Smackdown: Kind of Blue vs. Bitches Brew

Soundcheck | Sep 3, 2010

2009 and 2010 have been big anniversary years for Miles Davis fans. But only one album can reign supreme. Today, Soundcheck's weekly Smackdown series pits the iconic Kind of Blue (1959) against the genre-bending Bitches Brew (1970). May the best riffs win!

Joining us is Ashley Kahn, music historian, journalist and author of several books on jazz including Kind of Blue: The Making of the Miles Davis Masterpiece; and Will Layman, writer, teacher and a jazz critic for Pop Matters and other publications.

Which is the more influential album? Tell us why below.

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