In A Silent Way

Ihan jees etenkin jälkimmäinen puoli. Tykkään fuusioviboista. Pitää kuunnella uusiksi joskus vielä.

Ei mikään suosikki Davis, mutta ei tosiaan mikään huono levykään. 3.5/5

Lovely. Jazz trumpet sound. Good to hear some of miles David earlier work

Not quite bitches brew but a very clear artistic progression, very good

Not another Miles Davis album.... How many of these are on this list? This will be my third album of his reviewed thus far. This is the album right before Bitches Brew, which I reviewed a week ago. This is the start of that exploratory/experimental electric jazz that he continued to explore on Bitches Brew. I didn't enjoy it last week, and I still don't enjoy it today. The trumpet is an instrument fashioned by the devil to irritate the fuck out of people, and give them headaches; At least when the player is "experimenting" with the sounds it can make. If you're playing in a register that only dogs can hear, you can fuck off with your shrill sounding trumpet. I've learned that Herbie Hancock played keyboard on the first song, Shhh/Peaceful. That could explain why I disliked that song more than the second song. At least this album only consisted of 2 "songs" at 20 mins a piece, so it was over relatively quickly, but my God, how hard is it to have an idea, shape it into a song with a hook, and a structure, and record it? I like some smooth jazz, but this experimental bullshit is just garbage. Bad enough that they included 1 of these shitty albums, but 2? Fuck off. Favourite song: In A Silent Way, I guess... Least favourite song: by process of elimination, Shhh/Peaceful 1/5

Great balance; it wasn't all about Miles, which was refreshing. There were long sections where there was no trumpet at all, and other times when an instrument kicked in and you couldn't tell right away if it was Shorter on Soprano Sax or Davie on a high muted trumpet. Very cool effect.

Love Miles Davis but have never been a super fan of his electric stuff. But, this is really good. The band is basically the who’s who of electric/fusion jazz

El disco contiene dos canciones seccionadas en distintas partes, como si fuera una obra teatral con escenas. Los sonidos ambinetales ademas de los protagonistas son atrapantes a la vez que relajantes. Un disco altamente complejo en su composicion pero de facil escucha gracias a su tonalidad amigable y seductora que no hostiga en ningun momento. La fusion entre el Jazz y el Rock hacen que sea expeimental en su esencia y diverso en sus sonidos. 4/5.

Great early fusion jazz. Anything by Miles Davis is usually great. This was interesting and weird. Not exactly my taste, but I did enjoy it.

Only thing that struck me was the amount of electric guitar and piano, turns out that’s why this album is notable in the progression of jazz fusion. I enjoyed it, but liked Take Five way more and I know I’d enjoy others by Miles far better.

4.5

Great background music, and I'm sure it was experimental and unique for it's time, but it didn't have that "wow" factor for me. I did listen to it a few times, as background music, so I did enjoy it and thus gave it four stars. Seemed a bit "indulgent" to me, though - as in, "Hey, I'm Miles Davis. Listen to me ramble."

Ethereal, evocative, atmospheric, and perfect.

It's an acquired taste, so I'll likely improve my rating at a later date. If I go back to it, that is. I have a lot more Miles I prefer to this for now. But then again, that's not fair, since this begs for marination.

Can you even do that? Only two songs? Only that many?

I don't need to say that this album is great. That it's influential. That it's one of Miles Davis's finest moments, an essential part of the greatest career in jazz music, and maybe all of music in general. That's taken as a given for anybody who knows anything about jazz. All I really have to add is that, while In A Silent Way's more mellow and structured tone than Bitches Brew (as well as its comparative brevity) have led many to claim its superiority, I think that Bitches Brew is a better record in almost every way, and that the moments I appreciated most on Silent Way were the moments where I could see glimpses of where Miles, John McLaughlin, Wayne Shorter, Joe Zawinul, Herbie Hancock, etc. were all going in the future. And for most, that means the moments most reminiscent of Bitches Brew. Both records are wonderful, and it's a joy to bear aural witness to some of the greatest jazz musicians of all time doing their thing in such new and interesting ways. I will probably have to say most of this again if we get to Bitches Brew, but I guess we'll cross that bridge when we get there. Favorite Tracks: both of them 5/5

The two-track album is elegant when pulled off by a band as skilled as this one. Complex, yet moody and enjoyable tunes to get lost in. A nice balance of accessible to challenging. A great album amongst many great albums by this legend.

I love the mood he creates here, especially on the title track. It sets the template for his working style going forward through the 70s creating albums from editing extended jams. Although Bitches Brew gets the lion's share of attention from this era, I find this album to be largely more listenable.

Lovely music for the background while I work, which sounds like a disservice as deliberate listening would be an entirely different experience, for sure.

don't like this at all

It was nice and calm ambient music. Not my style but it was really good

Just not my thing, especially in very long doses. I'm sure it's technically amazing

This is three star not because of how good it is musically, but because of how OUT there it is. This is Jazz that Miles Davis created out of thin air, with no direction, no theme, but real musical complexity that is undeniable from the perspective of "art".

Smooth jazz. But hard to pay attention for 20 minute songs.

I really tried to like this; and I certainly didn't hate it. There's nothing to hate. It's just a bunch of musicians pissing about for forty minutes. They start of with one idea and they rinse that idea to death. They know what they're doing, so it's never horrible, but it's never really anything. I feel sorry for the bass player playing those same two notes over and over again for nearly twenty minutes of that first track. It's not a 1 since I didn't hate it; but I there's nothing to give it more than a 2.

Just give it the 5 stars already!

Hmm it's not for me. Nice short album though interesting it's only 2 songs

-miles davis!!!!! -its really just a bunch of funky instruments together -it sounds really good tho!!!! just not super my thing -miles davis is definitely a legend so it can’t go less than three stars but idk if i would listen to it again

merde... un chef d'oeuvre. Quel Album ! 5+++

Un increíble trabajo de Jazz con tintes de rock y psicodelia. Se nota bastante el año en el que salió, pero no envejeció para nada mal. Muy sólido y un infaltable del catálogo de Miles Davis.

nunca me gustó el miles eléctrico. dicho eso, in a silent way tiene un groove hipnótico. zawinul y mclaughlin no suman nada. igual miles sigue siendo miles, aunque sea por ratos.

Funky, smooth, loved it

Oddly I feel this would be an excellent album to listen to on the train.

easy 10, masterpiece

Good vibes, really enjoy the usage of electric piano and Chick Corea's playing

Background music

Decent chillout sesh

"In a Silent Way" is a studio album by American trumpeter, composer and bandleader Miles Davis. It was recordered in one NYC studio session with producer Ted Macero and marked the beginning of Davis' electric period. Tge album was his first fusion record (jazz and rock) which initially arose controversy with some critics questioning his experimental music structure. Retrospectively, many consider it among his best works. His band was former members and members he added as the music was developing and included Wayne Shorter (soprano sax), Dave Holland (bass), Chick Correa (electric piano), Tony Williams (drums), Herbie Hancock (electric piano), Josef Zawinul (organ, piano) and John McLaughlin (guitar). The album is two songs with three parts each, thought of as a exposition, development and recapitulation structure. The side one song is "Shhh"/"Peaceful." The first "Shhh" starts out with a droning organ transitioning to drums. Keys, organ and a pyschedelic guitar. The trumpet comes in and we're off. The second part "Peaceful" has more emphasis on trumpet and sax. A faster pace with the drums and experimental piano. The last part "Shhh" ends it with a Kaleidoscope of piano and organ. Side two is "In a Silent Way"/"It's About That Time." "In a Silent Way" is slower, gentler with keys and soulful horns. The percussions kick up "It's About That Time" and I'm hearing a Carribean/rhumba beat of sorts. Soulful organ this time. A noticeable bass starts and, ok, here's that rock beat. The last part "In a Silent Way" closes the album out slower and somewhat melancholy. I am no way a historical or jazz/rock expert to join in any conversation in the rock/fusion controversy. I do know that I really enjoyed this album. Expert musicians showing their talents and taking turns on lead. My favorite jazz albums are when I hear that. The album is smooth and flows nicely with that song structure. I would expect most jazz fans to like this album quite a bit.

Miles is the coolest. So smooth.

Un superbe single

retour dans mes travers (stratégie d'évitement) (des albums nuls)

Where is the adlibs?

Love this album but it was definitely an aquired taste for me. I had it in high school and didn’t like it much when I first got it. I really dig the hypnotic repetition in the rhythm section and the space in “shh/ peaceful” now but wasn’t into it then. I love the effect when we finally hear the full snare and ride during Miles’ solo 13 minutes into “ in a silent way.” Really cool textures and interplay with the organ/ electric piano and guitar throughout. Really love Wayne Shorter’s playing too. Very influential album but there’s nothing really like it. 5

Idk how to rate this. This is like not even in my top 10 miles records, but it’s obviously infinitely better than most of the garbage on this list.

This is too polished for me. Sorry, nerds.

miles davis' in a silent way is a pleasant album. i do wish i was more knowledgeable about jazz music to fully appreciate what davis is doing here. as a result, my review will be short. this was an easy listen, and davis weaved together his composition beautifully. absolutely no complaints! this was the third album of his on the project thus far, and i can't say i'm upset he's on the list.

I will be the first to admit that the genius of improvisational jazz is lost on me; I just don't appreciate it. I will say that Miles Davis makes jazz not only ambient on this album, but incredibly ethereal. He also shows off an incredible technical talent that is undeniable. My personal enjoyment of the style and music itself is just rather low.

Wow. I love Miles Davis but I never really got to listen to his electronic era until now. This album blew me away. To me this is Kind of Blue with a fusion twist while still maintaining the essence of what kind of blue is. I am in love with this album. This makes me want to listen to Bitches Brew now. Favorite Song - I think I preferred the first half more Least Favorite Song - none, I felt like both songs are one large song No Skip Album? - Yes

5/5 just for the bass grooves and buildup that hit intermittently. So good.

My favorite not live release of the electric/fusion period. This is considered Miles' first fusion album, he had been headed that way for a minute adding electric instrumentation to Miles in the SKy and Filles de Kilimanjaro. Even further Sorcerer and Nefertiti had shown a shift from modal music to a more moody groovy music. In many ways, Nefertiti feels like Silent Way. The biggest difference not just being the augmentation of acoustic instruments but the addition of the work of Teo Macero. The music begins to be composed after the studio work is done... having many takes cut together to form a new composition different then even the free flowing takes in the studio. This would not only be a big deal in the music Miles would make for the rest of the seventies, but in music in general. It is a piece of the puzzle that became EDM and Hip Hop. @jamieanderson1968 says the Laswell work is sacrilege to some, but I think it shows that he understood what this was. Panthalassa is worth a listen and a fitting tribute to this period of not only intense experimentation in the music, but in how it was released. This is not only just a masterpiece but one that still challenges musicians today to do better. A top notch band expanding the possibilities of the music and a top notch production that expands what music actually is. This album is a vibe.

This record hits the typical Jazz/Rock/Fusion notes I don't particularly like, with the noodley jazz guitar and that organ sound! Miles' trumpet sounds huge, though, especially on the first track. I think I like the trumpet on the first track and nothing else, but the guitar and organ sound much better on the second track. 3 / 5 stars.

One of the most entertaining repetitive albums. The instruments do pretty much the same thing, playing the same groove line, the same chord, for the entire 15-18 minutes each. But it's an ensemble of these talented musicians who have such control and cooperation with one another that makes it sound incredible. Doesn't try to be flashy nor does it have to be. It's ambient while at the same time loud and lush, pulling your attention in. "Shhh Peaceful" is loud and triumphant while "In a Silent Way" has a cool groove.

Epické. Velice. Uklidňující, ale zároveň vás to nutí myslet 10/10

An amazing album, although it can be hard to stay focused and not fall into the chill grooves and just relax while it's playing. Miles with some of my favorite accompanists, including John McGloughlin and Herbie Hancock and Chick Corea. Improvisational jazz isn't always my jam, especially when it's as intellectual as this album is, but there is no denying the musical talent and the moments of pathos carry the day for me. 5/5

A masterpiece is not defined as a masterpiece by mistake.

Masterful.

Nice jazz fusion

Great listen. Aside from the obvious, the guitar playing is fantastic too.

Great background music

certainly interesting to listen to but it doesn't really do much for me

Second track really nice.

Overall an enjoyable listen although in spots trended toward atonal. No denying the musicianship but definitely not my favorite from Miles. 3.5

I must not like jazz. This was way too random and dull for my taste.

Wasn’t sure about listening to another Jazz fusion album, as although I respect bitches brew personally I find it a really hard listen. This was much more accessible, great album feels parts of the guitar on the second song remind me a bit of mogawi so clearly years ahead of it’s time, this is now probably my second favourite miles Davis album after kind of blue.

Listened to this before. Marvelous. Packed full of overdubs yet never feeling overly busy. Comforting and calming yet challenging and fascinating in equal measure. I can't get into the nitty-gritty of every little musical touch and I get how some might find it boring, but I love this. I could put it on any day of the week and twice on Sunday.

Relaxing

Elevator music

I really enjoyed the astral feel the keys brought the album. i’m not a big jazz fan, but this is top notch smooth. In a silent way starts in a completely different genre until the keys come in. very blues-y with a modern feel. this album feels timeless.

Nice but a not enough grit in my opinion.

No thanks

Out of my wheelhouse but a good listen. Chaotic jazz with occasional really pretty post-rock-sounding guitar interludes. Looked it up and apparently it was the beginning of "electric jazz" which was fusion with rock elements. Definitely got that here, but more jazz and post-rock fusion. Dope. I was at a [7].

Fantastic, I bopped for awhile

ive never listened to 36 minutes of trumpet before. keep in mind that this album is literally 2 songs

I FUCKING LOVE JAZZ: it was a really vibey record with surprisingly only two songs?!? I really enjoyed it as background music and will defo go into my revision soundtrack rotation. The only issue I had with this album was that it just didn't slap me as being a 5/5. It sounded nice but there were no moments where I felt I was reaching a climax of the song and it was all popping off. That would be my main gripe with this album but otherwise it sounded really nice.

Bien.

No me disgusto, musicalmente es bueno, pero sentí que estaba escuchando música de ascensor

Was going to write a long review for this but I can not be assed. This album is a masterpiece with an insane spacey atmosphere, like bitches brew but more intense with less repetition and drawn out moments although those are still on this album on the title track. Miles is a top 3 musician 9.4/10

The first 10 or so seconds of this album has got to be up there as far as any 10-second stretches in music go. John McLaughlin's guitar tone on this album is one of my favorites of all time too, but somehow what holds everything down for me perfectly on "Shhh / Peaceful" is the perfect simplicity of Tony Williams' drums. I don't think there's a single snare hit the entire 18 minutes, just the ever-present, ever-modulating open/closed hi-hat. I don't know exactly who's responsible for the electric piano at what points, but Chick Corea, Herbie Hancock, and Joe Zawinul is quite the stable to pull from. This is one of my all-time favorite albums, the Miles album I've spent the most time with to this point, and it presages so much other music I love dearly, like Can's Future Days, the later-period Talk Talk albums, and some of Brian Eno's later "rock" albums like Another Green World and Before and After Science. But this one stands perfectly on its own as well.

ALBUM RATING: 4.0 ALBUM GRADE: B+ TRACK RATINGS: 1. Shhh / Peaceful - 4.0 2. In a Silent Way / It’s About That Time - 4.0

Nice that it was MD, but I'm rarely in the super experimental mode.

Wonderful, relaxing

Noodling

Excellent album

This is a bit more groovy with the electric piano. 4.2/5

Very nice, certainly not silent or quite but still very nice

In A Silent Way is cool, chilled and interesting. A solid 3.

Another perfectly pleasant listen, but jazz doesn't grab me in the way it does some people. I'm sure it's technically great, and it is a really nice sound, but I struggle to distinguish good jazz from bad jazz (apart from the really experimental stuff, which is either really good or horrific!). 2/5.

I respect Miles Davis, but this kind of extended improvisational Jazz isn't for me. 2/5

Was I born not understanding/liking jazz unless it is as freaky as hell like e.g. The Comet is Coming or Black Midi? Miles Davis must be brilliant, everyone tells you he is. But I just can't get a hold on it. As music was pleasant, I give it 3 stars

Bom álbum de jazz.

Top 3: 1) In a Silent Way 2) Shhh / Peaceful 3) Bottom 3: 1) Shhh / Peaceful 2) In a Silent Way 3)

Not a big fusion fan but this is good. Especially in a silent way/it's about that time - 4 st

Beautiful

I like it better than Bitches Brew tbh

Ya god 10/10

Quite long songs, album contains two songs clocking in over 38 minutes First listen, was interesting and think I will be able to dig it after a couple of spins. As a Mile's fan, I do like the style and many instruments coming together here, not usual jazz record!

Super, dodałem do stworzonej playlisty "1001"

This album is a vibe. Listened maybe 5-6 during work yesterday. Soothing and entrancing. LOVE this. 9/10

Best to let it grow on you, it has the story and atmosphere of a dark, rainy and empty street world. The second song hit perfectly and summarised the entire journey

Better jazz but still jazz

Scale: 5 - My absolute favorites. 4 - Albums I like. 3 - It was ok to listen to but I wouldn't seek it out. 2 - Didn't like. 1 - Absolute shit.

Mustien musiikkia monta päivää saanut kuunnella.. KIITOS YLLÄPIDOLLE heh....tässä huomaa.. Onji thety niin hyvä soundi että mianstreamiksi muodostana.. Onkos niin hyvää jazz.. ettei tavallista tallaajaa perkelöi musiikin satunnaisuus.. se kun perkeleöi niin saatnasti.. tässä järkeä.. mutta järkeä onko vain siksi koska tähän ollaan totuttu.. niin hyvä että soitettu ja soitettu... Ettei kuullosta enää uria uurtavalta hurjalta työltä vuonna 1969 pusertaa tämä ulos... En sitten tiedä kuinka vastapäivään puserrettu ja paskottu tämä on... Oliko hankala homma seuraava taso heh..

While I'm starting to get tired of jazz albums that are 40 minutes long but only consist of two songs, this might be my favorite miles davis album so far. I loved the last like 8 minutes of the second half especially. It even made me go back and listen to kind of blue again while I played chess.

Jazz is one of those genres where you don't really know what good or bad forms of it sound like, so you usually just give a generic rating of 2 or 3 stars and say "It was nice as background music". But this time I really took the time to listen, to analyze, to research. I studied this album more than I've ever studied for an exam in my life. I listened to other jazz fusion for reference. I sat for 38 minutes, closed my eyes and truly absorbed the music. After all this effort, all of the valuable time spent, I have come to one conclusion. It was nice as background music.

It served as great background music to start my day, and while I liked it I wouldn’t be able to pick it out from a crowd. Thought it was cool it was only 2 songs

Ya like Jazz? ;) ...no. I don't know what I was expecting from a track titled, "Shhh/Peaceful", but it somehow wasn't the most boring one.

Absolutely loved this... So very nice to listen to on the drive...

Funker som bakgrunnsmusikk

Funker bra som lesemusikk

beautiful

Experimental

Own on Vinyl

I’ve said it before, I’ll say it again. Staggering talent - but not my cup of tea. Just not silent enough!

This album provoked no strong feelings. I am indifferent. Perfectly acceptable background music.

I imagine this album is considered revolutionary and a landmark. But that didn't stop me from feeling like this was more of a band challenge than the most interesting album in Miles Davis' collection. Even as the different players came in and played beautifully, it felt static. Were there chord changes? The drums were certainly not going anywhere. Obviously all by design, and no doubt a collection of monster players, I enjoyed and was ill at ease in equal measure as this record played.

Rainy night, chill-and-sip-on-a-cocktail jazz. Setting aside the historical importance of this album (jazz purists hated it, not just because of its use of electric instruments, but because of the cut-and-paste work Teo Macero did in the editing room), it's just beautiful. Today, people call this proto-ambient. Whatever you want to call it, it's great. Some on this website have complained that this album is like 40 minutes of nothing happening, which is a fair point. In fact, it's THE point. And either you dig it or you don't. I do. There are other albums by other artists that try this. Sometimes it works. Mostly it doesn't. Considering how many guys are playing on here (eight, including three keyboardists) it's a wonder they don't trip over each other. Be careful, though! This album could be a gateway drug to Miles' fusion period! It was for me, and his albums from this period are among my favorites of any artist. I return to them as often as I re-listen to The Beatles. If you're interested in more stuff like this, I got you. While most of his fusion records are way more energetic (and out there) than this one, he does have the occasional track that matches In a Silent Way's chill intensity. Check out his cover of David Crosby's "Guinevere," and also the 1974 track "He Loved Him Madly." Both songs are like 20+ minutes and would make for a great play list with In a Silent Way.

I want to love Miles Davis because he just oozes coolness. But truth be told I put this on and then it seeped into the background. Maybe it was the timing. I never get blown away by him like other people do.

Another effortlessly cool Miles Davis album, this time with more unusual, electronic sounding backing. Apparently recorded in one day and comprising two tracks (with several movements). I liked side 1 best. Rating: 3.5/5 Playlist track: Shhh / Peaceful Date listened: 19/03/23

Very bold, modern Miles, but more meditative than angry. A beautiful and important work.

Für ein Jazz-Album ungewöhnlich, dass verschiedene Takes zusammengeschnibbelt werden. Man merkt es. Ist dann aber insgesamt nicht weiter schlimm. Ein harmonisches Gipfeltreffen der zeitgenössischen Jazz-Größen.

I don't know if I'm smart enough for Jazz

I wish I was better able to appreciate jazz. I didn’t personally connect with this album, but if I try to be objective about my ratings, it’s a 5.

just great. i’ll always appreciate some miles davis, especially on a weekend album when i had time to really sit with it

I'm not really sure if I like this more than Kind of Blue or not, but both were nice. I really liked the titular track. It felt very nostalgic and home-y. It was a nice tune to return to. I was a bit bored at time, but oh well. My favourite song was In A Silent Way.

This album is so good, and it seems so wild to me now that it was so controversial when it came out. Pushed the boundaries for sure. Just a beautiful album that lives in perfect harmony with aspects of jazz and rock improvisation. The electric instrumentation sounds phenomenal.

Amazing ambience music for chillin' like a villain or simply writing.

piano lick on peaceful goes hard in a silent way is beautiful, honestly getting better the longer i listen, was kinda getting in the groove of its about that time, maybe because its 11 minutes long LOL trumpet solo on in a silent way reprise is just soft and great jazz is really mood specific, hard to argue anything here is bad or even mediocre, but I'd be lying if I said I loved it the entire listen through, still really good, probably a 4/5 idk maybe a 3.5 it was a vibe for sure, don't know if I'd really spend time listening to it on my own

Really good

You can't go wrong with Miles. Sheesh. It's snowing up here in Chicago, so this was perfect to listen to while I was cooking.

If Miles was the only musical artist to have ever existed, I'd be okay with that.

Mr. Davis proves, in ways not so silent, just how many Miles ahead he always was.

Cool elevator music.

Miles Davis, clearly, has the ability to create sublime and transcendent music. There are sections of this record that ooze with grace, sections that contain the burning white coals of genius, sections that give me that same feeling as when I first closed my eyes and got immersed into a song. However, Miles uses Modality as a cure-all instead of as a singular prescription. There can be a beauty in creation without mooring; but it is my belief that the lack of standard harmony and musical context detracts from this album and, unfortunately, composes the majority of its play time.

really nice

This was actually quite mellow, not the usual squeaky trad jazz so I enjoyed it. Can't say I'd look for it to listen to. 3*

One of those that was hard to find and I wasn't in the mood for.

This was really nice background music for basically anything. I was initially worried about the length of what was essentially a two track album, but I was pleasantly surprised by the evolving and changing nature of the songs. Both songs were over 15 minutes long but they never got boring to me. A wonderful foray into early jazz-rock. Favourite: In A Silent Way

The first track put me into an incredible flow state and the second made me stop working altogether so I could just listen.

Fine but not my thing

So cool …

I'd never heard this album before. So far so good! I know Miles Davis is a jazz god, so glad I'm getting exposed to this! Will come back to write some more when I've heard it all. Will I still be able to write if I click save? Testing... Yep! chat soon. Very nice soothing music! 2/5 stars

ну, это джаз я не могу сказать, что тут есть что-то невероятное и восхитительное, но это показалось мне приятнее того джаза, что мы слушали раньше мне не хватило чего-то до тройки, ставлю крепкие 2+ рекомендовать не могу

Довольно классическая сессия получилась, прям по стандартам. Интересное звучание хочет прорваться, но все время утихает

Всратое стерео. И какой-то чересчур раздражающе монотонный бас в самом начале. Нет, ну а что ещё говорить про Майлса Дэвиса? Влад нас уже отчехвостил за то, что мы его не увАжили в прошлый раз. Хотя в этот раз, мне кажется, стало чуть проще, и потому не так тяжело воспринимать эту музыку. Беру свои слова назад, проблемы со стерео были только в самом-самом начале, не знаю, почему. Вообще оказывается, что если в момент прослушивания длинных джазовых треков заниматься чем-то параллельным, то в целом они и не такие уж и длинные. Подумаешь, 18 минут... я вот успел баги в коде пофиксить за это время. В общем, всё-таки наверное это чрезмерно долго. Но в этот раз было комфортнее.

Ну меня заебало на 13 минуте. Прям не мое

Loved it. 9/10

First jazz, I enjoyed this short two track album. Would be fun to own on vinyl.

2 track, jam album. This is the kind of stuff you want playing when you walk into a dimly lit bar for cocktails. It doesn’t command your attention, but it does make you happy that you have ears. As the first track suggests, “Shhh / Peaceful” the music is just casual trumpet blows with some spacey keys and jazzy drums, great as far as background music goes. “in a silent way” is a little more swingin than the previous track, and has a little electric guitar riff or 2, but is very much the same laid back jazziness. Overall, just a fun, simple little Jam session.

First song made me feel like i was at a jazz club hearing someone jam out. Second song first 4 minutes reminds me of Valheim.

7.2/10 I liked it made my feel like I was in a cool 60’s action movie

Pretty good, very chill, 3/5 or 6/10 or whatever

4/5 a great jazz album. Great sound engineering / use of the instruments.

I like this!

While this record wasn't insulting to my ears, it was difficult to get through, in part due to its inconsistent structure (feeling more like a jam session than an album), the length of the two tracks leading to a great sense of both tracks overstaying their welcome, and an apparent distaste for jazz music I didn't know I had. My thoughts should be taken with a grain of salt since I don't listen to much jazz music at all so I can't observe this album for its cultural and stylistic significance, but on a personal scale it left much to be desired.

A wall of sound. More funk than jazz. A hell of a listen, that will always remain a masterpiece.

норм, но мне теперь всё напоминает музыку к фладлендз, не хочу этих ассоциаций

Really nice jazz sound. I would definitely recommend anybody listen to this

Wasn’t my favorite Miles Davis album, but nevertheless, Miles Davis is still amazing.

I didn’t think albums were made with only one song per side until the Prog rockers. Who knew? I like jazz but don’t know it well enough to appreciate the nuances of the esoteric side of it.

It looks like Miles put together the same crew as he used the next year on Bitches Brew. It must be nice to have all these top-flight musicians ready when you pick up the phone. This LP is more structured, funky and melodic than BB. Very listenable.

I have tremendous respect for artists that can read the zeitgeist of the times and lead the way by pushing boundaries. Their long-time fans may initially get upset because it may totally different from what they're used to or expecting, but history usually proves them right and their genius only becomes apparent many many years later, sometimes after they die. A few of the artists that come to mind here are David Bowie, Neil Young and Miles Davis. Miles has shifted once again here, completely changing his line-up, bringing on some young guys and moving from hard bop and acoustic jazz to this proto-ambient, electronic jazz/rock fusion. These young guys would eventually go on to establish themselves and make their own great music and show how precient Miles was - Wayne Shorter, John McLaughlin, Tony Williams, Herbie Hancock, Chick Corea, Joe Zawinul and Dave Holland - wow! After first opening the door to this new electric fusion style with the Filles de Kilimanjaro in 1968, Miles explores more ambient and introspective vibes here but its still pretty accessible. He wouldn't go totally bat-shit crazy until the following year when he released the earth shaking Bitches Brew.

Probably my favorite jazz album on the list, so I'm just gonna go ahead and give it a 5

Nice morning listening. Something I would have to listen to in small doses.

A very pleasant jazzy listen

You know… when I listen to an album I always read up on the background of it, and here it’s quite positive: acclaimed seminal album, his transition into fusion jazz, the use of electrical instruments, all that… eh… jazz. But however important the album is, it’s one genre I really can’t get behind, fusion jazz. I’m not a huge jazz fan to begin with, but fusion jazz is just a bit too much. Just Miles Davis is fine, but the rest of the instruments… meh.

Great one as usual.

I felt like I was in a very long elevator

38 minutes for two songs. OK. Chill background music while I was working tonight.

I can recognize the immense talent. But these are long songs that kind of feel like they don't go anywhere. I get the same feeling listening to jam band music.

I wish I knew how to appreciate this.

I was stressed. This was sorta stressful. Not its fault.

Really enjoyed this - a good start to my Monday morning wfh. Not really a jazz person, but Ioved the last section particularly. A nice grove / flow to it adn felt a little less freeform than the rest. Just got hold of this on cassette, so will definitely play again. 3.5 stars.

the stage. I really quite enjoyed it. It helped that half a bottle of red had been sunk before Miles got to blow his stuff. But then that's Jazz, YEAH? Abide With Me reduced me to tears.

Jazz de Miles Davis. Vinilo.

In one of music’s most controversial career moves, Miles Davis saw out the 1960s by turning from jazz towards rock. It’s up there with Dylan going electric, Lennon going avant-garde and Spears going bald. Much like those cases, Davis angered many of his core fans and thrilled many others, bringing his music to a whole new audience and sealing his reputation as one of the 20th century’s most singular musical minds. A few years ago, “In a Silent Way” was my first album-length introduction to Miles Davis. As someone who knows little about jazz and a fair bit more about late 1960’s rock, it still feels like the most palatable way to experience his talents. There are just two tracks here, “Shhh / Peaceful” and “In a Silent Way”, but each of them feels nicely paced across about twenty minutes, with three distinct sections each. Davis’s trumpet is reliably excellent, but he also gives ample space to the other musicians across the album’s run time, each one getting a moment to shine. Dave Holland on double bass opts for a very satisfying “less is more” approach, rooting the compositions, while Wayne Shorter contributes some lovely fluid soprano sax. John McLaughlin gives a particularly standout- though sacrilegious- performance on electric guitar. He taught Page, jammed with Hendrix and was referred to as the world’s greatest by Jeff Beck, so really helps to give the album crossover appeal from a rock perspective. The electric piano is split between Herbie Hancock, Chick Corea and Joe Zawinul, who was brought in later in the process and had composed the original version of “In a Silent Way”. There’s some dispute about who contributed what, and whether Davis was right to have amended Zawinul’s composition to - shock horror- a single chord! This reviewer thinks it works perfectly, and is a much better track than the one Davis composed alone, so rest easy Zawinul. As for the album’s material, if “Shhh” is a good but non-essential way to pique one’s interest, “In a Silent Way” is the true standout track: lulling, sinister, thrilling and soothing in turn. It begins with gentle, tentative improvisations over a single major chord, McLaughlin and Zawulin laying a pillow of sound for Davis’s entry. When things pick up and the drums kick in, we move to a sequence of chromatic chords on electric piano, which foreshadow the highlight of the album. Eight and a half minutes into the title track comes a bluesy bass/guitar riff that would sit right at home on any rock album of the period, and it blows my mind that it hasn’t been sampled more. At thirteen minutes, the drums return, all crashes and cymbals, and send the same riff stratospheric. We return to a recapitulation of the original theme to bring us gently back to earth. More adventurous than “Kind of Blue”, more palatable than “Bitches Brew”… until I find another one, “In a Silent Way” feels like the Miles Davis album for me. “Shhh” isn’t as transcendent as the title track, so holding back on full marks for now, but at its best, it’s hard to see this album being matched by many other jazz recordings on the list.

beautiful album.

I'm in favor of most jazz most of the time, and I really have been enjoying hearing from this 60s-70s era where historically, rock would've been in the process of completely overtaking the airwaves, and so the jazz artists start getting up to even more ambitious experiments. YES, I like jam music, YES I like prog,

Free-form jazz is not my thing. Mad flex being 40 mins but only 2 songs though

I know there's so much talent here, and this album has some shining moments. Great transitions, and when it grooves, it grooves. That said, jazz is not my jam.

I don't know ya know? It's Miles. Does it sink in and leave me humming? No. But it sounds great.

Strange, beautiful music. 'In a Silent Way', which takes up the entirety of side two, is by turns tender and hypnotic. Listen with the lights turned down low.

Jazz improvisation over a repetitive chord change for 20 minutes a song. I know he's a genius, and get the importance of this shift in his music but... well... not for me.

I felt like I was being folded into the sound

3.8/5

Wonderful tension build ups and releases. Miles shines while the rest of the group hold their own. The music meanders seamlessly between themes and moods, along a winding, peaceful road, never straying too far from the way, but not restricting itself to a straight and narrow path. We are taken on a playful adventure, where we're invited to dream, where we can explore in a fantastical world, in all it's glory and intricacies, in a meditative state of mind, in a silent way. 🤫🤫🤫🤫

I liked this more than I thought I would. It's not typical jazz, it's funkier and more free flowing with its instruments than the other jazz albums I've heard

Nice. Smooth. Jazz.

Heard before, good but not my thing

good work tunes

I love this album. big step forward in sound by going electric. Lots of fun technicality and overall very ethereal vibe. just a quintessential album in jazz

This is great for just grooving and locking in on my work. I like jazz and EDM for focusing. 4/5 85/100

I can see it's artistic value. For me it would be background music. It's nothing that I would ever seek out to play 5 or 50 times.

This was a chill listen, the improv style made me feel like I was in a jazz bar somewhere

Ne brojim više koliko puta sam si pustio ovaj album prije spavanja da zaspem u miru.

Never thought I'd get moved again in such a way by an album. Absolute masterpiece.

Bliss

Not my favorite period of his.

Esto es bueno, bueno.

Two tracks, 40 minutes, kind of perfect.

Not what I expceted from my limited knowledge of Davis' work. Only 2 lengthy songs. Chill and ethereal, was a solid listen, but also didn't have much that really grabbed me.

A true landmark recording

much better

This is really a one of a kind album that there really isn't anything else like. It's quite beautiful.

I blinked and it was over. Rather low key for Miles.

I felt like I was listening to the sundtrack from Homeland. Relaxing and good vibes.

Very good listen.

excellent - timeless jazz classic. I love it, but am biased.

Thankfully, there were only two tracks available on Spotify and they were both bloody awful.

Not for me

Very relaxing

Reminded me a lot of the Finding Forrester soundtrack. A very chill Miles Davis album.

A bit boring for me. Elevator music.

Jazz is a weak spot (¿weak chasm?) in my musical experience. I've only recently begun checking out recommended jazz albums. I have listened to some Miles Davis before and I may have heard In A Silent Way before, but the album is new for me either way. This album was an easy listen. I liked the album and I could re-visit this album to see what I might have missed the first time through.

There is before In a silent way where your mind doesn't drift into the Smokey haze of an underground speakeasy dimly lit, the occasional clink of a glass from the bar behind you, and then there is after In a silent way where you are now cooler just from having been blessed by his majesty. Would most certainly listen to this again favourite tracks - Shhh (Reprise) and It's About That Time

Is this really jazz? This is too good.

One of the best of Miles

Warm and whimsical. I love this.

o cara é um mestre não adianta

Interesting tracks, enjoyed the movements and the playing , would listen again

Jazz fusion I think. Just have my cup of tea.

Ambiance unsurpassed.

It was ok. Not exceptional

Really nice jazz album

I could listen to this once every day and still get perfectly relaxed. Excellent duo

Nice album, gets that jazz face going. Love the bass part on In a Silent way. Drags on a bit long for my taste

Easy listening jazz

Chaotic. Fueled by drugs and jazz.

Load of nothing. This is like the uncanny valley of music. I still fail to grasp how blowing random notes into a trumpet for 40 minutes is high art. Why yes, I am proud of being ignorant. This is a Charles Mingus household.

Este álbum no me gustó tanto. Solo tiene 3 canciones y aunque dure 40 minutos casi, me parece poco

So much easier to consume than Coltrane. Kept.me engaged without scrambling my brain.

Fallegt stöff. Mæli með!

I like it, I don't know how much to give it though. I think a 5/5 for the sake of being nice. But I I only recently got into jazz a little bit so ya know what? 5/5

3.0

I'm not that big of a jazz guy. Shhh/Peaceful, for my own liking meandered a bit too samey. There were some nice progressions, but overall felt it a bit less. The second song, In A Silent Way however had a lot of interesting motifs and musical developments! I'm eager however to dive into more Jazz and more Miles Davis records in the future! 7,5 out of 10

It’s pretty dope. I’m not a musician myself so I’m sure I’m missing a lot of the wonder. And maybe because I’m not a musician, it’s kinda forgettable. I’d listen to it again tho.

Meh not a fan of it

Very atmospheric - wonderful sonic quality - quite meditative.

kiivaalbumi, koostuu kahdesta pitkästä yahtzee biisistä shh/peaceful ja in a silent way. taivaltaen... biisien tunnelma luo. ei tehdä musiikkia nykyään samalla tavalla........ biisien nimet kertovat paljon...... rauha. EI KOVAÄÄNISTÄ AINAISTA PANKUTUSTA! vaan hiljaan... puhaltaa rööriin... vaikka jaettu kahteen albumi on kyllä ihan yksinäinen esitys, parempaa puoliskoa vaikea ainakaan yhdellä kuuntelemalla valita..

My favourite jazz album of all time!

um dos meus preferidos dele

Jazzy, relaxing

Bitches Brew's quieter older brother. I love this album through and through; one of my all time favorites.

I think this is the Best Miles so far. Simple and clean

abi super

1st listen, blind : i like it but i feel stupid that i don't "get" it: right now im just vibing with how the instruments interact with each other

Interessant maar ken jazz niet goed genoeg

it’s hard to choose, but I think I’d have to say my favorite jazz musician is Miles Davis from Kind of Blue to Bitches Brew, there’s just no beating a discography like that always inventive, always mature, Miles Davis pioneered so much and did it the best this album, like every other one I’ve heard from him is a 10/10

No thank you miles 2 stupidly unnecessarily long shite songs does not make an album

Really really liked this. Very cool. The way it all resolved at end of the second track was stunning. Good work from Miles

Not silent enough

It's like a collection of various loading screens, but in musical form. There were some really pretty moments during In a Silent Way, where the music was strikingly quiet, poignant, and reserved, but those were rare. The rest of it felt like I was waiting for something more exciting to happen, which ulit never came.

This one blew me away! Obviously the man is a legend but I had no idea how accessible some of his work could be - I thought it was all crazy free-form Jazz but this was carefully considered and beautifully put together. I listened to it with a coffee when doing my emails and it was perfect in that setting - experientially it was perfect and for that i would have to give it my first 5 star but I know that isn’t objective so it gets a very strong 4.

You could convince me this was a collab with the dead, very cool

Damn this is good. Early jazz fusion that served as a prelude for a rapid expansion of the genre in the 70's. Chick Corea, Herbie Hancock, Bobby Hutcherson, The Crusaders, even Chuck Mangione and George Benson; all had notable contributions during the era and easy enough to hear the influence this Miles opus had on their sound.

Not one’s favorite Miles; it seems almost anti-tuneful at times, though it’s also exceedingly thoughtful and interesting in its commitment to explorations (some of which sound borderline lazy) and resolute quietude. The communications and exchanges feel nearly tensile, the passing of the solos of such control and understatement. Side 2 just glows with vibes: Miles and McLaughlin flickering in and out early; Zawinul and Shorter pointing and dousing each other at the dozen-minute mark, and the beautiful, beautiful ending. Just exquisite, even its near emotionless neutrality – a listener's feelings may shade to mournful or joyous, but always in a restrained sort of way.

Miles Davis is a legendary Jazz musician. The albums "Kind of Blue" and "Bitches Brew" are among the greatest jazz albums there is. In a silent way almost reaches the same greatness. It's a solid 5/5.

Love this so much!

The legend that is Miles Davis! For almost a year now, I’ve been wanting to buy a trumpet but keep talking myself out of it because I’ve absolutely no need for one. But it would be cool though, wouldn’t it? Right? Please? Songs I already knew: none Favourites: Shhh / Peaceful Well holy macaroni. I thought Herbie Hancock was wild for having an album with only 4 songs, and along comes Miles Davis with only 2. A two-song album. If you’re used to standard chart topping music, that’s a pretty gosh darn unusual thing to see. The album is still 38 minutes long so you still get just as much bang for your buck, don’t you worry. Both of these very long songs were just so very good. I was walking through the cold, woolly hat on with headphones over the top, and the composition of everything, but especially the trumpet, warmed me up inside like a shot of whisky. Jazz usually doesn’t click for me, but this was fantastic.

Background jazz but I kinda like the end 3.5

It's not my favorite album by Miles, however it's one I'll go back to.

3.5/5

+1 for the intro/outro on In a Silent Way. Mesmerizing.

Only got into MD about 5 years ago. At entry I only knew the reputation of "Blue" and "Bitches". Both are great however THIS is the apex of everything he did. Its hard to describe the feels it gives me. Outstanding. Moody, cool, understated, essential. FIVE.

8/10 F.t.: Ssshhh

The birth of Fusion.

Not my bag but clearly an exceptionally talented musician.

This is different from other Jazz albums I've listened to so, I appreciate the experimental aspect of it for its time. I was instantly hooked from the beginning but, not so much towards the end.

shh/peaceful - love the pacing hihat drums, feels indubitably modern (trancelike quality you get in electronic music) - piano is so dreamlike in the background, tinkling in and out - while the saxophone is - john mclaughlin is a badass, so subtle but defo my fav - trumpet peaks and then drops in at like 6mins creating a brief vacuum which feels like you have lost your guide and fallen into a dreamy abyss. When it comes back it is so much gentler. i feel like i am in a garden of plutonian delights. - the break at 13:30 reverts you back to earth. trumpet becomes hazy and wistful, nostalgic for the distant adventure. weirdly didactic quality (complete reinforcement bias) - imagine telling children but enriching with lessons - i particularly like the little piano falls and climbs that give accents of danger or mystery - not sure i like the ending. just fades out rather suddenly. i would have preferred if all the instruments are faded out of the mix one at a time until it is just the drums in a silent way - love the guitar tone (reminds me of dear prudence) - the reverberation reminds me of gentle raindrops on a lake but the quality of the trumpet is like a tiny rowboat cutting through the water - WTF! 4.18 massive change in atmosphere, hints of excitement but then it slowly reverts back into calmness - around 10 mins: dancy in the most ideal laid back sense, head bobbing, finger twitching stuff - drums get involved more and start to spice things up a little around 13 - 15.30 bass is sexxx - and then drops out suddenly back to the dreamlike start - trumpet at end is my fav part

softer/electric experimental side of Miles is amazing. Each track feels like 5 different songs but with rhythmic, thematic and tonal consistency so it's not as if he just lumped an album into one song. Uses space really nicely. Doesn't showcase his trumpeting enough though - 5 star for me is Nefertiti and Kind of Blue (obviously). I also think the album cover is sick Fav: 'in a silent way' (but i loved both tbf)

I’m no jazz scholar, but I know that Miles is one of the all-time best in the biz. I listened to this album at 5am while having a listless soak in the tub. Seemed fitting. The tracks are two very different sides of the same coin. Harmonious in the way they complement each other, but distinctly separate by the starkly contrasting moods each invokes while listening. I preferred the first more triumphant track to the dour second one, but overall good listening experience as a whole.

Didn’t really get into this one. Maybe good? Need more time….

A chill soundscape that apparently pioneered the genre of Jazz fusion. Not much music or material there to really hang your "this is genius" hat on, in my opinion, but I can appreciate that this represents a milestone in modern jazz.

Miles is amazing, this album is really good, it's not my favourite genre of music, but it's an enjoyable listen, and the talent on display is amazing.

I'm a sucker for ambient and jazz. This is it.

Was not expecting to like this as much as I did. This was such a chill mood album. Only two songs deep but both are excellent, listened several times over. 5 stars!

I understand that the guy was great, but I could not get into this music. There were parts that sounded like a high school band warming up before a spring concert. It just sounded like noise to me.

91/100: Mesmerizing. Transcending. Ethereal. This album is more than just jazz, at times it even feels to be more than just music. I've never heard music like this. I've never felt this way while listening to music. I found it impossible to pin down all the genres present as inspiration in this album, yet at the same time it all sounded so familiar—perhaps universal. To me, that's why this album shakes me to my core. This is the type of album you would put on a golden record to introduce extraterrestrial beings to the concept of music as we humans understand it. I will be buying this on vinyl and playing it all of the time.

Sounds good but Idk how to rate jazz Album Cover: I like the lighting 4/5

silk smooth

This isn’t my favorite Miles album and I don’t think it’s his best work, but I respect it for being very experimental. He tried new things on this album instead of playing it safe like he had on the previous couple albums and it payed off with Bitches Brew and On the Corner. Not my favorite, but still incredible. 4/5

quite nice

Guitar player was incredible. Nothing really stands out song wise, but performance was great

I made it through both tracks and that’s saying something, I guess.

Ain't no Kind of Blue but it was alright.

Very interesting and experimental jazz album. While this isn't my preferred genre, I enjoyed the album. Best Songs: NA Worst Songs: NA

Fusion confusion, but a great album.

I will always 5 star some Miles Davis

Stunning and lovely

Quality background music

Probably not Davis’ best work, but still very good.

One of Myles's most accessible albums, played by some super musicians

Mmmmmmm nice

It’s great for what it is

Amazing chill

Speaking of monotonus. Not bad though. 3

Kind of fun funky background music. I liked it for studying but wouldn't listen to it on a normal basis (just not my general style of music).

silent jammer

Very atmosphere

boring

Haven't yet managed to get on board with Bitches Brew, but my tastes have developed since I last listened to it, so we'll see. Anyway this seems a great bridge to it, it is exactly the kind of thing I like right now, gentle waves of groove, that don't even necessarily have to be going anywhere. Have just been listening back to NEU! on its 50th anniversary, there are strong shades of this that have carried across to some of their work, particularly the second track. Great multi-purpose music. You can have it on in the background, or you can stick the headphones on and surrender yourself and drift away on its tides.