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Jazz Legend 'Kind of Blue' Gets Lavish, Expensive 50th Anniversary Set
27 Sep
Summary
- A 50th-anniversary edition of 'Kind of Blue' offers new bonus content.
- The album pioneered a new form of modal jazz in 1959.
- This reissue is considered non-essential, despite its rich additions.
A 50th-anniversary edition of Miles Davis's iconic jazz album, 'Kind of Blue', has been released, featuring extensive bonus content including a DVD and an additional CD. This release commemorates a landmark recording that pioneered modal jazz, a style characterized by improvising through scales rather than traditional chord changes.
Released in 1959, 'Kind of Blue' is celebrated for its spectral sense of wandering and ease with uncertainty, evident in tracks like "So What" and "Flamenco Sketches." The new package includes a documentary, a book, and a blue vinyl pressing, alongside early recordings by the album's musicians.
Despite its critical acclaim and enduring legacy, the $109.98 price tag makes this reissue less than essential for those not seeking every possible artifact. While the bonus materials offer deeper dives for collectors, the core album's audio remains unchanged from a previous remaster.
