Miles Davis's Kind of Blue is widely regarded as one of the best conceptual jazz albums ever. Davis gathered the talents of all-time greats such as John Coltrane and Bill Evans to create this special album and a new approach to jazz that focuses on unique jazz styles instead of common chord progressions. This improvisation and innovation allowed the different musicians to explore new melodies, resulting in an album that feels structured and complete but spontaneous and unique.
The album’s timelessness comes from its improvisation and uniqueness. For decades, it has influenced artists from many genres and helped shape the development of jazz and other genres, such as rock and classical.
In short, Kind of Blue is more than just an album, it’s an achievement in music history, and it set a new standard for what an album should be. It captures the nature of jazz’s values: innovation, expression, and collaboration. Critics generally give this album anywhere from a 6.6/10 to a 9.7/10. Kind of Blue by Miles Davis gets a 9.8/10 from me.