There’s a reason Miles Davis’ 1959 album Kind of Blue is the one jazz album found in the collections of people who don’t own any other jazz albums'it’s very dope, and very accessible. Now all those folks are going to have to pick up a recently released box set celebrating Blue’s 50th anniversary.
Released on Columbia/Legacy Recordings, Kind of Blue: 50th Anniversary Collector’s Edition redefines the phrase “lavish box set”: it includes a 180-gram blue vinyl LP, two CDs (the original album plus more recordings from Miles’ classic John Coltrane/Cannonball Adderley sextet), a DVD documentary, a 60-page coffee table book and more cool stuff too numerous to mention. Retailing for $109.99
, the set is perfect for jazz lovers'or those just pretending to be. Check out a couple exclusive photos from the set below…
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Connoisseurs of sound can go quite far'literally'in the Infiniti G Sedan, a.k.a. the sound stage on wheels. Last night at NYC's Avatar studios, we got a firsthand listen to the Bose-equipped whip, which offers a high-end sound system inside Infiniti's luxurious mobile digs. After Infiniti treated us to a live jazz performance (and an almost infinite spread of sushi and sake), we got a private soundcheck of the G ride. We hoped to hear some bass-heavy gangsta shit, but settled for a recorded version of the live concert we just heard. The sound? Impeccable. The 2007 G Sedan hasn't hit the market just yet, but it should figure in the $30K range. Get your paper up.
The ill grill.
Before we stepped into the Infiniti G Sedan, the band provided a more civilized soundtrack to the evening.
We popped in a cd of some of their pre-recorded tunes, and the quality sound system gave our ears deja vu.
Keeping keys in your pocket is dangrous. Get used to an infa-red sensor ignition system.
