Miles Davis

Kind of Blue

Jazz
Released:
1959
Original label:
Columbia
Editions Covered
2
Last updated:
11 Apr 2026
Kind of Blue cover

Overview

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Editions

Recommended
Kind of Blue cover
Label:
HDTT
Year:
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Format:
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Source:
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Listening Notes

This version sounds open, spacious, and relaxed.

Verdict

Best overall.

Kind of Blue cover
Label:
Columbia
Year:
1959
Format:
β€”
Source:
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Listening Notes

This one sounds denser and more compact.

Verdict

Historically important, but not my first pick.

Comparison Summary

Direct comparison layer.

  • HDTT vs Columbia
  • What actually changes in listening experience
  • Trade-offs
  • Situational picks

Recommended Picks

  • Best overall: HDTT
  • Best alternative: Columbia

Closing Context

Anything that helps frame uncertainty.

Recording info

Recorded
March 2 and April 22, 1959, Columbia 30th Street Studio, New York
Recording engineer
Fred Plaut
Producer
Irving Townsend
Mastering
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Original label
Columbia

Personnel

Trumpet

Miles Davis

Alto saxophone

Cannonball Adderley

Tenor saxophone

John Coltrane

Piano

Bill Evans

Piano

Wynton Kelly

Bass

Paul Chambers

Drums

Jimmy Cobb

Program

  1. So What
  2. Freddie Freeloader
  3. Blue in Green
  4. All Blues
  5. Flamenco Sketches