Reviews (page 2 of 15)
”Asiakaspalvelussamme on ruuhkaa, vastaamme puheluusi mahdollisimman pian”. Ei jatkoon. 2/5
Incredibol. Cocaína. 4/5.
Really nice for some background music. Not quite perfect through the whole way. That being said, I’d be a bit shocked if you told me that this album would be this good considering it is only two songs.
Ooo this one was fantastic…
This is the year I discovered every single album by miles Davis and I got surprised by every pieced music that is inspired and beautifully crafted and composed
Just two songs? I think perhaps improvisational jazz isn’t for me…or maybe I like the idea of jazz more than jazz itself. Either way, I listened to this while cooking dinner and it was perfectly acceptable background music, but I can’t see myself going back to it. I guess that makes it a 2.5/5.
Miles fuckin rips this
3 Stars Miles first "electric" album. First jazz album for me on the list. Im not the biggest Miles fan. As far as trumpeters, Lee Henderson or Donald Bryd make more enjoyable music to me. Maybe I have to play an instrument to "get it". Idk. Either way this album, which consist of two songs, gets three stars because the title track is great, would listen to it again. However, the first song is just ok. It's not terrible but I wouldn't seek it out. Wouldnt buy this album, but would accept it as a gift. Would most likely just listen to side B though. Shhh/Peaceful: Has a fun vibe to it. However, the song kind of rambles, even by jazz standards. Easy to put on and focus on something else. In a Silent Way: this song is journey. Staring slow, almost dreamlike with the electric piano. The electric guitar comes in, and the song gets into its main groove. Miles Davis riffing of the repetitive rhythm keeps the song interesting. Once the drums bring the cymbals into it, the song reaches its apex.
I listened while walking or reading and so was slightly distracted but liked what I heard and will definitely listen again.
das fangt seeehr vielversprechend aah. rhodes jazz i like groovy shit und s baut meega uuf hets überhaupt changes?? nöd so richtig, aber sie fitzed ane waaayne shorter omg. ah es isch so richtig gschnitte worde und so dases so halbe e sonateform git?? fun. sehr sehr spannend dass domols rock kritiker:inne meeega freud gha hend dass de miles öpis rockmässigs macht und jazzlüt hend gaaaar kei freud gha. finds fuuuucking guet what the hell.
This was alright. If I liked jazz more I’m sure I’d love it. Two songs, 30 minutes total. Very chill background music. (4)
Miles Davis > Duke Ellington
I mean it's Miles Davis what do you expect. One of the pillars and pinnacles of jazz. Wonderful stuff
To have witness this live!
Really great album. This is one of my exceptions to the jazz randomness sucks philosophy. I feel like there is quite a bit of random improv here but it is done so well that I don't mind it and in fact think it is really really well done. Keeps you guessing and nodding your head. It's a really fascinating and enjoyable listen.
realmente soa como um jazz inovador apesar de eu não entender nada sobre
Прямо очень хорошо. Точно не хуже чем A kind of blue
I love the guitar + trumpet interplay, and the guitar playing itself. Was a very nice meditative morning listen. Brilliant improvisations.
Best miles lid
Behagelig jazz at lytte til om morgenen, når man laver spejlæg med avocado sammen med Ebbe
Not much to say about this one, liked the second track a little more than the first
Kind of smooth jazz, which is an unforgivable thing to say about Miles, but it’s his most accessible work (I think). It doesn’t challenge my brain aa much as his other records, but has enough invention and energy to make it worth a listen.
Just incredible. Some of the best jazz musicians of their time all working at their upper limit to produce one of the most hypnotizing records ever made.
got crazy with this one and listened to it on shuffle
Miles Davis can do both wrong
Miles Davis meets early Pink Floyd. Good stuff, to be honest.
Not my favourite Miles album, but it's still a solid record.
Not my cup of tea
I mean it’s Miles Davis’s he’s great, but this didn’t feel like anything ground breaking to me despite its controversy. It was nice to listen to though
ehh this was good but I was bored
It's like a classical piece, with multiple movements and one coherent theme, all fits together. Makes me feel like I'm waiting for a train
Very cool combination of electric instruments with jazz.
Never heard it before, but loved it.
Interesting album that gets better on each listen. Especially enjoyed John McLaughlin's guitar playing. I was surprised to read that this album is from late sixties as it sounded much more modern to me.
This is cool, just cool.
I’ve complained about a lot of albums on this list, but In a Silent Way completely makes sense, and while I usually enjoy this kind of jazz live and lack the stamina for the studio records, this was a total exception. Its smooth, two-track ambient structure feels so timeless you can’t tell if it was recorded in 1969 or yesterday.
#478 / 1089 Heard before? ❌ Revisit? ❌ I'm so so picky about my jazz and none of the Miles' albums I've listened have done anything positive for me as a whole. I noticed quite a few names in its credits that I know and of which some raise positive feelings in me, that I am cautiously optimistic about it. It was fine, no need to skip or switch off so I guess I liked it a bit, but I don't think I'll be returning to this one. Middle of the road 3/5 I guess
wonderful listening at a bus stop in the soft fall drizzle
7.5
6/10 Buen album pero podría estar mucho mejor. Medio aburrido se me hizo
Nope, jazz definitely isn't my thing. 2/5
There's hardly any music that reaches for God like Miles Davis
When I saw the words "Jazz Fusion" associated with this album I was not expecting to enjoy it. I was wrong about that and liked this one very much.
It’s fine I guess, there was very little here that grabbed my attention to make me want to ever voluntarily listen to it again.
It’s not for me, but I was able to listen to it all the way through.
Instrumental
Not my taste.
топ
Back with another jazz album, and you know what? I ended up liking this one quite a bit more than a lot of the jazz I’ve heard so far. I think a big reason is just the atmosphere. This album has such a chill, laid-back vibe that it feels perfect for putting on at night and just relaxing. I also think the fusion works really well here because it never completely stops feeling like jazz. There are definitely some soul and R&B influences mixed in, and apparently some jazz-rock too, although I honestly didn’t hear a whole lot of rock in it myself. Either way, those extra influences give the album a little more flavor and make it feel more accessible without taking away from what Miles Davis is doing. Of course, this being jazz, the tracks are very long, and I’m still not someone who gets wildly excited about sitting through an almost 20-minute piece. But this album gets away with it better than most because it creates such a strong mood. It’s less about waiting for a big hook or dramatic moment and more about just settling into the sound. And for once, I was completely fine with that. Definitely one of the jazz albums from this challenge that I could actually see myself putting on again. 3.5/5
I'm not the biggest fan of jazz, but I liked how the album started. There was an non jazz like start that I enjoyed as it reminded me of experimental music. Also, at under 40 minutes, it's a fairly quick listen.
no thing to complain
Innovative. Love Miles.
To me this is the mount Rushmore of the music, simply breathtaking and beautiful in every conceivable way. One of Miles masterpieces and this one is probably my favourite, one of the first works of jazz fusion, an album I just never get tired listening to as you always notice something new, of course it's 5 stars and even that doesn't do this beauty a justice!
Perfect for a mellow morning with a great cup of coffee.
It was good. Miles Davis is always good. Preferred the first half to the second half. 8/10.
The best Miles album out there. In my big 3 jazz albums with A Love Supreme & The Black Saint And The Sinner Lady. And if this is "hold music" then Breaking Bad is just a soap opera. Some people's takes are ridiculous.
Way over my head. I’m only giving two stars because it’s miles Davis. I feel like this is the musical equivalent of the doodle pad beside your phone.
Enjoyable. Dissonant and peaceful
There's only two tracks on this one people. First track sounds like it could be played under the world's longest montage of museum art robbers getting into place. Second track starts off as whimsical wind chimes, then picks it up and you start to think "here we go" but then it jumps down into the slow jazz that I don't think anyone likes. Picks back up again a tiny bit towards the end but by that point, too little too late, what else do you want me to say
I can hear prog stuff in there in the keyboard/organ(?). Pretty cool.
Decent Jazz, but not the best Miles Davis that I've heard. Fine for assume background music but not pushing it beyond that
Chilling
If writing improvisational noodly albums is cool, consider him miles davis. One night in Morocco was pretty good
Första sidan är en 3/5 och andra är en 5/5 såååå
Mysig med jazz när man jobbar. Det här är väl inte Miles största verk i min mening, men bra musik i en genre jag gillar.
Myyyyys
4,5/5
I didn’t really understand the appeal of jazz before this album, and this album didn’t help. It’s probably objectively great. But I just don’t get it…
I wish I liked jazz more because I'm sure this album slaps on a way I'm not connecting with. it was an easy listen, but not one I'd put on rotation
Was beginning to think this was a trumpet-free Miles Davis record. 5
Liked the development in style, much funkier than earlier Davies (kind of blue/cool) than I was aware of. I absolutely loved the keys playing both as comping and solos on this Piano/Rhodes and Hammond really elevated the arrangements. 1st track 4/5 2nd 5/5 Loved it.
ihan ok, vaikka jazz ei lempparigenre
First time listening to this. Wow.
OMG, the band has stretched every note.
Heard before?:❌️ Will listen again?:✔️
Hard to rate compared to "Kind of Blue", this one needs more time than a single day before I can give a rating
I wish I had better jazz knowledge because I thought this was superb. I am always saying to my self that I should listen to more jazz and I never know where to start.
Long form jazz that I just couldn't get into. But I'll appreciate and judge it on its merits and not on my ambivalence towards the genre
Eh
Yea, on hold/elevator music. Not a big fan of jazz
Jazz is such a cool art form. It takes a ton of talent to be able to improvise, noodle around, and gel with the other players...oh and do so while making it sound good! Miles Davis was truly a gifted jazz musician, no doubt, and well, I respect the talent that went into this album, it's nothing I would ever choose to listen to on a regular basis. Two extremely long songs - I like a bit more variety.
Ganska mid idk
So intersting how the abulm is made up by two songs, but that does make it impossible to put on the radio. I love the energy to the slow down, wonder if its part of the jazz genre. I dont know mich about jazz fusion or jazz in general so I dont think I could connect fully, but it was still good to listen to.
Great relaxing jazz for working
Weird pick fit a top 1001
Peaceful
Ya like jazz?
Gorgeous
не моё, но качает
I still dont understand jazz
It is not silent.
Delightful!
this made me tense
Has to be 5. It's Miles Davis
Two lengthy tracks that seem to be very ahead of their time stylistically. Great, but not my favourite Miles Davis album.
Wow, just 2 songs but two of my new favorites. 9/10
amazing
Definitivno je kao remekdelo i vidim zašto ga ljudi tako gledaju ali za mene je mozda previše background music, doduše odličan u tome ali jbg ne znam dal bih pustio sam, nisam baš džez lik.
-Introduction very mellow i like it -Genre: jazz fusion
Зацикленные барабаны просто сводят меня с ума. Когда за шесть минут до конца пластики барабанщику наконец дали волю, я испытал такие облегчение и восторг, которые, к сожалению, не продлились долго. Не будь здесь барабанов совсем, пластинка была бы замечтательной, но с ними я никак не могу поставить больше трёх звёзд
not bad, just a bit monotonous in parts
Loved 1, 2 was creepy.
Really nice album, gentle, makes you feel calmed. Its amazing how Miles Davis finds complicity in simplicity because he uses very repetitive patterns in whichs he partially adds some guitar, piano fixes that add amazing tones to the tune. Just really great.
AH ! Je ne connaissais pas cet album, je connais assez mal Miles Davis, je n'ai que quelques albums. Donc m'aventurer sur un album du bonhomme, dont je sais la carrière très variée, peut être source de sacrées surprises. Et bordel, je m'attendais pas à celui-là. Je sais que la suite de la carrière de Miles Davis est pas mal marquée par le jazz fusion et les expérimentations, là où les premières années de sa carrière correspondent davantage au style classique qu'on attend du jazz dans l'imaginaire collectif. Donc j'aurais pu m'attendre à ce que cet album soit un entre-deux. On a droit à un parfait équilibre entre du jazz assez classique et du jazz fusion, avec de la guitare très présente. L'album est bien de son temps, dans le sens où à l'époque, il devait retourner le cerveau de l'auditeur pour son aspect visionnaire. Perso, j'ai adoré.
Probably my favorite / the most accessible of Miles' electric period. Its not quite jazz and not quite rock, just actually skilled improvisational music
2 long tracks totaling 40 minutes. Definitely deserves another listen.
A classic pivotal recording for Miles Davis and the history of jazz!!!!!
This Miles Davis albums was in his sweet spot of experimental and listenable. The right length for this sort of album, interesting all the way through but never a tough listen. I'll never be a complete jazz fan but this is the sort of thing id happily listen to again.
Really liked the second half of the second song, really chill, mildly experimental, but structured. The refrain in the first half is cool too. A good listen, but I wouldn't choose to listen again.
I suspect this is really good, but it's just not really my thing. I thought the second half of in a silent way was really good though, the most interesting of it all, but if I'm being honest, I'm never going to choose to listen to this. Still probably the best jazz we've had 2.5
one of the most critically acclaimed jazz albums from profilic musician miles davis, and said to be one of the earliest albums in his "electric period", a period of his discography where he started to incorporate some electronic instruments. you should see his discography. it's horrifyingly massive. collaborating with a group of talents, the record is composed of two hefty tracks, both about 20 minutes each. the switch in sound originally turned listeners off, but as time has went on, many people consider in a silent way to be one of the most important jazz records ever made. i've definitely heard of this album (or at least have seen the cover) before listening to it, and i can hear as to why it's so beloved in only a few minutes. this album is very groovy, very soft too. it's probably one of the best examples of a slow-burn jazz album; you really have to sit down and immerse yourself all the way through, which might prove difficult depending on your attention span. a lot of jazz albums, fusion jazz albums included go up and down and all around, but this album takes things slow and steady. believe me, players wander and riff, but it's got a solid theme for both sides; to me it feels like each side of the record is a room and all the musicians take their time decorating it. i feel like this album would be a 4 for a lot of people, but i enjoyed it. loosened me up a bit while i was working.
Shhh/Peaceful - 4.5/5 In a Silent Way/It's About That Time - 4.5/5 The first jazz-rock fusion piece is a delight to listen to. You know its good if the only complaint you have is that the outro at the end seems a bit too long compared to everything else. They call this the beginning of his "electric era", and the way he plays certainly makes it seem like that. Overall: 5/5 Favorites: Shhh/Peaceful, In a Silent Way
I knew i was gonna be sad when this was over.
Probably shocking to many, but I have never listened to Miles Davis before. I listened while working and it was very enjoyable. I could definitely throw this on and just sit and read with a nice cup of coffee. This will definitely be added to the consistent rotation.
In places, this reminds me of those mindfulness CDs with whale noises that you used to be able to buy in National Trust gift shops. The musicianship is top notch, but it really is just background noise you'd put on to relax at the end of a stressful day. Nothing wrong with that.
First half is a jam that finds its place over time with some piano, horn and drums. Second half is chill.
Solid. I prefer this to bitches brew, not as much over kind of blue.
Nice jams that flow like butter. Very accessible yet complex
This is my favorite Davis album. It manages to be so experimental but still sounds so pleasant and playful. It’s an album you can just as easily fall asleep to as listen deeply and feel every note
I am jazz ignorant but I know what I like.
lowkey actual bangers on this thank u for showing me this talented jazz artiste
I’m not the biggest jazz fan and that’s okay.
Very good album. I'm not a jazz expert but I'm a bit familiar with Miles Davis (especially, with his album "Kind of Blue"). I found this album very good, especially the second piece ("In A Silent Way"). Overall, a solid 4 star album for me.
I'm not a jazz girl and this was REALLY not for me in the beginning, but it got a lot more palatable as it went on. Liked the second song a lot better. Maybe jazz is growing on me idk
Relaxing
real nice, I particularly love the title track. It has a very nice structure that’s influence can be seen on post rock albums and such (like gybe). Shhh/peaceful is also very good, the backing cymbals drive it well
Alright, not my favorite miles davis
Is possible for me to give a Miles Davis below 5 stars? So far not looking like it. I loved the 2 long tracks that really breathed and evolved. I love jazz the more I listen to it and I especially love jazz fusion. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
two-song album that is really peaceful, a classic genre of miles davis🤍 8/10
Beautiful. I've listened to this a few different times now, and it's still a lovely set of tunes. I don't know much about jazz so I can't really describe it in detail. The trumpet, the piano, the bass, the drums; it all builds smoothly and when it hits a high, it dances around gracefully. It's a lovely affair that deserves a listen.
4/5 2 tracks, let them take you in
Fusion-era Miles Davis should be a good listen, right? It is a good enough listen-if you like sidelong jazz workouts. This album consists of two sidelong jazz fusion pieces, with "Shhh/Peaceful" being a pretty good extended jazz song. The title track starts less energetic and more intimate than "Shhh/Peaceful" before it ultimately settles into a nice jazz groove. This is a pretty good jazz fusion album that showcases Miles Davis's willingness to experiment with different styles of jazz and his excellent musicianship, allowing for a uniquely great album. I would expect nothing less from the greatest jazz musician of the album era. This album is ranked #8 of 38 albums for 1969. Other 1969 albums rated by me: Abbey Road(1/38)-5 Led Zeppelin(3/38)-4 At San Quentin(5/38)-5 Bayou Country(7/38)-4 In the Court of the Crimson King(9/38)-5 The Velvet Underground(10/38)-4 Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere(11/38)-4 Stand!(16/38)-4 Cloud Nine(17/38)-4 Arthur(18/37)-3 Hot Rats(19/38)-3 From Elvis In Memphis(21/38)-2 Tommy(22/38)-4 Songs From A Room(25/38)-5 Unhalfbricking(26/38)-4 Kick Out The Jams(29/38)-3 The Gilded Palace of Sin(30/38)-3 Odessa(36/38)-2
DNL
Pling plong. Vad är poängen?
Beautiful music. But I have a hard time listening to such ongoing music. Could hardly stand the steamtrain rhythm in the first half, more enjoyed the atmospheric 2nd half. Not going to go back to this any time soon, I don't think.
Dreadful the summed up the reasons I hate Jazz in one album. Just toot and noise really nothing substantial
(I somehow lost the notes that I'd made prior to listening to the album - but I complimented the album cover! it had really sparked my curiosity! I was keen to listen!) but yeah, I think after listening to the album I'll only keep liking the cover. So so so good! I wish I liked the music more - and don't get me wrong, I've always been drawn to Miles based on his genre and his legacy / reputation, but these 2 tracks were putting me to sleep on my Friday afternoon ride from Bratislava to Žilina (and the traffic jam which made it 30-40 minutes longer certainly didn't help). So, not a perfect setting - and Phoebe Bridgers put out an album which is really tough to follow. But I sat through it. And I wouldn't mind putting it on in a café, I'd even go as far to say I'd love it then! I'm grateful for "having to listen to this" and for the opportunity given to me by 1001albums, thank you.
3.5
good for studying
Masterpiece
fine
The more jazz I listen to, the more I realize I like jazz, but don’t really love it
Such a groove with this one.
passeli! kuulemma meillä on tää vinyylinä. pitää ottaa haltuun myös silleen.
Oon ehkä vähän biased koska tää tais olla eka Milesin levy jonka kuulin kokonaan. Potkii edelleen tosi hyvin ja jotenkin koen että tiivistää Milesin modaalisen aikakauden parhaiten. Ihanan lilluva levy, joka kuitenkin pitää otteessaan aktiivisella kuuntelullakin. Bändi on ihan huikee ja ilokseni oon saanu nähä Dave Hollandin ja Herbie Hancockin bändit livenä. Slurp ja lörp ja ahh, tää jatkaa levylautaselle palaamista vuodesta toiseen ja hyvä niin!
Nyt meni kyllä niin pahasti vahingossa taustamusana muun tekemisen ohella etten osaa oikein mitään sanoa tästä levystä 🥲 Tähdetki vähän sinne päin että toisaalta ei jääny mielee mitenkää mutta ei myöskää mitää pahaa sanottavaa xd
”Miles Davis ja Kalevi Sorsa Kirjuriluodol - Se oli jatsii”. Huh! Olippa tiukka pläjäys 🤩 Toki uskals paljon odottaakkin, mut yllätti silti kuinka smuuttii ja kiinnostavaa kampetta. Upeiden urkujen, puhaltimien yms lisäks upeet sähkökitarafiilistelyt oli mieluisa yllätys 🎷✨
No nyt on kunnon tsäässiä. Kun suljen silmäni, näen edessäni Larpan Puokkarin-kämpän beigen sohvan (huom. ei koiranhajua), kirsikkapuunväriset TV-kalusteet, keltaisenkelmeän valon ja seinällä Joanna Newsom -julisteen, jolle olin salaa vähän mustasukkainen. Oh sweet youngen days. Tää on taas näitä "helmiä sioille, en osaa arvostella", mut hyvinhän toi toimi, mukavasti soljui ja pistin useamman kerran soimaan työn oheen. Musta on tainnut nuorena aikuisena altistumisen takia tulla pienimuotoinen jazznautiskelija.
Enjoyed
Es bastante interesante creo que en mi caso funciona para ponerlo mientras leo no trabajo porque le chequé las canciones sean tan largas, me permite concentrarme mejor y ponerle atención mejor a la música sin que me desespere
Otro disco sorprendente del genio del jazz, me ha encantado
In A Silent Way
i dont remember any of it but it was fire they cooked by adding electric guitars 8/10 best song - in a silent way
Early fusion could be, but the drums are annoying, endlessly repeating patterns
Great Songs: In a Silent Way Good Songs: Shh / Peaceful Mid Songs: Bad Songs:
Gear: Penon FAN 3s Artwork: 👀⚫📷 Production: 🎧😘🤌 Music: 🎺🧭🚂 Rating: 🤫🤫🤫(🤫)/5
Great album, love miles 4/5
Awful
how many perfect miles albums will be on this list? this makes two. ima guess 4 more.
Miles fuses jazz and rock nicely to create a very smooth and calm, wave-like atmosphere; the intro to the title track best displays such an effect. Although noodling around a single chord (as in "Shh/Peaceful") can make the album feel messy at times, Miles' honing into a vibe makes up for it.
I know jack shit about jazz but this is great
Pretty accessible for a Jazz album. The noodling is mostly tasteful and restrained, the songs have groove and structure
A sprawling, approachable jazz record. I'd say 40 minutes is about right for instrumental jazz; this was much more palatable than Bitches Brew. Track 1 is a little more upbeat and bright, but even through the more melancholy notes of In A Silent Way, this album is very pleasant.
Miles Davis is jazz that I can handle! So yes, I really enjoyed this album.
The first time I gave this a listen I completely zoned out; I felt it wouldn't be fair to give my thoughts at that point though and since it was only two (albeit incredibly long) songs, I gave it a second listen where I started noticing the complexities in the instrumentation a lot more. My opinions on jazz seem to fluctuate all the time, but to say the least I can appreciate this if not "love" it. I liked the second track more than the first, though.
i cant really get down with this style of jazz on a record - live would be a different story
Really nice. Funky, artistic, groovy. Made me feel like I was in a very cool movie. Didn't want to stop listening tbh. 4.5 stars.
It's really good music. I can sit and chill, have it play in the background or even while I drive. But AS an album it doesn't speak to me. It's quality, though.
Day 1 Miles Davis does not disappoint. Really, this just goes to show how PHENOMENAL jazz is 😫 Fav track: In a Silent Way
Aside from Silent Way and Bitches Brew and a Weather Report album, this list is disappointingly lacking in jazz fusion. In A Silent Way was when Miles was already a big name and decided to make one of the greatest creative leaps a mainstream exposure (nay, a household name back then) and get even bigger. There's a lot of details in the music and Miles picked pretty much the best musicians available to play with him. A masterclass in jazz that deserves to be listened to and not read about to understand.
I’ve always been a little hesitant about Miles Davis. While I do enjoy listening to jazz, there are some musicians and their songs in that genre that I just don’t get. I felt the same way about Miles Davis. Now that I’ve listened to this album, I really liked it, and I’ll definitely listen to this and other Miles Davis albums again. 4/5
Heard before. Just absolute peak jazz-fusion. What else could you want in a somber, ambient exploration of sound?
Despite it's influence and torrents of accolades from music critics, this is one of my least favorite Miles Davis albums (and I've got them all). Side 1 is groovy, but meandering. Side 2 is more interesting musically, but still meandering. 3/5.
I really love this record from the bottom of my heart. Bitches Brew (which I also love) might be Miles' magnum opus, but it's this more accessible record that I return to more often.
i knew as soon as i saw that this was just two 20 minute jazz songs that i was gonna love this. i like the organ and the drums and the jazz guitar. very soothing. feels more modern than 1969.
Shhh / Peaceful > In A Silent Way It makes sense that this came out the same year as Abbey Road. You can hear a lot of the same influences.
Bien.
Jazz. Nice! I'm not much into jazz, not that I don't like it - this album was really good. It just doesn't appeal to me as much. But I own a bit of Miles Davis and Glenn Miller, so I enjoyed this. I'm assuming it's two sides to a vinyl record with it only being two songs. It flew by, was so easy and nice to listen to.
I liked it more than I thought I would
no comment really, solid jazz
Super relaxing but not in a boring way. Sort of atmospheric as well 9/10
Gentle, meandering, trumpet-driven jazz
Nice.
Enjoyed that. But still background music to me. Would never really listen to this on purpose.
Not the biggest fan of instrumental only.
Always.
4/10
Love a good jazz album. And this is absolutely one of those. I did two listens to it in one day. I barely ever double dip like that, so just know it's a delight. Whether the music is improvised or all written down, I have no idea. All I know is that it was a very chill experience. The instrumental variety is wonderful. The musical production is great when listened to over a speaker. But in headphones I found the electric organ on the second song to be a bit much. Altogether, it's an excellent listen, it's succinct, it doesn't get all weird and esoteric like some jazz albums do, and I really enjoyed my time with it.
I can appreciate the musicianship, I can appreciate the innovative things he's doing here with new instruments brought into the jazz sphere, but it's just still not for me, I'm afraid. Improvisational jazz is never going to be something I want to sit and listen to. Does this album deserve more than 2 stars? You bet. But is it more than 2 stars for me? No. I will never sit and listen to it. ⭐️⭐️
Only 2 songs, felt classy, liked song #2 better
Great listen at work. The music begs you to stay focused on it, which makes you focused on what you are doing. It sounds like the musical equivalent of drinking coffee.
RATING: 8/10 HIGHLIGHT: In a Silent Way LOWLIGHT: Shhh/Peaceful
I enjoy his music much more than I think I will!
Some of the reviews on this site are actually insane. What do you mean one of this album's top reviews is them thinking they could make this album if they had a trumpet? Did we listen to the same album? "On Hold Music" being the top review????? Are you guys okay????? Anyway, this is his best album out of the ones I've heard. Might be my favorite jazz album of all time. It's an extremely propulsive album: despite how comparatively mellow it is compared to some of his other works, it has a psychedelic, almost jam rock feel to it that's really fun and keeps me coming back to this. It's excellent.
Enjoyed the second side far more than the first
from trailblazing jazz fusion, with electric guitar flourishes, masterful brass, incredibly crisp drums and the most solid upright bass foundations to what ended in ambient soundscapes of ethereal electric pianos, moody chord flourishes and somber low tones. I was going to originally list this as a 4/5 because I feel it's more of a 9 than a 10, but that would be incredibly disrespectful to this masterpiece. You don't even feel the time go by.
Very enjoyable!
conceptually challenging, but it doesn't do it for me. I can perhaps feel my neurons growing, but not in a pleasant way.
i'm not smart enough for jazz. i liked this plenty, but can't articulate why.
Fact I have gotten this guy twice in the past couple weeks is insane.... Still mid, elevator snooze music
I’ll give it a two since it was only two songs 🙏🏼
An obviously talented guy making music i cant understand and dont like. In a parallel universe this guy got an electric guitar when he was 12 - Id be excited to hear what that universe sounds like
I'm very, very tired this morning, and I'll be honest - the first few minutes of this were well on their way to a 2-star review. But it grew on me. I started bored with it, but then I realised it wasn't dragging. I let myself just kind of let it happen. And before I knew it I was telling someone "I'll be 45 seconds late to our meeting" so I could let it finish naturally. It both felt like standing on a salt flat staring at eternity, and laying in a eucalypt forest on a calm, quiet morning. It doesn't conjure anything grand. It's not huge snowy mountains or a forest in a storm. But it definitely conjures something at a more fundamental level. It's the ground and the sky with me in the middle.
Nice first album to start with.
Enjoyed this. Easier going than Bitches Brew on a first listen that's for sure. Having said that, I think I accidentally listened to this once earlier when I drew another Miles record, so maybe it's more familiar than I realise.
It’s kind of a vibe.
Not to "person who's only exposure to jazz is hadestown listens to their second jazz album" this but I'm getting a lot of hadestown vibes :) it probably doesn't help that as I'm listening to this I JUST came back from watching hadestown. Luckily I LOVE hadestown so I'm loving this.
It was okay, got boring after awhile
One of my favorite artists of all time and this is well within his top 3-5 for me. It works so well as a whole movement of music. Sooooo many fuckin riffs.
- shhh / peaceful: I ain’t listening to 17 mins of the same thing bro. - in a silent way: ANOTHER 19 MINUTES goodbye. ( I’m not saying it doesn’t sound nice but I just can’t bro, I need lyrics and there isn’t any, I like the vibe though, but just no- this ain’t even an album man )
This one didn't pull me in but it's okay.
I enjoyed it but I don't know enough about jazz to say much more.
Exactly the stuff I love from Miles.
Jazzy instrumental No vocals Often just piano key mashing
Day 3: Not for us
Yet again I leave a review and somehow it doesn't save. Great. I enjoyed this one of course even if its only two tracks, but its definitely something you'd listen when you're trying to sleep.
First listen, mellow stuff to listen to while smoking a doob.
Inoffensive background music
The first half of this album was two stars but second half was three. I will round up to 3 from 2.5.
The swinging beat, the rhythms, Miles’ trumpet: so good.
Masterfully made, flowy, emotional. A virtuoso at work. I cannot do anything else than take my hat off. Chapeau. Great work.
I was very surprised when I saw the album was 2 songs yet managed to be 38 minutes long. It is literally just jazz music and not a single word is said on the whole album so its not really my type of music but is still an overall okay experience. There is obviously talent in the album but this just isn't my idea of a good listen.
Wide-ranging, innovative in its improvisations, but likely to be pretty inaccessible for many
4.5
The advice Len Houmous gave Miles Davis when he asked how he could improve his music 2.2 2/2 In a Silent Way
Weird as fuck. I like it!
Definitely vibes
The man gets a tone from his hint unlike any other. Masterful, timeless. It doesn’t hurt that he had collaborators like John Coltrane and Cannnnball Adderley on this stone-cold classic.
I don't think I get it
An all time classic jazz record. I own this physically and personally rate it anong my top 150 albums.
Some of the famous edits are very harsh. When Miles's trumpet comes in it sounds great. I would've liked more.
Im not a good Jazz listener :-/
Riktigt bra jazz. Som oerfaren jazzlyssnare är det inte alltid så lätt att uppskatta alla nyanser, men man hör att detta är kvalitet. 7/10
Big Sim City vibes, but more chaotic, especially the harpsichord player who is very disconnected from the other instruments and seems to be off in their own world, playing their own song most of the time. Not my style for active listening, but good enough background music for a lounge type vibe.
favs: shhh/ peaceful in a silent way rating 5/5
Not really to my liking, I don't really enjoy such long songs. Not a fan of jazz. Second song from the album was nice for the first few minutes until the trumpet started playing.
Relaxing, smooth.
Jazz fusion was my entry to getting into improvisational jazz, and Chick Corea Electric Band (and to a lesser extent Weather Report) were my jam. I absorbed everything that Chick Corea did, and that’s what led me to this album. It’s an amazing work that is highly underrated on this site. 4.5⭐️
I've got a weird history with Miles Davis. I forced myself to listen to him when I was younger because I thought it was cool, and developed this weird appreciation of the music whilst having a tough time listening. This album is the same. Sometimes there's a good flow and I stink into it, but then some discordant sound brings me out. But, then again, that trumpet can fucking sing. All said, this is a great album.
This is actually "The Good Stuff". 5.0/5.0: Iconic
creative and a great listen
The way Miles looks so cool on the cover, you can tell he knows his just recorded something amazing and taking his career into another extraordinary direction, way beyond where jazz has been before. After listening to this, went straight to putting on Sketches of Spain, which along with this and Kind of Blue is the holy trinity of Miles for me
Phenomenal jazz fusion
I don't like that much jazz, but in the first 5 min of the first song it got me. At the end I was kinda hypnotized but at the same time bored.
Of course it's good - it's Miles Davis. But the whole time I'm listening I just wish I was listening to Bitches Brew instead - it's so similar but not quite as hard-edged. So I don't know if I would ever go out of my way to listen to this.
Cool but idk if this is an album
Better than Coldplay
Incredible, one of the best jazz albums ever, it is still so forward thinking. Must-listen #373!
I do quite like jazz, but I don’t appreciate it nearly enough to give it an honest rating. I do know Davis is one of the greats though
Great for background music while focusing. 3.5/5
In a Silent Way is perhaps the greatest song ever recorded. At this moment, with the caveat that I have a lot more to listen to and with the exception of Coltrane's A Love Supreme, this is the greatest jazz album ever made.
Really good! I am a sucker for jazz and he is obviously one of the greats. Like how this isn't as progressive as some of his later work, makes it more approachable, but it almost feels less interesting. Disagree that this is "hold music" as demonstrated in the top review - this is good stuff. 4 stars.
Not a huge jazz fan but good background music.
I can see how this influenced The Lightmen Plus One, etc. I need to listen to more Miles Davis.
I really didn't think this was that good. Miles Davis is a legend and there is other material of his that I like. This I found to be a slog, mainly because of the repetitiveness of the two tracks. This was just devoid of anything interesting or truly risky. 2 stars.
Really cool!
That was some trippy jazz.
After not enjoying Bitches Brew I was Sceptical on more Miles Davis but I loved this. Shh/ Peaceful was like an extended intro to a song that never came but it had something about it and In a Silent Way had something that often I can’t find in jazz albums, hooks and grooves at times you could have told me it was a Sigur Ros B side track from the 2000’s and the guitar work was great. Turns out I am, in some Instances, a “Jazzer” 4.2
Better than bitches brew but not as appealing as kind of blue. Still nice to have on in the background and there were a few moments that piqued my interest throughout..
This was great. I thought the guitar added to the music without being overbearing or taking the spotlight. You can hear the evolution of jazz in the album and its a great example of jazz fusion.
Super good. Only two songs?! Coooool
Wow - pretty great stuff as experimental jazz goes.
Je n’avais jamais écouté de jazz et j’ai réussi à apprécier, probablement parce que c’était le bon moment avec la bonne vibe. Mais j’ai toujours l’impression que ces chansons sont improvisées et faites de notes aléatoires, donc j’ai du mal à trouver une mélodie et une harmonie.
I was not expecting to listen to “In A Silent Way” by Miles Davis, my first jazz album for this challenge, on a hot Monday with my head already hurting from lethargy. I’m a jazz musician myself, but I listen to more saxophone-heavy music than trumpet-heavy music, so this was a bit of a tough listen. “Shhh/Peaceful” is the absolute opposite of what the song’s title should be—it’s feeling like the Iceland-Greenland naming situation. I fully expected, going into this song, that I would be put to sleep, but I was just jerked awake at every odd strand of notes that Miles played. If anything, the titles of the two songs should be swapped, since I almost fell asleep during “In A Silent Way.” This album of two songs was basically just the usual experimental, improvisational jazz, which I’m not the biggest fan of. Instrumentally, “Shhh/Peaceful” is much more lacking than “In A Silent Way.” The song is comprised of a quick drum beat that never changes, misplaced electric piano riffs that just go on and on, and unmelodic trumpet notes (please, I know you can do better than this). On top of that, the song ends twenty different times, and I genuinely couldn’t tell the difference between what I was hearing at the 5-minute mark and at the 15-minute mark. This song could have been way shorter—hearing the same themes over and over again just does not hit the spot. On a more positive note, though, the beginning and ending minutes of “In A Silent Way” were beautiful—maybe not so much the middle part, but I at least heard way more melody in the trumpet here than in the previous track. I also ADORED the electric piano in this one, and the instruments really interacted and listened to one another, which is a must-have for jazz tracks, especially long ones like these where you need to keep the listener engaged. If it weren’t for the horribleness of “Shhh/Peaceful,” this album probably would have gotten five stars. I should give this album more credit for its influence and electricity (?), but at the same time, I just wasn’t feeling it. Maybe because of my mood, I might give this one another listen when I’m not so down and tired. You never know. 3/5
I didn't really enjoy In a Silent Way. The long tracks, heavy emphasis on improvisation, and lack of clear direction just didn't click with me. I can appreciate what Miles Davis was trying to achieve, and listening to this album made me want to explore more of his work. That led me to Kind of Blue, which I found far more engaging and much easier to connect with. I'm not much of a jazz enthusiast, so that certainly influenced my experience. While this album gave me a greater appreciation for Miles Davis as an artist and his impact on music, the album itself simply didn't resonate with me.
I mean, it’s Miles Davis. It’s gotta be some absolutely stellar trumpet with some decent enough backing tracks. It’s insane that this dude can play for this long non stop. Both tracks were great! Good easy listening, nothing too memorable apart from Miles being insanely talented. I thought it was really good, and pretty perfect for what it was. 4/5 ⭐️ 201/1089
It was good, but just not a big jazz fan and kinda didn’t like how there weren’t lyrics
Ekki mitt kaffi.
background music
I will listen to more Miles Davis, but probably not this album. 18 minute tracks are a bit excessive. There are bits of the track that I really enjoyed - if it was broken up a bit more I would probably revisit. This would have been amazing live, but does not translate as well to an album
Really enjoyed it, classic which is fun to listen to
chill. mellow. jazz.
Easy 5 stars. Terrifying at moments. Basically perfect, cover is perfect, grooves are perfect. Amazing shit.
I think the thing with jazz, and this stands even for the best there is such as this record, is that it leaves too much work to the listener. But if there were any jazz worth listening it's this.
Magnifique
Not the type of music i normaly listen, but it put me in the mood to draw again, so, very cool
I usually stay away from Davis's free jazz period (or indeed, just about any free jazz) but I'm glad I took a chance on this one. John McClaughlin and Chick Corea do a great job of keeping everything on track and providing a great background for the solos.
Super chill - if anything, almost too chill. It’s interesting to see emergent threads connecting this to “Bitches Brew,” with the electronic elements and meandering, dreamlike sound. The more I listen, and the more apparent that connection becomes, I start to realize “super chill” may be a mischaracterization, and this is more complex and nuanced than it initially appears. Like “Bitches Brew,” one to revisit.
Great background music and an interesting listening experience, but not a Davis record I'd come back to often.
Heard Before? Oddly enough, no, even though I was big into Bitches Brew and On The Corner. Notes: - hard to believe something this effortless and beautiful was ever controversial. but if I've learned anything from reading 1001 reviews it's that people don't want to be challenged. - much more than the fusion albums that followed it, this album (((breathes))). glorious. - the delicate interplay (for me especially between the keyboard and bass) rewards close attention and re-listening. - Davis' playing is unparalleled, tossed off and elegant in equal measure. Verdict: Teleport me to this sound world. Listen Again? Most definitely.
Pleasant jazz album
Super relaxing music to have on in the background.
Similar to Bitches Brew
Not a jazz guy
7.jul 2026. 2.01am its jazz like it was ok prva bolja druga malo provlacenje kroz blato vibes
My ears have been blessed by the 40 minutes of jazz contained in this masterpiece. There's everything, from a late-60 early 70s groove, to a voiceless song sung by air instruments, by electric organs, by voice melodies that are sung with competent notes. I'm in love with the incessant tempo of the cymbals first, then the electric organs, then some bass guitar. There's no end to the amazing enjoyment this brought to me. Listening to this record while driving a car is a top notch experience. Another 5/5.
mochte ich, ist aber ne gute "nebenher" musik um parallel zu arbeiten
Ok
That’s pretty good. Inventive, varied, cool but punchy. Both tracks are a treat. Would go back to this anytime.
There's worse jazz on this list. But I still don't get it at all.
There are moments of In A Silent Way that are excellent, but too much of this sounds like elevator music. The songs just kind of meander Favorite Song: In A Silent Way
Honestly not a fan at this point. Too many albums in fairly quick succession has put me off
Not a jazz fan, but ok for background noise.
Never has jazz made me dance in the living room before
What Miles Davis certainly knew how to do was never rust. He invented cool jazz, and twenty years later, he's once again at the forefront of a new subgenre, this time jazz fusion. Many would later adopt this style of twenty-minute improvisations, but the music here is completely uncluttered and leaves a surprisingly ambivalent impression — it feels like background music, yet it's also engaging to listen to. Perhaps this interest for me stemmed from the fact that this record is quite far removed from classic jazz: yes, the constant brass solos are there, but some rhythmic patterns are still discernible; on the second song, something reminiscent of a riff from the psychedelic rock of the time even appears. And these long compositions were stitched together from several separately recorded pieces, which by jazz standards at the time was considered the ultimate taboo. A relaxed, but still complex, album, a distant ancestor of ambient.
Not at all what I was expecting when I saw it was Miles Davis. Enjoyable, and very dreamlike (particularly the title track). But ultimately, not enough consistency to get me fully engaged.
i like i like
The saxophones are getting louder
Oooh, that's good! Not an album I'd heard before today. Will hear it alot from now on though. Very evocative
So incredibly moving. This album is like talking about your deepest thoughts with the person you trust the most - it's warm and comforting but also introspective and deep. I do get it's not for everyone and I don't think I would have been so receptive to it a few years ago, so I feel quite lucky to have been able to enjoy this album as much as I did