Miles Davis-Kind Of Blue-NM 4 Track 7 1/2 IPS Reel-NR Start Price USD 49.99 Current Price USD 239.50 Time Left - Bid Count 6 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Friday, May 09, 2008 End Time Friday, May 16, 2008 Location Reston, VA See more about 'Miles Davis-Kind Of Blue-NM 4 Track 7 1/2 IPS Reel-NR' Description     Miles Davis Kind of Blue Columbia CQ 379-stereo 1959 4 track 7 1/2 IPS reel to reel tape release by Modern Jazz trumpet legend, Miles Davis. Following is quoted from the Allmusic website: "Kind of Blue isn't merely an artistic highlight for Miles Davis, it's an album that towers above its peers, a record generally considered as the definitive jazz album, a universally acknowledged standard of excellence. Why does Kind of Blue posses such a mystique? Perhaps because this music never flaunts its genius. It lures listeners in with the slow, luxurious bassline and gentle piano chords of "So What." From that moment on, the record never really changes pace — each tune has a similar relaxed feel, as the music flows easily. Yet Kind of Blue is more than easy listening. It's the pinnacle of modal jazz — tonality and solos build from the overall key, not chord changes, giving the music a subtly shifting quality. All of this doesn't quite explain why seasoned jazz fans return to this record even after they've memorized every nuance. They return because this is an exceptional band — Miles, Coltrane, Bill Evans, Cannonball Adderley, Paul Chambers, Jimmy Cobb — one of the greatest in history, playing at the peak of its power. As Evans said in the original liner notes for the record, the band did not play through any of these pieces prior to recording. Davis laid out the themes before the tape rolled, and then the band improvised. The end results were wondrous and still crackle with vitality. Kind of Blue works on many different levels. It can be played as background music, yet it amply rewards close listening. It is advanced music that is extraordinarily enjoyable. It may be a stretch to say that if you don't like Kind of Blue, you don't like jazz — but it's hard to imagine it as anything other than a cornerstone of any jazz collection." Track listing:1.So What Davis 9:25 2.Freddie Freeloader Davis 9:49 3.Blue in Green Davis 5:37 4.All Blues Davis 11:35 5.Flamenco Sketches Davis 9:26 Box is extremely clean with with just one tiny flaw: a small "scrunched" area on the front slick at bottom right which suggests that the slick was disturbed as the glue was drying. Tape is in Near Mint condition in original storage bag. Liner notes insert is enclosed.    Ships for cost of one LP ($3.50 Media Mail in U.S.-click on our shipping info link below for Priority Mail and International options). BEAUTIFUL copy of a VERY SCARCE original Miles Davis reel ! Offered with no reserve. Condition: (NM/NM) PAYMENT METHODS We accept money orders, cashier's checks & personal checks, as well as credit cards (Master Card, Visa & American Express). You may also pay with PayPal. Click here for detailed information about PAYMENT METHODS, POSTAGE & SHIPPING, and for a list of our CURRENT AUCTIONS and FEEDBACK from past customers. Flip Side Recordsc/o Ron Scaffidi11904 Blue Spruce RdReston, VA 20191-4212phone: (703) 391 7803email: flipside@flipsideweb. Place a Bid!