Kind of Blue

**** Jazz is not a "style" of music that has a certain sound. It is a way of thinking about music, using sophisticated musical vocabulary, spontaneous composition ability, amazing levels of musicianship, musical communication with musicians while playing, etc. 

Make no mistake, those early 70's Miles recordings and "Crossings", are most definitely jazz. The musicians are all using jazz techniques, the vocabulary of jazz, jazz improv, etc. **** - simonmoon

Pretty thoughtful,  I would say.

"Crossings" is almost a compendium of jazz styles and motifs turned on its ear. It keeps morphing. I compared a sealed Green Label to the Kevin Gray cut a few years ago. Listening to that album was a revelation.

My impressions fresh from a comparison at the time of reissue: https://thevinylpress.com/herbie-hancock-crossings-speakers-corner/

in my opinion any labels put on jazz hide  the problem but will not decrease it  😁:

@whart , great article.  Great record.  Thanks.

The vocalists: Carmen Mccrae: Carmen Sings Monk

Carmen Mccrae /Betty Carter: Live

Kevin Mahogany: Another Time Another Place

Toney Bennett /Bill Evans: Tony Bennett and Bill Evans