Tag: hard bop

  • Somethin’ Else & Kind of Blue: The Pivot Point

    These are the two most essential jazz albums. Not just in my collection — in any serious music collection. They mark a pivot point in the history of recorded music. Somethin’ Else (Blue Note, March 1958) Cannonball Adderley (Alto Saxophone)Miles Davis (Trumpet)Hank Jones (Piano)Sam Jones (bass)Art Blakey (drums) Kind of Blue (Columbia, August 1959) Miles…