Q: “I don’t know much about jazz, but I’m interested.  What’s the first album I should buy?”  A:  Kind of Blue by Miles Davis. Discuss:  That’s the answer many have been given over the 50 years since Kind of Blue’s release, and it’s a good answer at that. There’s just something about this record – many point to the mood evoked by the modal pieces.  Maybe it’s because it’s just so damn Miles-y, right when he was at the top of his game and adorned by the likes of Bill Evans and Cannonball Adderley.  Whatever the reason, it is one of the most influential recordings of all time. Perfect for interpretation by top players, given that Miles provided his group with only sketches of scales and melody lines to improvise upon. It remains the top selling jazz recording of all time and tops the list of jazz digital downloads.

The tribute band features Steve Kenny (trumpet), Dave Karr (sax), Mikkel Romstad (piano), Tom Lewis (bass) and Kenny Horst (drums).