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Did you know? Miles Davis's "Kind of Blue" (1959) is the best-selling jazz album of all time. The nine musicians were given only sketches of the melodies before recording — no rehearsal, no second takes. Almost everything on the album is a first take, straight improvisation.

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Miles Davis's "Kind of Blue" (1959) is the best-selling jazz album of all time. The nine musicians were given only sketches of the melodies before recording — no rehearsal, no second takes. Almost everything on the album is a first take, straight improvisation.

Miles Davis' "Kind of Blue" (1959) is het best-verkochte jazz-album ooit. De negen muzikanten kregen voor de opname slechts korte schetsen van de melodieën — geen voorbereiding, geen tweede takes. Vrijwel alles op het album is een eerste take, recht vanuit improvisatie.

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