Kind of Blue – Miles Davis

Kind of Blue – Miles Davis

From You'll Hear It by Peter Martin & Adam Maness

May 25, 2026 · 1h 26m · Season 14 · Episode 21

About this episode

Peter Martin and Adam Maness analyze Miles Davis's iconic album Kind of Blue, exploring its legendary tracks and the context behind its creation.

Miles Davis's Kind of Blue is one of the greatest albums of all time - possibly THE greatest. But it's not perfect. In this special episode of You'll Hear It, jazz pianists Peter Martin and Adam Maness break down this classic record, track-by-track, to uncover why it has become so legendary. They dig into what's really going on in the music during this album's best moments: Miles's trumpet solo on "So What", Wynton Kelly's piano solo on "Freddie Freeloader", John Coltrane's entrance on "Blue in Green". Plus - we learn more about what Miles was doing in his early years, his break from bebop, what he thought of Bill Evans's approach, and the production and engineering techniques that give Kind of Blue its unique sound. Miles Davis was born just outside of St. Louis 100 years ago this week. To celebrate his centennial birthday, Adam and Peter filmed this episode in front of a live audience at The Sheldon Concert Hall in St. Louis, MO. Chapters Legend: 🎧 Listening to a track 🎹 Music theory breakdown 🎵 Live studio jam ------------------------------- Start your free Open Studio trial for ALLLLL your jazz lesson needs: https://openstudiojazz.com ------------------------------ Related…

People in this episode

Hosts: Peter Martin, Adam Maness

Topics covered

  • Miles Davis
  • Kind of Blue
  • jazz analysis
  • music theory
  • live performance

Keywords

  • Miles Davis
  • Kind of Blue
  • jazz
  • music theory
  • album analysis
  • live audience

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Books & works: Kind of Blue

Places: St. Louis

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