Kind of Blue is a studio album by American jazz musician Miles Davis, originally released on August 17, 1959, by Columbia Records. Recording sessions for the album took place at Columbia's 30th Street Studio in New York City on March 2 and April 22, 1959. The sessions featured Davis's ensemble sextet, with pianist Bill Evans, drummer Jimmy Cobb, bassist Paul Chambers, and saxophonists John Coltrane and Julian "Cannonball" Adderley. After the entry of Evans into his sextet, Davis followed up on the modal experimentations of Milestones (1958) by basing Kind of Blue entirely on modality, in contrast to his earlier work with the hard bop style of jazz. Though precise figures have been disputed, Kind of Blue has been described by many music writers not only as Davis's best-selling album, but as the best-selling jazz record of all time. On October 7, 2008, it was certified quadruple platinum in sales by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). It has been regarded by many critics as the greatest jazz album of all time and Davis's masterpiece. The album's influence on music, including jazz, rock, and classical music, has led music writers to acknowledge it as one of the most influential albums ever made. In 2002, it was one of fifty recordings chosen that year by the Library of Congress to be added to the National Recording Registry. In 2003, the album was ranked number 12 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time. Album Tracks 1. So What 2. Freddie Freeloader 3. Blue in Green 1. All Blues 2. Flamenco Sketches

ORIGINALLY RELEASED IN 1959, Miles Davis' magnum opus Kind of Blue is still considered by any to be one of the greatest albums of all time. Starring Davis, John Coltrane, Cannonball Adderley, Bill Evans, Wynton Kelly, Paul Chambers, and Jimmy Cobb, Kind of Blue has held onto it's status as an album that crosses genres, speaks to generations, and is one of the first (if not the first) album that any new jazz acolyte purchases. Kind of Blue 50th Anniversary Legacy Edition offers the complete studio sessions on 2 CDs, including false starts, alternate takes and a 17-minute 1960 live version of "So What." the Legacy Edition exposes a new generation to Miles Davis and places this historic event in context offering over 2 hours of audio that illustrates how this unparalleled ensemble evolved; plus never-before- heard session talk; and accompanying liner notes rich with detail, written specifically for the golden anniversary. Album Tracks DISC 1 1. So What 2. Freddie Freeloader 3. Blue in Green 4. All Blues 5. Flamenco Sketches 6. Flamenco Sketches (Alternate Take) 7. Freddie Freeloader - Studio Sequence 8. Freddie Freeloader - False Start 9. Freddie Freeloader - Studio Sequence 2 (Previously Unreleased) 10. So What - Studio Sequence 1 (Previously Unreleased) 11. So What - Studio Sequence 2(Previously Unreleased) 12. Blue in Green - Studio Sequence (Previously Unreleased) 13. Flamenco Sketches - Studio Sequence 1 14. Flamenco Sketches - Studio Sequence 2 (Previously Unreleased) 15. All Blues - Studio Sequence (Previously Unreleased) DISC 2 1. On Green Dolphin Street 2. Fran-Dance 3. Stella By Starlight 4. Love for Sale 5. Fran-Dance (Alternate Take) 6. So What (Previously Released in Unauthorized Form) 7. Flamenco Sketches [Studio Sequence 2] [Version] 8. Flamenco Sketches [Studio Sequence 2] 9. All Blues [Studio Seq