on 7/3/02 1:09 PM, Patrice L. Roussel at proussel@ichips.intel.com wrote:
5) Kind of Blue: people constantly tell me how important this album is in the development of jazz. I don't care, it still bores me to death. I'd put tons of recordings by Mingus, Monk, Ellington, etc far above.
I have to disagree here. KIND OF BLUE is gorgeous: playing and compositions. I almost could sing any track of the record!
Forget importance for a sec, because that's a subjective thing. It's a record full of diverse people who play so in tune to each other. Also, as a collection of juxtaposed styles, it's a wonder. You have Miles' skeletel sparseness, Bill Evans' lush economy (not an oxymoron), Coltrane's most muscular and winding playing, and Cannonball reminding everyone that it pays to stay close to the house party (he's my fav throughout the record). Where else can you find such a range of different soloists who fit together so well in one place? The UN should probably study that record. skip h