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8 records · Albums, not algorithms
Kind of Blue
Miles Davis
1959·Modal Jazz
The definitive modal jazz record, built entirely on scales rather than chord changes, forever altering the course of jazz history.
A Love Supreme
John Coltrane
1965·Modal Jazz
Coltrane's spiritual masterpiece uses modal frameworks to create one of the most transcendent and emotionally powerful albums ever recorded.
Waltz for Debby
Bill Evans
1962·Modal Jazz
Evans' lyrical piano trio work draws deeply from modal harmony, creating an intimate and endlessly nuanced listening experience.
The Real McCoy
McCoy Tyner
1967·Modal Jazz
Tyner's landmark Blue Note debut is a masterclass in modal piano, featuring the quartal voicings he pioneered alongside Coltrane.
Maiden Voyage
Herbie Hancock
1965·Modal Jazz
A landmark modal jazz album built on open, oceanic harmonies that feel like drifting through water — essential and endlessly beautiful.
Speak No Evil
Wayne Shorter
1966·Modal Jazz
Shorter's compositional genius shines through richly modal structures and mysterious, angular melodies that reward repeated listening.
Mode for Joe
Joe Henderson
1967·Modal Jazz
The title says it all — Henderson's hard-swinging modal workout is one of the most underappreciated gems in the Blue Note catalog.
Karma
Pharoah Sanders
1969·Spiritual Jazz
Sanders takes modal jazz into ecstatic, spiritual territory with extended improvisations rooted in Coltrane's modal language.
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