| recordings |
|---|
| 1957-05-27 | The Meaning of the Blues | cover | Miles Davis + 19, Gil Evans | 2:48 |
| 1957-05-27 | The Meaning of the Blues | instrumental | Miles Davis + 19, Gil Evans | 2:48 |
| 1961-05-19 | The Meaning of the Blues / Lament / New Rhumba | live and medley | Miles Davis & Gil Evans | 8:28 |
| 1973-04 | The Meaning of the Blues | instrumental | Woody Herman | 5:37 |
| 1974-12-22 | Meaning of the Blues | live | 笠井紀美子 & Cedar Walton Trio | 5:45 |
| 1975-03 – 1975-06 | The Meaning of the Blues | cover | Gil Evans | 5:51 |
| 1975-06-13 – 1975-06-14 | The Meaning of the Blues | cover and live | Irene Kral | 4:03 |
| 1978-10-19 | The Meaning of the Blues | cover | The Gil Evans Orchestra | 9:54 |
| 1979-11-20 | The Meaning of the Blues | cover | Peter Herbolzheimer All Star Big Band | 6:52 |
| 1983-01 | Meaning of the Blues | instrumental | Keith Jarrett, Gary Peacock, Jack DeJohnette | 9:26 |
| 1990-07-20 | Meaning of Blues | | Cedar Walton | 9:24 |
| 1991-12 | The Meaning of the Blues | | Larry Willis | 6:42 |
| 1992-08-09 | The Meaning of the Blues | | Cedar Walton | 4:05 |
| 1994-07 | The Meaning of the Blues | | J.J. Johnson | 5:57 |
| 1995-05-15 – 1995-05-18 | The Meaning of Blues | cover | Shirley Horn | 7:57 |
| 2002-09 | The Meaning of the Blues | instrumental | Alec Dankworth | 4:27 |
| 2004-02-21 – 2004-02-22 | The Meaning of the Blues | cover | Sheila Jordan, E.S.P. Trio | 5:11 |
| 2012-10-27 | The Meaning of the Blues | | Joe Locke | 5:48 |
| 2015-07-17 | The Meaning of the Blues | cover | Jenny Maybee & Nick Phillips | 5:33 |
| 2017-07-05 – 2017-07-06 | The Meaning of the Blues | cover | Frank Carlberg, Noah Preminger | 8:44 |
| I Fall in Love Too Easily / The Meaning of the Blues | medley | Anna Lauvergnac | 5:07 |
| Meaning of the Blues | | Julie London | 2:59 |
| Meaning of the Blues | cover | Chris McNulty | 8:45 |
| The Meaning of the Blues | cover | Charito with Manhattan Jazz Orchestra | 5:32 |
| The Meaning of the Blues | | Miles Davis | 2:48 |
| The Meaning of the Blues | | Miles Davis | ?:?? |
| The Meaning of the Blues | | Miles Davis | ?:?? |
| The Meaning of the Blues | | Miles Davis | 2:49 |
| The Meaning of the Blues | cover | Helen Merrill | 3:07 |
| The Meaning of the Blues | | Miles Davis | 2:40 |
| The Meaning of the Blues | | Miles Davis with Gil Evans and Orchestra | 2:42 |
| The Meaning of the Blues | | Miles Davis | 2:50 |
| The Meaning of the Blues | | Miles Davis | 2:50 |
| The Meaning of the Blues | | Miles Davis | 8:25 |
| The Meaning of the Blues | | Janis Siegel and Fred Hersch | 5:01 |
| The Meaning of the Blues | cover | Joe Bonamassa | 5:44 |
| The Meaning of the Blues | cover | Tom Strohman, Steve Rudolph with Bill Goodwin & Steve Varner | 6:57 |
| The Meaning of the Blues | | Gösta Rundqvist Trio | 8:50 |
| The Meaning of the Blues | | Miles Davis & The Gil Evans Orchestra | 2:50 |
| The Meaning of the Blues | | Deborah Shulman & The Ted Howe Trio | 4:56 |
| The Meaning of the Blues | | Carmen McRae | 2:50 |
| The Meaning of the Blues (master) | cover | Miles Davis + 19 | 2:49 |
| The Meaning of the Blues (rehearsal take) | cover | Miles Davis + 19 | 2:49 |
