Miles Davis
Released in 1959, Kind of Blue is the best-selling jazz album of all time. Davis assembled a sextet including John Coltrane and Bill Evans, gave them modal scales instead of chord changes, and recorded most tracks in single takes. The result is music of extraordinary spontaneity and contemplative beauty.
Proved that simplification and space can be more powerful than complexity. Its modal approach influenced not just jazz but ambient music, minimalism, and the aesthetic of 'less is more' across creative fields.
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