Miles Davis - Kind of Blue: LISTEN

Some albums reward a room that lets you actually listen. This Envelop SF session puts Miles Davis's Kind of Blue at the center of the evening, giving one of jazz's defining records the kind of focused treatment it rarely gets outside a serious listening room. Rather than functioning as background music, the album is the event, with Envelop's immersive sound system designed to place the recording around you. That makes this a particularly good pick for anyone who knows the record well enough to appreciate its smaller details, but it also works as an introduction if your familiarity with Davis starts and ends with the title. The 7:30pm start keeps it firmly in evening territory, and the format suits a quieter night out than a conventional concert. Come for the record, stay for the chance to hear a classic with fresh ears.