Kind of Blue

~ Release by Miles Davis (see all versions of this release, 137 available)

Tracklist

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1So What
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1959-03-02)
recording engineer:
Fred Plaut (on 1959-03-02)
producer:
Irving Townsend
alto saxophone:
Cannonball Adderley (on 1959-03-02)
double bass:
Paul Chambers (US jazz bassist) (on 1959-03-02)
drums (drum set):
Jimmy Cobb (US jazz drummer) (on 1959-03-02)
piano:
Bill Evans (pianist) (on 1959-03-02)
tenor saxophone:
John Coltrane (on 1959-03-02)
trumpet:
Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter) (on 1959-03-02)
recorded at:
Columbia 30th Street Studio in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1959-03-02)
remix of:
So What (stereo) by Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter)
recording of:
So What (on 1959-03-02)
composer:
Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter)
publisher:
Jazz Horn Music
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, volume I)
4.259:27
2Freddie Freeloader
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1959-03-02, from 1959-03 until 1959-04)
engineer:
Fred Plaut
producer:
Irving Townsend
alto saxophone:
Cannonball Adderley (on 1959-03-02)
double bass:
Paul Chambers (US jazz bassist) (on 1959-03-02)
drums (drum set):
Jimmy Cobb (US jazz drummer) (on 1959-03-02)
piano:
Wynton Kelly (on 1959-03-02)
tenor saxophone:
John Coltrane (on 1959-03-02)
trumpet:
Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter) (on 1959-03-02, from 1959-03 until 1959-04)
recorded at:
Columbia 30th Street Studio in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1959-03-02)
remix of:
Freddie Freeloader (stereo) by Miles Davis Quintet (US jazz group, active 1955–58 and 1964–68)
recording of:
Freddie Freeloader (original Miles Davis instrumental version) (on 1959-03-02)
composer:
Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter)
publisher:
Jazz Horn Music Corporation
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, volume I)
3.759:48
3Blue in Green
engineer:
Fred Plaut
producer:
Irving Townsend
double bass:
Paul Chambers (US jazz bassist) (on 1959-03-02)
drums (drum set):
Jimmy Cobb (US jazz drummer) (on 1959-03-02)
piano:
Bill Evans (pianist) (on 1959-03-02)
tenor saxophone:
John Coltrane (on 1959-03-02)
trumpet:
Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter) (on 1959-03-02)
recorded at:
Columbia 30th Street Studio in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1959-03-02)
remix of:
Blue in Green (stereo) by Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter)
recording of:
Blue in Green (on 1959-03-02)
composer:
Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter) and Bill Evans (pianist)
publisher:
Jazz Horn Music, Musical Frontiers Pub. Co. and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
3.45:37
4All Blues
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1959-04-22)
engineer:
Fred Plaut (on 1959-04-22)
producer:
Irving Townsend
alto saxophone:
Cannonball Adderley (on 1959-04-22)
double bass:
Paul Chambers (US jazz bassist) (on 1959-04-22)
drums (drum set):
Jimmy Cobb (US jazz drummer) (on 1959-04-22)
piano:
Bill Evans (pianist) (on 1959-04-22)
tenor saxophone:
John Coltrane (on 1959-04-22)
trumpet:
Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter) (on 1959-04-22)
recorded at:
Columbia 30th Street Studio in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1959-04-22)
recording of:
All Blues (on 1959-04-22)
composer:
Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter)
publisher:
Jazz Horn Music Corporation
4.4511:35
5Flamenco Sketches
recording engineer:
Fred Plaut (on 1959-04-22)
producer:
Irving Townsend
alto saxophone:
Cannonball Adderley (on 1959-04-22)
double bass:
Paul Chambers (US jazz bassist) (on 1959-04-22)
drums (drum set):
Jimmy Cobb (US jazz drummer) (on 1959-04-22)
piano:
Bill Evans (pianist) (on 1959-04-22)
tenor saxophone:
John Coltrane (on 1959-04-22)
trumpet:
Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter) (on 1959-04-22)
recorded at:
Columbia 30th Street Studio in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1959-04-22)
recording of:
Flamenco Sketches (on 1959-04-22)
composer:
Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter) and Bill Evans (pianist)
4.159:27
6Blue in Green
recorded at:
Reeves Sound Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1959-12-28)
recording of:
Blue in Green (on 1959-12-28)
composer:
Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter) and Bill Evans (pianist)
publisher:
Jazz Horn Music, Musical Frontiers Pub. Co. and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
5:24
7’Round Midnight
recording engineer:
Ray Moore (engineer, 1957–1995) (on 1956-09-10)
producer:
George Avakian (US 1940-90s record producer)
double bass:
Paul Chambers (US jazz bassist) (on 1956-09-10)
drums (drum set):
Philly Joe Jones (US jazz drummer) (on 1956-09-10)
piano:
Red Garland (on 1956-09-10)
tenor saxophone:
John Coltrane (on 1956-09-10)
trumpet:
Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter) (on 1956-09-10)
recorded at:
CBS 30th Street Studio in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1956-09-10)
instrumental cover recording of:
’Round Midnight (on 1956-09-10)
lyricist:
Bernie Hanighen
composer:
Thelonious Monk and Cootie Williams
publisher:
Advanced Music, Advanced Music corp., Productions et Éditions Cinématographiques Françaises, Thelonious Music, Thelonious Music Corporation (publisher, affiliated to BMI), Ultra Empire Music, Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!), Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019) and Warner/Chappell North America Limited (formerly incorporated as Marmalade Music Ltd., from 1968/09/19–1999/11/09)
is based on:
I Need You So
3.655:55
8Bye Bye Blackbird
engineer:
Ray Moore (engineer, 1957–1995)
producer:
George Avakian (US 1940-90s record producer)
double bass:
Paul Chambers (US jazz bassist) (on 1956-06-05)
drums (drum set):
Philly Joe Jones (US jazz drummer) (on 1956-06-05)
piano:
Red Garland (on 1956-06-05)
tenor saxophone:
John Coltrane (on 1956-06-05)
trumpet:
Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter) (on 1956-06-05)
recorded at:
Columbia 30th Street Studio in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1956-06-05) and Columbia 799 Seventh Avenue Studio in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1956-06-05)
instrumental cover recording of:
Bye Bye Blackbird (on 1956-06-05)
lyricist:
Mort Dixon (in 1926)
composer:
Ray Henderson (in 1926)
publisher:
Francis, Day & Hunter, Olde Clover Leaf Music, Ray Henderson Music, Redwood Music Ltd. (Carlin) and Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!)
47:56
9Autumn Leaves
engineer:
Rudy van Gelder
producer:
Alfred Lion
alto saxophone:
Julian “Cannonball” Adderley (on 1958-03-09)
double bass:
Sam Jones (US jazz bassist) (on 1958-03-09)
drums (drum set):
Art Blakey (on 1958-03-09)
piano:
Hank Jones (piano) (on 1958-03-09)
trumpet:
Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter) (on 1958-03-09)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Blue Note Records (this is the record company; for release labels use its imprint “Blue Note”) (in 1999, in 2012), Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1999), Mastercorp Pty Ltd (in 2011) and Count Records (in 2013)
recorded at:
Van Gelder Studio (Hackensack – July 1, 1959) in Hackensack, New Jersey, United States (on 1958-03-09)
instrumental cover recording of:
Autumn Leaves (jazz standard, english lyrics) (on 1958-03-09)
lyricist:
Jacques Prévert (in 1945)
composer:
Joseph Kosma (composer) (in 1945)
translator:
Johnny Mercer (in 1947)
publisher:
Ardmore Music Corp., Enoch & Cie., Morley Music Corp. and MPL Communications Inc. (Paul McCartney‐related, NYC‐based company)
translated version of:
Les Feuilles mortes (Autumn Leaves)
510:59

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artist & repertoire support:Patti Matheny
covers:Blue by Mostly Other People Do the Killing
Kind of Bloop by Andy Baio
Reggae Interpretation of Kind of Blue by Jeremy Taylor (music professor at New York University)
included in:5 Essential Original Albums
Columbia Jazz: 25 Original Albums by Various Artists (add compilations to this artist)
Eight Classic Albums
The Classic Albums Collection
part of:Music Genre Tree (Canonical album list from musicgenretree.org – one representative release per genre.)
Discothèque Idéale Qobuz / Qobuz Ideal Discography (order: 10)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2003 edition (number: 12) (order: 12)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2012 edition (number: 12) (order: 12)
The Guardian 100 Best Albums Ever (number: 14) (order: 14)
1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die (2005 edition) (number: 21) (order: 21)
Apple Music: 100 Best Albums (number: 25) (order: 25)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2020 edition (number: 31) (order: 31)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2023 edition (number: 31) (order: 31)
David Keenan: The Best Albums Ever (number: 92) (order: 92)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/master/5460 [info]
reviews:https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/reviews/fr25 [info]
other databases:https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/miles_davis/kind_of_blue/ [info]
https://www.musik-sammler.de/album/50738/ [info]
https://www.whosampled.com/album/Miles-Davis/Kind-Of-Blue/ [info]
Allmusic:https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0000191710 [info]
Wikidata:Q283221 [info]