The best-selling jazz album of all time and the gateway record for countless listeners, built on modal improvisation and an unmatched band. Cool, spacious and endlessly calming, it never wears out. If you own one jazz record, start here. Worth exploring once you've heard the obvious entry points.
On vinyl: Pre-'60s originals are collector's items — a well-mastered reissue is usually the better buy.
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- So What on Best Jazz Songs of All Time, Best 1950s Jazz Songs
- Freddie Freeloader on Best Jazz Songs of All Time, Best 1950s Jazz Songs
We don't reproduce full tracklists — only the songs from this record we've featured in our best-of lists.
More from Miles Davis — where to go next
If you have Kind of Blue, these are the Miles Davis records worth reaching for next.
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On the Corner1972 · JazzStart here
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Birth of the Cool1957 · JazzEssential
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Milestones1958 · JazzEssential
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Kind of Blue1959 · you're viewing this oneEssential
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Miles Smiles1967 · JazzEssential