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Kind of Blue
Kind of Blue is a studio album by American jazz musician Miles Davis, released on August 17, 1959, by Columbia Records. For this album, Davis led a sextet featuring saxophonists John Coltrane and Julian "Cannonball" Adderley, pianist Bill Evans, bassist Paul Chambers, and drummer Jimmy Cobb, with new band pianist Wynton Kelly replacing Evans on "Freddie Freeloader". The album was recorded at Columbia's 30th Street Studio in New York City in two sessions on March 2 and April 22, 1959.
Peak Community Rank
#1
Top 3 in 3
Avg Position
#4.2
5 Lists
Community Signal
Divisive Pick
Inline Rivalry Ballot
Rankings Featuring Kind of Blue
#1
Contender: Kind of Blue — Miles Davis
#1
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Contender: Kind of Blue — Miles Davis
#10
Contender: Kind of Blue — Miles Davis (1959)
Verified Entity DossierRanked #1 in Top 10 Best Jazz Albums
Most divisive on “Top 10 Most Iconic Album Covers of All Time” — ranked #10 there
Community Weigh-In & Debate
Should Kind of Blue rank Top 3 in Jazz Albums?
Ranked #1 on "Top 10 Best Jazz Albums". Cast your vote to back or challenge this spot.
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Most Argued About
“Top 10 Most Iconic Album Covers of All Time”
Ranks as high as #1 on some lists — but only #10 here. Fans are divided.
See the debate →The Internet's Surprise Pick
“Top 10 Best Jazz Albums”
Climbed to #1 — a narrowly contested win.
See the full ranking →Frequently Asked Questions
What is Kind of Blue's highest community ranking?⌄
Kind of Blue is ranked #1 on "Top 10 Best Jazz Albums" — its best placement across 5 lists on top10grid.com.
How many top-10 lists feature Kind of Blue?⌄
Kind of Blue appears in 5 lists on top10grid.com, spanning categories including MUSIC.
Is Kind of Blue a controversial ranking?⌄
Yes — community opinion on Kind of Blue varies widely. It ranks as high as #1 on some lists and as low as #10 on others, a spread of 9 positions, making it one of the more debated picks on top10grid.com.
What the internet says
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