Kind of Blue

2 reviews

• 3.0
  alec millerNov 3, 20261 play

  You know what is great about jazz recordings like this? They are really, achingly live. Even if the recording was done in a studio, even if multiple takes were done, the recording feels like a live band sitting in a room with you taking you on a jazz journey. Each instrument here, from Davis’ trumpet to the piano, give space to each other at appropriate times and beyond. There were times I forgot a drummer was even there until I heard the soft sound of brushed on a snare. The bass goes from staircase walks carrying the band in search of ever higher keys to subtle hints of randomness that are mellow in their quiet. Davis and his horn drive the melancholly tone as well as lift the group to higher spirits. The songs are long, some crossing the ten minute mark. Some stuff felt like it would have been even better with a singer. Bottom Line: It’s honestly OK. I’m just not the biggest fan of jazz, I guess.

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• 4.5
  Jackson FutrellSep 10, 2026

  Since this is only my second jazz record ever and especially since the first one was arguably atypical jazz I’m not sure if what I have to say about this record is just about jazz in general or specific to or specially seen in this record so for sake of ease I’m just going to presume that a lot of this, if not all of it is unique or special to this record knowing that a lot of it also could have to do with jazz in general. I feel like this record was so comfortable with what it was. That sounds weird and may be a little belittling, but what I mean by that is it creates this world that is unique and somewhat complex but also accessible and interesting without being loud or searing. Again a weird analogy but it kind of makes me think about when I’m with a group of people that are just having a really good and relaxed time but I don’t speak their language. It’s like I feel their feelings and I can get into what’s going on even if I don’t know everything that’s being said. Again it feels complex but not high and mighty or trying to tell some deep story which I’m sure might offend some jazz fans I don’t know but it just feels like it’s so comfortable with being what it is and not trying to do anything more than just exist, and be. Honestly, it kind of reminds me of what my mind feels like on a good day it’s like these different solos that are connected, but definitely unique going together, sometimes at the same time and sometimes almost by themselves with every other instruments in the background, but just kind of relaxed and just there. That’s just the main thing I feel like I get from this record is that it just creates a world that I just enjoy being in and I don’t feel pressure to understand everything or analyze everything or just freak out or anything like that, but just kind of exist within the record and have fun and relax. I can’t stress enough how it feels smart and thought out while also being imaginative and relaxed and not like it’s trying to push some story or something. That’s sometimes some thing I have against some records that sound smart but they feel too inaccessible or like they’re trying too much or whatever. “Kind of Blue” is having fun. It’s almost like a bunch of really talented musicians going off and having a good time and they wanted you to be in the room to hang out with them. If I had one sour note, it’s that green and blue did drag just a tad just being a little long and a little slow, but it wasn’t awful by any stretch. It just was probably the only part of the record that I didn’t love. I really enjoyed the experience. It felt like it lived in my chest and I would love to visit it again. Favorite song? So what

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