Which Jazz Albums are similar to Kind of Blue


Gents, please advice on picking up some jazz music. I am not so much into classic Jazz sound, but I found Miles Davis' Kind of Blue to be impressive. I would say the same thing to the song "Take Five" by Dave Brubeck.

I have so far sampled "Steps to Heaven", "Someday My Prince Will Come" and "Miles Ahead", but none of them come close to "Kind of Blue", IMHO. Can you point me to similar albums - Miles or others?

Thanks
planckscale

Showing 1 response by oregonpapa

If you listen to the first cut on "Kind of Blue" carefully, you'll discover that in the beginning, before  Cannonball Adderly takes his solo, what you are listening to is an average studio recording. Good jazz players to be sure. Who could take issue with Miles and Coltrane? However, once Adderly takes his solo, he is so inspired that he brings the rest of the group to attention and from then on, its a great album. So, to answer your question. buy more albums that feature Cannonball Adderly. 

OP