New MILES DAVIS KIND OF BLUE JAPANESE IMPORT SACD Start Price USD 39.99 Current Price USD 39.99 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Thursday, July 17, 2008 End Time Thursday, July 24, 2008 Location Los Angeles, California See more about 'New MILES DAVIS KIND OF BLUE JAPANESE IMPORT SACD' Description New Sealed MILES DAVIS KIND OF BLUE JAPANESE IMPORT SACD 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 album never really changes pace, each tune has a similar relaxed feel, as the music flows easily. 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. This Japanese SACD is absolutely the best sounding digital version of this album ever pressed! For many decades, Japanese pressings have been sought out by audiophiles the world over. Japanese Pressing Plants are virtual "Clean Rooms", unlike pressing plants here in the USA. LPs from Japan have always been the quietest ever pressed, and Japanese CDs are much "truer," perfectly round with manicured edges, a perfect center hole, and mastering technology second to none. Japanese CDs sound dramatically better than any other pressings, mostly due to their lower levels of "jitter." The same holds true for the Japanese SACDs! We have just secured a source for these discs which can easily be called the World’s Best SACDs! Stay tuned…more great titles to come! 1. So What 2. FreddieFreeloader 3. Blue In Green 4. All Blues 5. FlamencoSketches Bonus Track 6.FlamencoSketches (AlternateTake) We accept all major credit cards through paypal. We only ship to confirmed paypal address. You must have a confirmed paypal address for us to accept the payment. If you have an unconfirmed address your payment will be refunded. We ship all of our CD's And LP's with USPS priority mail which is the best service available. We do not up charge on shipping we only charge actually shipping rates. Each additional CD or LP is only .50 cents for shipping. Powered by eBay Turbo Lister The free listing tool. List your items fast and easy and manage your active items. Place a Bid!