In A Silent Way

Good jazz album

Good music can take you on a journey. This just walks round the same block over and over.

Was good background music whilst studying. Didn't notice the album ending and carried on listening to a random selection of similar music. All good stuff in the background.

This was fine to listen to in the background while I was doing other things. The length was appropriate; I wouldn't have wanted to listen to it for much longer than this

I drove a few friends to Birmingham last night. I then managed to lock my keys in the car. I ended up having to get a lift from a friend who was there back to my flat to pick up my spare key, then get a lift back to Birmingham and then I drove back. This all led to me driving back from Birmingham to Shrewsbury between 4:30 and 5:30 listening to this album. I’ve got to say it was the perfect conditions, it was dark, the roads were clear, I was a bit delirious. When the drums came in in In a Silent Way it just got me going. If you can find a less stressful way to enjoy this album I’d recommend it but I had a fun adventure

insane lineup

Extremely my shit. Mesmerizing bass and organs and some trance inducing drumming set a deep groove as a platform for the guitar, electric piano, and especially MD's trumpet to go off. It settles into some quite contemplative dawn moods with a shimmering vibrato sound and sunrise soloing, then heats back up for some spikey intense jamming. Music dorks in the 60s were really afraid of electricity and it was very stupid.

Progressive jazz, enjoyable but doesn’t pop

2 songs. Shy of 40 minutes. Normally I like this type of music in a live sense... But I was thoroughly engaged with this album Even when I was doing something and had it more in the background, but I found my attention focusing on this record more than previous records like this. Good listen.

Jag tror att många som fått denna har först sett att det bara var två låtar, för att inse att båda är nästan 20 min långa. Eftersom att Pink Floyd är mitt favoritband så är jag van med längre låtar, det tillåter musiken att hinna utveckla sig samtidigt som man kan få plats med mycket mer utan att saker händer för snabbt. Jag tycker att titelspåret var den bättre halvan av denna skiva och kommer lyssna på antingen hela albumet eller just den låten igen. Helt okej omslag som passar känslan.

Effectively reduced cortisol levels at the office 👍

Hey Miles I think you accidentally recorded the band tuning their instruments for 40 minutes

OK. To me sounds tuneless and meandering. Too hard for me to get into, not accessible.

Instrumentation is crazy, 38m just flew by.

This was quite the explorational listen for me. I had no clue what I was getting into. The cover art drew me into an unexpected 40 or so minutes of some of the greatest musicianship I've heard. Although this album felt impossibly cohesive, I felt like it was missing a peak. Maybe I'll find that peak with a third listen? For that reason though, this album had great replay value, as I kept listening to hear the nuances I've yet to pick up on.

Interesting, very easy listening.

nice background music

Okay background music, bit aimless

too much jazz

Great stuff…what I like is that the style around him can change but you can always recognize his horn

First listen Saved 2/2 Top track: Shh / Peaceful

Loved this. I could listen to Miles Davis all day.

Sorry Miles, nice chili music but didn't grab me

nice. instrumental 4

Like it more than than Bitches Brew, but not enough to give it a 4.

It’s okay but not my taste.

not my thing

A Classic. Pre-Electric Miles

Another great listen. Smooth, cool, and classic. Another example of why I like Miles so much.

Davis kicking off his fusion period with heavy hitters like Shorter, Hancock, McLaughlin, and Zawinul. What else is there to say.

I know everyone likes Miles Davis but man I just couldn’t go through with it, I’m giving it a 2 as opposed to 1 because there is something there, it just fails to reach me

20 minute tracks 😔 3/5

Not my style of jazz.

Two Joe Zawinul days in a row. This one much better than the last. Loved the repetitive groove of the first track especially.

It didn't blow me away but it wasn't bad either.

Smooth

Like Miles Davis but this was not the best. Sound was very different that most of his music.

Jazzy. Ok I guess I don't know, jazz all sounds the same to me

Oke lastig. Best vet en revolutionair wat betreft de R&B invloeden. Maar ook wel echt saaie geïmproviseerde jazz. Ik ga voor 3 sterren

Don't even need to listen to this to know it's amazing, although I will be listening to it later today on the train.

No lyrics pretty solid. I like the jazz I’ve always loved orchestras of sound, this is probably the essence of what every orchestra wishes they could do. Miles Davis is a musical genius and he didn’t have to say a damn word. Favorite: both tracks 4.1/5

Love this recording. Any Miles fan would too!

I love Miles Davis, and this album does not disappoint. Somehow loud and quiet at the same time, Davis's brand of discordancy, tension and release, and subtle touches of sonic steering make for a hugely enjoyable 40 minutes. I do feel like they could have taken some of the ideas a bit further, rather than looping and repeating, but what was there was great.

Excellence!

Just about tolerable Jazz

Really nice jazzy music. It and its follow up playlist left me chilling all day

Smooooooooooth

I love Kind of Blue and was expecting something along those lines. I was surprised yet delighted to hear this! What a cool departure.

A beautiful and mournful album that is a precursor to his more electric experiments in the immediate years to come.

really nice background music. lot of talent and cool to see its influences on rock, but overall just really boring jazz

Ruim demais tu ta maluco

Just don't care for jamming jazz. Very talented though.

Fantastic. Wow.

you know the music they play when your on hold? yeah this is it + the occasional trumpet that makes it worse. (also y'all really rated to pimp a butterfly and this the same? what's wrong with you people). Also both songs sound the same except one has a mushy tambourine mixed in and also both songs are twenty minutes. on the verge of giving this one star.

praise miles. Instrumentation just makes me wanna dive into it, and ambience here seems like nothing else that ever existed

Did not listen, there's no lyrics and the instrumentals aren't my cup of tea

Майлз конечно великий. Атмосфера самого грязного и неуютного бара в котором играет самая красивая музыка на свете. Обязательно надо переслушать

Das macht eine sehr ruhige Stimmung!

Good listen. Liked second track a lot more. Don't know what else to say.

Too disorganised

You cant give miles under 4

I didn’t hate it, despite it being jazz. I wish they’d all play their instruments in a way that made sense to me though. Miles Davis did some lovely trumpeting.

Amazing. First track was brilliant, second good in parts but didn't hold itself like the first. Can really hear the impact this had on music, still hearing it's legacy in music released today... Floating Points, Squarepusher etc. Second or third Miles Davis album I've had now and by far the best. Definitely will have this on rotation. Perfect to work to.

Not bad for a jazz album

I hear the unique brilliance of Miles Davis and this makes fairly pleasant back ground music, but Jazz is generally not for me. Maybe it's this album in particular, but I find that the sound for me a is too abstract.

I can dig it. Some parts are a little too jazz noodling for me but I absolutely loved In a Silent Way. Cool guy.

It was very interesting, but whilst I know it was as influential, it was not to my tastes.

2 tracks, side A and side B, of improv jazz. Chilled out background music, just a serious vibes album. The trumpet man is gonna take you to the unknown destination, and we're gonna have fun along the way.

Only 2 songs what is this a Godspeed you black Emperor album?

I enjoyed this a jammy vibe. Nothing super crazy, but just a nice hang in a jam session with pros who are vibing rather than flexing

Solid album. I enjoyed it a lot. Outstanding musicianship on this record.

Interesting, definitely not my style. Not repetitive, and goes in unexpected ways but still peaceful and not too crazy. 2 very long tracks only.

Fantastic. Very beautiful

I never get tired of Miles Davis.

Clearly shows why Miles Davis is one of the best. I also really enjoyed John McLaughlin's guitar parts in this.

Tried so hard for this not to be background music to me. Mostly unsuccesfully. The bowed bass and guitar parts are cool. The rest of it is obviously very good, and of course with a quiet hinting title probably not trying to go too hard. Still after the Koln concerts I had been hoping to find the same pleasure in music I could get from that among the other jazz greats, and just couldn't on this one. Surely a me problem.

It was fine I guess. Maybe this just isn't my cup of tea. More of a Maynard Ferguson trumpet guy.

Great album. It's interesting to read about the critical reaction at the time and the negative reaction to the electronics and structure, since to me this album feels much more like one of Miles' earlier albums like Kind of Blue or Birth of the Cool. I'd understand that reaction on Bitches Brew for example. Maybe I feel that way just based on the mood and not any actual theory? This is an easy listen, but with plenty of variety to stay interesting.

The second track is miles ahead of the first track, so it averages out to be pretty meh

- 2 songs is insane efficiency - Pretty chill vibe - 2.5 but wouldn't go back to it so round down

- jazzy, a little chaotic at times -2.5

3.5. Great Sunday jam album

Solo me han gustado dos canciones

Nice

Pretty good improv-y album with a nice mix in moods. Pleasant listen but nothing too spectacular of note.

Not into it

In a sense, Miles Davis did the unthinkable with 'In a Silent Way'. He took a genre that was already defined by experimentation and freedom and he dared to change the rules even further. The reactions were very mixed. Was he taking the liberation of jazz to its next step? Or risking new confinement by bringing the genre closer to rock and roll? His use of electric guitars, extensive editing, and other studio tricks further alienated purists but excited many others. The result is something that doesn't quite sound like rock or jazz at all. It sounds like possibilities and at many points feels like a preview of what Brian Eno would later coin as 'ambient music'. I'm no expert in Davis's music, but this album has always been my favorite.

Jazzy

So wonderful!

Too Jazzy? 2.5 / 5

A true pioneer of the jazz scene. Enjoyed it from start to finish so will be delving through his other stuff. 3.5/5

Only listened once, still a nice album though

Excellent chill walking around town music

Amazing 2 songs. Needs a warm drink and a cozy chair to enjoy.

Definitely a really cool listen. I think the first track is a bit too all over the place for my taste but still pretty good. The second track 'In A Silent Way' is just a masterpiece, though. I never expected to find a beautiful ambient song on a Miles Davis record but here we are. And the complementary middle section of the song is amazing! 8/10

Jazz entdeckt E-Instrumente. Die Anfänge. Sehr speziell und wirkt eben wie "ausprobieren"

Was ok, very slow and only really showed off Miles Davis, no real technical input from the other players

Nope, just no, skipped

Not my fav jazz

Got sucked into the musicality. Local jazz clubs with talented musicians are impressive while jamming, but then Miles has created this that is miles above, shows the level.

A beautiful piece indicative of The Cool’s magic.

Very long but captivating tracks

...I somehow thought this would be boring. Amazing!!! I feel like I'm listening to Pink Floyd for the first time again. That trumpet is godly. I get why people like Jazz now. SO MUCH SOUL IN THIS. Had me grinning like a maniac.

For sure musically great but simply not my prefered gengre.

I feel like the situation I listened to this in hurt my opinion of it. I generally listen to these albums during my morning workout and jazz just doesn’t do it for me in that context. Was a solid jazz album but would like to listen again.

Vibes: big city, ambient

Transcendent

Two tracks, 38 minute album, that’s a good sign. Very cool recording, always interesting to listen to.

Als een duveltje uit een doosje is 'ie daar weer zeg. Ik stem op het vorige album en de schrik slaat me om het hart als ome Miles me na het vernieuwen van de pagina opeens aankijkt als Bob van Twin Peaks in die scene dat 'ie achter het van bed van Laura zit in aflevering 1. Toen schrok ik harder dan nu, maar dit roept dat gevoel wel weer een beetje op. Ze zeggen wel eens 'Don't cry because it's over, smile because it happened', maar tot nu toe heb ik bij Miles letterlijk precies het tegenovergestelde ervaren, als letterlijk figuurlijk zou zijn. Miles is me tot nu toe altijd teveel geweest, te chaotisch, te abstract en te langdradig, een uitputtingsslag waar ik niet als winnaar uit de bus kwam. Dit album pakt het gelukkig anders aan. Dit is geen super zenuwachtige kakofonie waar niemand iets van begrijpt. Dit is meer een soort geïmproviseerde wachtmuziek, maar dan wel lekkere wachtmuziek. Dromerig en licht hypnotiserend. Ome Miles houdt regelmatig z'n trompet gewoon strak langs z'n lichaam in plaats van aan de mond en dat komt wat mij betreft het luistergenot flink ten goede. Wanneer hij wel meespeelt gedraagt hij zich voorbeeldig. Dit kan ik heel goed hebben. Gelukkig. Het is wel een beetje alsof ik zeg dat een Boon Oude Geuze niet zo zuur is: Als je nog nooit een geuze hebt gehad snap je na de eerste slok waarschijnlijk niet hoe ik zoiets met droge ogen kan beweren. De 2e helft, side B van de plaat, vind ik zelfs heerlijk en ga ik vaker aanzetten. Qua productie is de versie op Spotify overigens ook een genot voor je oren. Ik neig naar een 5. Ik zet hem gewoon nog een keer aan en ga er eens goed over nadenken.

Another great jazz record, not much variation as far as each song goes, but is a good album to just stick on to concentrate on tasks

It’s good, but jazz isn’t my jam.

Fantástico. 4/5.

Very listenable. More predictable than jazz and prog rock, more soothing and not dizzying to the brain

Do I have to do this? Yes, I will do this. This is the album that changed my life, and that still surprises me anew every so often. Of the many things I have learnt (thus far) from In A Silent Way, the most influential was the presence of the edit as a live instrument. The raw material was recorded in a three hour session; Miles and Macero did not rearrange it as much as reconceptualize it, conjuring something that clearly belonged to the source but said something different altogether. One gets the sense of working through a maze in the dark: there is a destination, but experimentation, muscle memory and optimism are the only things that can take you to that end point. It is an exaggeration to say that if I had to chose my Desert Island Discs, I'd take eight copies of this one. But I would be quite happy with this alone, should it come to it.

Jazzy, moody, but not particularly my favorite.

Good sound and I can appreciate the talent, but it isn't something I'd go back to.

Not groovy but peaceful.

This album took me a few listens to get into it, but I think I prefer it to Bitches Brew or anything else in Miles Davis’s jazz fusion era. Throughout his career, Davis managed to put together some of the best jazz musicians at the top of their game. This album features Wayne Shorter on sax, John McLaughlin on guitar, Chick Corea and Herbie Hancock on keys, Tony Williams on drums, Dave Holland on bass, and Joe Zawinul on organ, with production by the incomparable Teo Macero. This is also one of the only albums where I prefer the “ultra-deluxe” version: The Complete In a Silent Way Sessions. At 3 ½ hours long, it contains some tracks from Filles de Kilimanjaro, rehearsals for the songs which ended up on In a Silent Way, and a number of outtakes and otherwise unreleased tracks which are all up to the same standard of quality as the two tracks that made the final version of In a Silent Way. This is definitely not something I believe of Davis’s other “The Complete [album] Sessions” box sets. This 40 minute version is definitely the better way to listen to it, but if you like it, check out Filles de Kilimanjaro next, and if you like that just as much, maybe check out The Complete In a Silent Way Sessions.

Not for me.

So ill-equipped to judge this sort of thing. Can't say experimental jazz has ever been my thing though

misleading, not silent.

Chill.

Jazz man's jazz. Appreciate both tracks being starkly different as they were and holding my interest. The first one bustled and the second one contemplated. They both stayed Freeform without becoming overwhelmingly busy. I don't know who needs to listen to jazz before they die, but if you're going to listen to jazz, this certainly has the prestige to make the list. Standouts on this album were "Shhh / Peaceful" and "In a Silent Way".

The composition is good. Nice and easy to listen to and there's no doubt Miles Davis is a talented composer/musician. However, would I say someone needs to hear it before he/she dies? Nah.

Not my tempo

Godkjent

Going into this album preemptively knowing everything I did about Miles Davis, this album was pretty much exactly what I expected. There was only 1 thing about this that subverted my expectations; I loved it. The idea of listening to two 20 minute long instrumental experimental jazz songs was daunting, but wow it was great. Somehow it manages to remain interesting all the way through and keep my attention without being annoying or repetitive. I also love how immersive this album feels, there are very few albums out there where I can just sit down and listen to them, I almost always have to be doing something, even if it's small. But with this, the music is so immersive that I can literally just sit down and listen to it and not feel the need to distract myself with anything. Which is especially impressive considering that this is also in instrumental album.

Wasn’t sure how I was going to feel about this one but in retrospect it’s a pretty cool album. Songs seem to form more of a soundscape rather than conforming to traditional song structures

Jazz init

2 track album. Track 1 was OK, track 2 was great

Loved this

Awesome 5 stars

Jam band style jazz. Nothing really grabbed me

Miles Davis’s “Kind Of Blue” was one of the first Jazz albums I acquired, back in the late 70’s. That, and “Bitches Brew” are long time standards in my collection. But I’d never heard this one. Wikipedia says this is “Davis's first fusion recording, following a stylistic shift toward the genre in his previous records and live performances.” And it is not a subtle shift. Starting with electric piano, then electric guitar. It features two songs, one per album side. But the horn is certainly the same. This has the “fusion” sound for sure, the keyboards dominate. The long somewhat rambling songs. But it all works, all the pieces come together into a really nice sum. This (like the best Jazz records) is going to take several listens to really digest. But I’ll make the effort, and can tell my appreciation will grow. There’s a real good chance this’ll get added to my collection. 5/5

good for on hold/elevator music but bad for listening to for fun

After taking a class on Miles I was hesitant to willing listen to this, but I'm very pleased with this record. Amazing instrumentation and composition.

Some good moments in this album, and an incredibly striking cover

The beginning of Davis's "sellout" period, marked by a powerful reimagination of not only jazz, but the very nature of music and art. Davis, it turns out, played the wah treated horn that collapsed genre walls. The gatekeepers would howl, and succeed, to forcing jazz into the heritage industry ghetto. Davis just kept playing. We are richer for it

Jazzy

4-

Not really my style but I can appreciate the music!

Really liked this! Especially side 2

There are more than 10 Miles Davis records that contain some of the most beautiful music ever made. This is not one of them. These free-form, push-the-envelope-at-all-costs, modal jam sessions have aged about as well as Grateful Dead live tapes. The idea that someone who doesn't know Miles would leave their participation in this project believing that THIS is what his music sounds like is almost tragic. (In no particular order: The Birth of Cool, The New Miles Davis Quintet, Cookin', Relaxin', Workin', Steamin', Round About Midnight, Some Day My Prince Will Come, Kind of Blue, Somethin' Else, Milestones, E.S.P.)

Good music for cooking dinner to. Need to check out the rest of the Davis discography.

prefer the more relaxed 'kind of blue' but this is an excellent album

What can I say, I already knew Miles Davis but I actually never took the time to listen to one of his full albums. I'm glad I did.

Noodling nonsense elevator music

Love the laid back and atmospheric sound of this album. The interweaving keyboard parts create a soft bed for Miles’ beautiful trumpet solos.

Офигенная музыка на вечер (слушаю в середине дня (что ты мне сделаешь)). Вайбы полной трубы, лёгкие переливы флейты, нежные клавишные, осторожная гитара, мягонькие трубы. Под эту музыку надо стоять, смотреть на ночной город и улыбаться, наслаждаясь вечерней сигаретой. Приятно. О, пошёл второй трек и парень улыбаясь идёт по городу, вокруг всё оживлённо и немножко безумно, но это только дополняет радостную картину. Всё хорошо. не, альбом бомба. Просто описывает за 20 минут день, который каждый хотел бы получить. Вызывает эмоции и эти эмоции такие тёплые.

Wonderful instrumental album. Great for relaxing and getting lost in real (non electronic) music.

Still figuring jazz out, but it was interesting this album only consisted of two long songs.

Godkjent

I don't know

Nice inoffensive background music

A tough one to mark. So clearly absolutely exceptional musicianship, but with just two tracks, it's a shame that the first one is a bit of a miss. The second, however, really showcases the range and skill of Davis and his band. What I found, I think, most interesting, was the intersection between this and mainstream pop of the period. It's clear that he exists in that world, even if it's translated to jazz. And actually, at around 12 mins into the title track, you realise the influence he had. There's a point where you swear he's inventing shoegaze, and also some of the chord progressions are wholly nicked by Pink Floyd in their Wish You Were Here era. Not my thing, not always an easy listen, but mightily impressive nonetheless.

Pour ceux qui se demandent ce que devient Navii, il écoute maintenant du John Zorn et vend des doudounes Napapijri.

Bravo Miles tu as réussi à gratter une étoile par rapport à ton album d'hier

Excellent

I can find nothing "wrong" with this, it's certainly masterfully laid down. I guess I just don't see the purpose. Why go to the trouble? What's the point? "Art doesn't NEED a point, it is because it IS!" Yeah, ok. Wake me up if I doze off.

Not my favorite, but didn’t dislike. Relatively concise

Enjoyable listen, but not one that had melodies that will stick with me the way some of his other works do.

Sometimes I put this on and I lie on the floor and let it wash over me in waves and in those moments, everything is right and good in the world

I have a feeling I'm going to overrate the jazz selections because I don't listen to jazz that often, but come on. How could I not give a 5 to something that grooves as hard as this at the beginning and comes down with as lovely of an ambient section at the end at this?

It’s ok. He’s out there

Absolutely lovely to sit and zone out to...

This is a game changer. What an album. The drummer on this album needs an award.

Cool. 3.5/5

Another “icon” I don’t understand. This rambling improv with no real discernible structure or melody or chord progression or direction going on and on in 18-20 minute pieces is maddening. Not as bad as some that I’ve heard but not really something I’m eager to repeat. I’ll give it two stars because there is definitely music I hate more than this….just not at this moment.

Not my favorite genre but mellow and relaxing!

Nem posso dizer que gostei nem que desgostei, porém fiquei ouvindo tranquilamente no repeat

Unfortunately, this kind of improv jazz is really not my thing. 20 minutes of a song that always sounds like it's just about to start.

Great and mellow jazz

I don’t really get jazz, there was one line in the second song which I liked but I just can’t get into jazz

Not my thing

If peeing your pants is cool...

A wonderful album! The music circulates and soars. Never boring, though on the first listening, a lot of repetition. Definitely one of my favourites by Miles.

I've been waiting 91 albums for some proper Jazz, so it was loveley to finally get this. Miles Davis has been a nut I've tried to crack a few times. I've never had his albums stick. Possibly I was going too early. I really liked this one, I would defintely pick it up on vinyl. It doesn't really go anywhere. There's no destination. It's like a walk around the block. Probably in New York. It's a summer evening. There are vibes everywhere. It's just a pleasure to be out, soaking it all in. Even if you do the walk hundreds of time you find something new.

Not my kind of music. Nice, but not my favorite.

Good album. Not his worst, not his best.

Gentle jazz. Jazzy. Jazz gentille.

I actually loved the guitar

This album is a jump off to 70s miles, a precursor to Bitch's Brew. I like this one better than Bitch's. The band is completely stacked. It's John McLaughlin on guitar, and 3 of the best keyboardists of all time, Joe Zawinul, Chick Correa, and Herbie MFin Hancock. Wayne Shorter on sax.

I'm not a huge jazz fan, but it's objectively good, would be better if I was high, 4/5

Solid. Play the record and get into a zone. Bill Laswell thought so too and remixed into Panthalassa.

Two songs, 38 minutes. Very nice.

Pretty good. Never listened to much Miles Davis (or jazz in general), but I could see how some progressive rock bands from the 60s/70s may have drawn inspiration from this album.

Such a fabulous and ambient album. It is emotional even in its repetitiveness. I like to put it on in the background and never get tired of it.

Transcendent

not my thing, but i suppose one of the best jazz albums ever

I'm really glad we have done this one the week after Birth Of The Cool. This really showcases how much of a creative tear Miles was on at this period of his career - this is so different from what he was doing on Cool, and is the sound of a true artist doing whatever the fuck he wanted, a journey that reached it's peak a year later with Bitches Brew. truly a once in a lifetime musician, and this record is an absolute joy.

Kind of Poo

Dreaded it when it came up but actually enjoyed it.

Instrumentals- 5/5 Vibes- 5/5 Overall- 5/5 This album was two songs, no lyrics, just jazz. Absolutely amazing, I loved it.

I'm not clever enough to really get this - it's all a bit over my head. Perfectly pleasant and I wouldn't run screaming if it came up on a suggested playlist. But it's not really my thing.

You can call it "fusion jazz" if you like. You can label it controversial because it is "electric" and "experimental". None of that matters. The fact is, this is a great album with melodies that are rich and sensuous.

If peeing your pants is cool, consider me Miles Davis.

If Miles Davis is cool, you can consider him Miles Davis.

Decent

sheer brilliance. innovation.

2 songs.... all Jazz... Objectively I don't think this is bad, I only just recently started dipping my toes into jazz music and I Iike some of it. But this just wasn't it for me. I'm personally biased against songs longer than 7 minutes. There's nothing for me to really grab at, I can see how this would be nice to listen to on hold with your insurance company but I can't do it!!! ⭐⭐1/2

i saw that it had two songs and i was like oh cool short and then i saw they're almost 20 MINUTES EACH . pink floyd cld never. very nice for studying 3/5

Fun jazzy

Wasn't sure I "got" it in the front half, which was disappointing having loved other Miles records. Definitely started to sink in, and the entire second half was instant genius. Brilliant jazz record.

Nice

2 DE 5 Album medio viajero instrumental, sonidos nocturnos atmosfera de suspenso

Listened Before? N I have massive respect for this man as an artist. Wonderful skills and arrangement. That being said, it's really not my thing. It starts to sound very same-y after a while and I don't think I'm in the right decade to appreciate it. Added to Library? N Songs added to playlist: Shhh/Peaceful

Love the intro, the rest of the album is kind of meh

Got really funky 13 minutes into in a silent way. This type of music is not really my go-to- im definitely someone who seeks out music with lyrics. Might have to get high and give this a listen again.

Good background type music. I think if I was actively listening I would still enjoy it but i dont got time for that

Good soundtrack to commit shenanigans to.

interessant maar uiteindelijk me toch een beetje te saai.

Not that into jazz, and only two songs?

Getragener Miles - aber ohne Langeweile.

Music you appreciate and music you like, yeah I appreciate jazz music but It’s not my kinda thing especially like slower tamer jazz like the 2nd song is. And longer compositions might certainly be interesting but not for me not without some lyrics. 2/5

Lovely ambiance.

I have a thing that I don't like when i listen to really long instrumentals, it's not that I hate it, I just don't like it completely and this album Is bassically just pure instrumental jazz. I won't say that it's bad, 'cause you can listen to the experimentation here and it's kind of nice, but i felt like I was stuck in an elevator for 35 minutes.

Thoroughly enjoyed Miles Davis embracing a minimalist approach and the innovations he adds. More approachable that the later electric work like Bitches Brew. I especially like the reprise on In a Silent Way, kind of the second half of side two, where the guitar plays an ostinato that reminds of Eno's Music for Airports I, the melody kind of revolving around itself without ever fully resolving. Innovative and lovely. Really subtle, bears repeated listens.

I would say that I was not a Miles fan before listening to this album. This has been on repeat most of the weekend. great album

Second track really grabbed me

it's just a great jazz album. both tracks, despite being long, progress really well and go to some really interesting places. The atmosphere is also great, it's a great night time album. I really like it. It's a decent 4.

Had a nice aesthetic to it, but was otherwise really bland. I swear the drums were just on a loop

I mean its okay. Jazz just kind of blends together for me after awhile. Miles is a legend but I just dont have an ear for the genre I guess

Jazz jazz jazz whatever

I don't get it. Sounds like mindless, drug-aided noodling, although it's very pleasant.

I love Miles Davis.

This is the first Miles Davis record I've ever listened to and it just blew me away. How did I not know this existed? Jazz, electric, experimental without just being a mess of noise. "In A Silent Way (reprise)" is now one of my favorite songs ever.

Easy listening, background jazz. Not how Miles would like you to listen, but inevitably where I ended up. Still solid

simple yet beautiful - only 2 songs, but they each tell a story in and of themselves. Delicate touch throughout.

Miles is the greatest and played with the greatest. 5/5

My first one of Miles Davis. I liked! 4/5

Mooolto relax

Mile davis will always be king of improvisational jazz

Pretty good for boomer music

Short but sweet!

Having only ever listened to Kind of Blue, this was a genuinely wonderful find.

Hypnotic ssounds

jazz is not really my style, but it was easy listening

4.5/5

Magnificent Miles Davies! This album shows on two tracks how to work out musical themes. Definitely NOT easy listening, but please compare with J.S.Bach "Die Kunst der Fuge", where the variation around 4 notes (Bflat, A, C,B) is celebrated in a complete concert.

40 minute sound explorations are not my favorite kind of jazz. That being said, it is still a Miles Davis record so it doesn't get a 2. That'd be disrespectful. Could of saved room for some Grant Green or Herbie Hancock's Fat Albert Rotunda.

Two wonderful pieces, even if I don't really understand jazz yet. I got properly lost in the music, to the point of doing nothing except listening - which I rarely manage to do. An unexpected joy, which I'm sure I'll enjoy even more when I come back to it - and I certainly will return.

First dabble into Miles and still not a big fan of jazz/fusion. Found the first half chaotic, noodly and directionless. Enjoyed the second half more and could contentedly work with it on in the background. That said, I’m quite happy to work with music on that is actually a lot more melodic and deliberate than this. It’s a 1.5 but I’m rounding up because it’s definitely not offensively bad.

Awesome. Such a great vibe. I want to check out more of his music.

Love it. Perfect mood

I liked it, it had a feeling like you were at a busy small shop in the corner of a town ✨

Didn't grab me. Some interesting bits but I like a lot of his other work more.

Well.....I love Miles Davis and I did not know this album existed before, so it is good to know that.

Incredible. Corea and Hancock are absolutely superb, their electric piano playing completely elevates this album

Loved it!

Not my kind of music.

Liked it a lot

Great

Horny horn business! I don't think I like jazz as much as I used to and really I didn't really like it much back then! Wow, two songs in just under 40 minutes? I like the organ at the beginning. Here comes the horn!

first track is excellent.

Ambient and chill. I found ‘Shhh / Peaceful’ to be a little too much like elevator music, but quite enjoyed build up on ‘In a Silent Way’.

One of the first Miles Davis albums I bought for myself. I came home with this and Kind of Blue the same day. And while I found myself more immediately drawn to Kind of Blue, I appreciate this record on its own terms as it offers its own kind of reward. The extended jazz jams over a simple vamp or groove is a mood. All of the electric piano and organ layered in Shhh / Peaceful means that it's always kind of new to me with every listen even as it's familiar. I really dig the section ""It's About That Time" wrapped up in the to slices of In a Silent Way. It's one of my favorite parts of the record.

Hypnotic and haunting; a perfect palette of sounds. Luminous musicians creating space for each other to shine.

Fantastic album, Miles Davis is the GOAT.

Jazz in its purest form. Long jams, movements, and transitions. Music that you can feel and carry with you. This is timeless!

Great album. Miles Davis is a Jazz Icon. Love the album. Putting on of his albums on and comparing to other Jazz you can see why he stands out. Can listen to it all day.

So beautiful. The title piece is particularly stunning.

It's easy to see the influence this album has. The way the themes wander and join together is great.

I enjoyed this a lot. 4/5

In think I like that this veers out of the realm of jazz a bit. It drives more than it roams and I like that. Props to his band. What a collection of badasses. 4.5

Innovative like Bitches Brew but more accessible. Has a sort of ambient vibe. Rolling Stone: this album "seemed near heretical by jazz standards". I may like this more than Kind of Blue. Miles is goat. 4.8

Was surprised how long each song was of the 2 song album. It’s not my typical taste but I did enjoy the music.

I liked this recording. Just enough.

New favorite.

Miles Davis at his understated best.

Example of Miles Davis dipping his toes into Jazz Fusion - jazz meets rock n roll.

This was awesome. Emotional and creative, so smooth to listen to. Wonderful way to start this experience

I can easily imagine listening to this on vinyl surrounded by lingering cigarette smoke and shag carpet while reading. Cool vibes, smooth sounds and awesome how meandering musicians come together to make something, but I still don't like jazz and I won't listen to this again. Definition of background music. 3/5

Was good background music for walking Winston in the morning.

I had trouble sorting out this album, so I chose the one subtitled "The Complete In A Silent Way Sessions". Just blown away by the talent assembled for this session and how the music comes together in such an unstructured way without becoming too "free".

two songs. five stars. thats it, thats the notes.

Je comprends pas le Jazz, plus jamais :')

Boring

good to listen to

Dos rolas = 45 min. 10/10

Nicht ganz meins

Overall, I liked it. Nothing was really jumping out at me about it, but I enjoyed listening to the whole thing. I did like the second track "In A Silent Way" better than the first.

Love John McLaughlin and Chick Correa on this. The comfort and feel Miles has on this is outstanding. He trumpet bursts out of the darkness while the guitar and synths color in the background. I prefer this to B*tches Brew.

I don't know about this one. I mean, it's good, but not really my cup of tea.

If you like cool jazz, jazz fusion, nobody does it better than Miles Davis. Perfect early evening listening music.

Jazz is not my thing. I know this is great jazz. I need to force myself to pay attention, or it just fades our my of my consciousness. Good dinner/conversation music.

I was immediately drawn in by the ethereal feel. This is an album I’ll come back go for reading and working to.

I don't know why the first track is called "Shhh / Peaceful". Mr Davis I am nowhere near at peace listening to this.

I'm convinced that no one actually likes jazz and they just say they like jazz because they think it makes them seem sophisticated. I'll give it a 2 because at least it was just boring instead of utterly unlistenable cacophony like some jazz.

Mick Jenkins says “… got some Miles Davis in him, talkin all that jazz” and I’d heard it enough to remember but didn’t actually appreciate the reference until now. 2 tracks for a 38min album, what a legend. 5/5

I love the feeling this gave me!

Not my thing.

I’m sure the musicianship is outstanding, and beyond anything I can comprehend, but honestly Jazz is just not for me

Great album. Always enjoyed Miles Davis but never listened to this one.

Classic jazz style

Experimental jazz is impressive but still not something I enjoy listening to.

I know this is a classic but not my cup of tea

I love the playing on this. The guitar is incredible. Great interplay between the band.

A bit busy and unfocused

Not what I would have expected from Miles Davis, especially the second track. Great to listen to nonetheless.

Miles Davis is an amazing horn player. Simple but true. The depth of his playing was sublime.