Kind of Blue (1959) by Miles Davis
Miles Davis turned the world of jazz on its head with this incredible album. One of the greatest trumpeters of all time, Davis teamed up with fellow legends like John Coltrane, Jimmy Cobb, and Cannonball Adderley for this one. Kind of Blue is generally seen as Davis’ best work, and it’s also the most valuable vinyl to bear his name. If you’ve got a good quality original pressing of this album, you might be sitting on $1,000 or more!
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Did you know: Miles was first taught the trumpet against his mother’s wishes. A man named Elwood Buchanan was one of his father’s dental patients/ drinking buddy and became Miles’ trumpet teacher. On Miles’ 13th birthday his father surprised him with a trumpet even though his mother wanted him to be a violinist. Aren’t we glad he listened to his dad?