Kind of Blue

Kind of Blue is a 1959 (see 1959 in music) album by jazz musician Miles Davis.

Following Somethin' Else, Kind of Blue is the second album that resulted from the collaboration between Miles Davis and Julian Cannonball Adderley.

Widely regarded as a landmark jazz album, Kind of Blue is one of the most universally praised and influential albums in the genre.

Track listing

1. "So What" (Davis) - 9:25
2. "Freddie Freeloader" (Davis) - 9:49
3. "Blue in Green" (Davis) - 5:37
4. "All Blues" (Davis) - 11:35
5. "Flamenco Sketches" (Davis) - 9:25
6. "Flamenco Sketches [alternate take]" (Davis) - 9:32 (included in some re-issues)

Personnel

• Miles Davis - Trumpet, Leader
• Cannonball Adderley - Alto saxophone
• John Coltrane - Tenor saxophone
• Bill Evans - Piano, Liner notes
• Wynton Kelly - Piano
• Paul Chambers - Double bass
• Jimmy Cobb - Drum kit

• Michael Cuscuna - Reissue Producer
• Kevin Gore - Reissue Series
• Larry Keyes - Producer
• Teo Macero - Producer
• Fred Plaut - Engineer
• Irving Townsend - Original Recording Producer
• Mark Wilder - Engineer, Remixing
• Don Hunstein - Photography
• Seth Rothstein - Project Director
• Jay Maisel - Photography, Cover Photo
• Rene Arsenault - Production Assistant, Assistant Producer

Chart positions

Billboard Music Charts (North America) - album