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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

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planckscale OP
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Wow!
Thanks guys for the responses.
Celtic66, it is not the man, but the sound, especially the cut “All Blues” in the Kind of blue album. I would say the same with Brubeck’s “take five”, and hence, I am looking for similar sounds.

I will checkout pandora.com and sample some Blue Note samplers. Heck, I will be busy sampling in the next days, starting with Cannonball Adderly, which seems to get most of the votes.

I will keep you guys posted. Cheers!
planckscale OP
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Thank you guys for your suggestions. I have sampled all the music up to Cdelplato's post, and here is how I rank them (these are already on my Amazon wish list!)

1. Gene Ammons: Boss Tenor
2. Cannonball Adderley: Somethin' Else
3. Ben Webster: At the Renaissance
4. Miles davis: relaxin'
5. john coltrane: my favorite things
6. Sonny Clark: Cool Struttin
7. Kenny Dorham: Whistle Stop

Sorry Cdelplato, but "In a Silent Way" does not cut it for me. may be the sample on amazon is to short to feel it. Any other suggestions?

Thanks
planckscale OP
60 posts
 
I have sampled the latest suggestions, and here is my rating (and already on my buying list):

1. Johnny Hodges: Johnny Hodges,Billy Strayhorn and the Orchestra
2. Mal Waldron/Eric Dolphy: The Quest
3. Miles Davis: "L'Ascenseur pour L'Echafaud"
4. Sonny Rollins: Saxophone Colossus

Thanks guys for helping me diversify my collection:
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