Blue and "reaffirming jazz as a national treasure". One two three, one two three...", Chambers: Solo Transcriptions and Bebop Scales (How to Understand, Practice and Use) by Scott Black. For musicians, it has always been more than some beautiful music to listen to, although it is certainly that. It’s sold over 20 million copies, and still sells about 5,000 copies a week. Performed by Miles Davis. Vessel KIND OF BLUE SOLO is a Sailing Vessel, Registered in United Kingdom. incomplete), Davis: "Hey "Freddie Freeloader" is a composition by Miles Davis and is the second track on his 1959 album Kind of Blue. 5, The Complete Columbia Recordings of Miles Davis with John Coltrane, Miles Davis & Gil Evans: The Complete Columbia Studio Recordings, Seven Steps: The Complete Columbia Recordings of Miles Davis 1963–1964, The Complete Studio Recordings of The Miles Davis Quintet 1965–1968, In Person Friday and Saturday Nights at the Blackhawk, Complete, Miles Davis: The Complete Columbia Album Collection, Panthalassa: The Music of Miles Davis 1969–1974, Miles! Take three", So What (M. Davis-G. Evans) (take 3 - false start). Here’s the original- (in at 1’30”). You were right when you played [71][72], 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. [2], In 1953, the pianist George Russell published his Lydian Chromatic Concept of Tonal Organization,[3] which offered an alternative to the practice of improvisation based on chords and chord changes. Stream songs including "So What (feat. ", Davis: "When I play it I'm gonna raise my horn To signal the bridge, the piano moves to a chord cluster up a half step. Jazz history textbooks will all tell you that Miles Davis' 1959 masterpiece Kind of Blue was important because of its extensive use of modal improvisation. Kind of Blue album. we go, this is insert one, take one. [8] "Freddie Freeloader" is a standard twelve-bar blues form. Take two. I'm relatively new to jazz and don't even know which sax solos are Coltrane on KoB. It is recognized as a paradigm of soloing over minimal harmony—and prized as a harbinger of modal jazz, a perfect balance of sound and space. Long-serving bassist Chambers had been with the band from its beginning in 1955; alto saxophonist Adderley had joined in the fall of 1957, with tenor saxophonist Coltrane returning at the beginning of 1958; pianist Evans had replaced Red Garland in April 1958, but quit in November to be replaced in turn by Kelly; and drummer Cobb had been hired in May 1958. The rhythm section of Kelly, Chambers, and Cobb backed Coltrane for Coltrane Jazz and one track on his landmark Giant Steps, which featured Chambers throughout. Regarded by experts as 'the best jazz recording of all time,' the 1959 release Kind of Blue is one of the most influential albums in the history of jazz. I've listened to that album so many times that for the past couple of years, I haven't hardly listened to anything else. “It’s always hard to come up with a definitive list when asked these kind of questions. In Davis's view, remaining static stylistically was the wrong option.[73]. This riff is notable in that involves the interplay between the upright bass and the rest of the band. stool, man, you get... Oh, yeah. 4, Miles Davis & John Coltrane The Final Tour: The Bootleg Series, Vol. And it was recorded in 1959. Satisfied with the results, Davis prepared an entire album based on modality. 50 EASY JAZZ SOLOS BY JAZZ MASTERS COMPILED BY JEFF LIBMAN Soloist Song Recording Band Leader Of Recording Type Of Tune Musical Style Time Sig Form Barney Kessel Embraceable You To Swing or Not to Swing Barney Kessel standard ballad 4/4 ABAC Blue Mitchell Oh When the Saints Out of the Blue Blue Mitchell folk song swing - medium up 4/4 16 bar ", Blue in Green (M. Davis-B. saxophone, Townsend: "Okay, "[64] Along with Time Out by the Dave Brubeck Quartet (1959) and Coltrane's Giant Steps (1960), Kind of Blue has often been recommended by music writers as an introductory jazz album, for similar reasons: the music on both records is very melodic, and the relaxed quality of the songs makes the improvisation easy for listeners to follow, without sacrificing artistry or experimentation. [55] It is included in the 2005 book 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die, described by reviewer Seth Jacobson as "a genre-defining moment in twentieth-century music, period.". Arranged by Miles Davis. incomplete), Blue in Green (M. Davis-B. All that goes with it. Miles Davis’s album Kind of Blue turns sixty years old this month. It's the pinnacle of modal jazz -- tonality and solos build from chords, not the overall key, giving the music a subtly shifting quality. Thomas Cunniffe agrees wholeheartedly with that statement, but wonders if the modes were simply a means to an end. before. look, Wynton, don't play no chord goin' in to A-flat. Quoted in Ashley Kahn. as heard on Miles Davis' recording, KIND OF BLUE(Columbia). Modal Jazz and Kind of Blue. Columbia 30th Street Studio, New York City, USA In addition, it reviews the importance of Davis as a musical creator and pioneer, and attempts to place ‘So What’ in context, by looking at the similarities and differences in Davis’s previous and subsequent work. 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But with Kind of Blue [the sextet] all sound like they're fully into it. right. Been on a Coltrane kick tonight and been spinning Lush Life, Favourite Things & Kind of Blue. Another formidable force in the history of jazz piano, Bill Evans was a major creative contributor to Miles Davis’s album Kind of Blue, the best selling jazz record of all time. Session-Performance. "No, why don't you play? Can you hear me? SKU: MN0054862 Why does Kind of Blue possess such a mystique? This jazz standard is the first tune on Miles Davis’ classic record, “Kind of Blue.” It’s the top jazz album of all time as measured by sales. [24], In 1958, the arrival of Ornette Coleman on the jazz scene via his fall residency at the Five Spot club, consolidated by the release of his The Shape of Jazz to Come LP in 1959, muted the initial impact of Kind of Blue, a happenstance that irritated Davis greatly. [8], As was Davis's penchant, he called for almost no rehearsal and the musicians had little idea what they were to record. "So What" or Kind of Blue, they were done in that era, the right hour, the right day, and it happened. no, wait a minute, it's the last twelve bars. [36][37][38] Music writer Chris Morris cited Kind of Blue as "the distillation of Davis's art. that's a hard mother". Miles Davis’s album Kind of Blue turns sixty years old this month. "[66] Renowned hip-hop artist and rapper Q-Tip reaffirmed the album's reputation and influence when discussing the significance of Kind of Blue, stating "It's like the Bible—you just have one in your house. ", Townsend: "Okay, I wanted to comment on the nature of this vinyl pressing, rather than the music itself. (Transcribed Score). Music writer Chris Morris cited Kind of Blue as "the distillation of Davis's art." Here’s the original- (in at 1’30”). [7] The five master takes issued, however, were the only other complete takes; an insert for the ending to "Freddie Freeloader" was recorded, but was not used for release or on the issues of Kind of Blue prior to the 1997 reissue. Kind Of Blue is commonly listed as a jazz "essential", which comes as no surprise. You should listen to it. It makes sense that one of the most iconic piano solos ever would come from one of the most iconic albums ever – Miles Davis’ “Kind of Blue”. The Davis band played a mixture of pop standards, blues, and bebop originals by composers such as Charlie Parker, Thelonious Monk, Dizzy Gillespie, Davis himself, and Tadd Dameron. false start), Townsend: "Miles, Know what I mean? When Shirley Horn insisted, in 1990, that Davis reconsider playing the gentle ballads and modal tunes of his Kind of Blue period, he demurred: "Nah, it hurts my lip. 5 - incomplete), Davis: "You're Possibly the greatest jazz album ever produced, Miles Davis's masterpiece 'Kind of Blue' still sounds as fresh today as it did 60 years ago. [5] Pianist Evans, who had studied with Russell but had departed from the Davis group to pursue his own career, was drafted back into the new recording project, the sessions that would become Kind of Blue. This page was last edited on 1 April 2021, at 17:37. Coltrane rehearsing), Freddie Freeloader (M. Davis) (take 3 - Composer George Russell drops that entire transcribed Miles Davis solo into his more electrified version from 1986 (at 1’17”) Adderley sings "with a song [69], The Kind of Blue musicians appeared together in further recorded ventures through the 1960s. So I'm wondering what your favourite Coltrane solo is on KoB, it would be helpful if … Guitar: Fender Telecaster American Vintage 64Universal Audio Arrow + Fender Deluxe 55 Series: Transcribed Score Artist: Miles Davis Regarded by experts as “the best jazz recording of all time,” the 1959 release Kind of Blue is one of the most influential albums in the history of jazz. [56] It was voted number 14 in Colin Larkin's All Time Top 1000 Albums 3rd Edition (2000). NOTE: Transcription is written in the register of the guitar[8va] Soundclip: ", Townsend: "CO Kind of Blue is a studio album by American jazz trumpeter-composer Miles Davis. Miles Davis: 'Kind of Blue' In 1959, seven now-legendary musicians in the prime of their careers went into the studio to record five simple compositional sketches. Co 62293 take one", Flamenco Sketches (M. Davis-B. He holds the dissonant cluster underneath Davis's solo. The album was one of fifty recordings chosen in 2002 by the Library of Congress to be added to the National Recording Registry, and in 2003 it was ranked number 12 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time. Evans) (take 2 - (panting) "Damn, Thankfully, this is a faithful re-pressing. These insights helped lead the way to the "modal" approach in jazz. The album has been remastered many times during the compact disc era, including in 1982 by CBS/Sony Japan catalog number 35DP 62 and the 1986 Columbia Jazz Masterpieces reissue. Miles Davis Basslines – Kind Of Blue bassmusicianmagazine.com - Kevin Smith • 6h. [8], The liner notes list Davis as author of all compositions, but many scholars and fans believe that Bill Evans wrote part or the whole of "Blue in Green" and "Flamenco Sketches". Columbia 30th Street Studio, New York City, USA, Julian "Cannonball" Adderley - alto ", Davis: "Well [22] Bill Evans assumed co-credit with Davis for "Blue in Green" when recording it on his Portrait in Jazz album and the Davis estate acknowledged Evans' authorship in 2002.[23]. As with all bebop-based jazz, Davis's groups improvised on the chord changes of a given song. [58][59] Many improvisatory rock musicians of the 1960s referred to Kind of Blue for inspiration, along with other Davis albums, as well as Coltrane's modal records My Favorite Things (1961) and A Love Supreme (1965). Since its release on August 17, 1959,[33] Kind of Blue has been regarded by critics as Davis's greatest work. [77] The 1997 reissue added the alternative take of "Flamenco Sketches". 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