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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while kind of blue is an album on its own league (that's what makes it so remarkable too) you might want to try Coltrane's Blue train. this is an all-assault on melodies and rhythm. you won't believe your ears and your foot will never stop tapping to the beat.
other recommendations:
john coltrane 'my favorite things'
john coltrane 'giant steps'
the collaboration albums between ella Fitzgerald and louis armstrong (they're all great stuff!)
sonny clark 'cool struttin'
kenny dorham 'quiet kenny'
kenny dorham 'whistle stop'

and there are many others, but this is a good start!
best wishes!

a little more on 'in a silent way'. i read that someone had recommended such album on this thread. truth is , in a silent way is a very different period in miles davis vast catalog. it is from his 'electric' period in which he experimented with fusion and rock. it is a great album though, but it would be unfair to compare it to in a kind of blue. they're on different leagues, not even the same musical style. i would recommend the album, but be warned, it isn't pure 50's jazz. it is something else.