Miles Davis

Kind of Blue was recorded in just two spontaneous sessions on March 2 and April 22, 1959, in New York City. Davis provided the musicians with only sketches of scales and melodies hours before recording, leading to an innovative, improvisational sound that moved beyond the complex chord changes of bebop. The result is considered a masterpiece of mood, evoking a sense of melancholy yet remaining accessible to a broad audience.

Kind of Blue is the landmark 1959 studio album by American jazz musician Miles Davis, widely considered the greatest and best-selling jazz record of all time. It is highly influential across multiple genres and known for pioneering modal jazz.