Reviews (page 5 of 14)
A legendary jazz record
2 long tracks totaling 40 minutes. Definitely deserves another listen.
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
I am jazz ignorant but I know what I like.
lowkey actual bangers on this thank u for showing me this talented jazz artiste
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
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
Such a groove with this one.
passeli! kuulemma meillä on tää vinyylinä. pitää ottaa haltuun myös silleen.
”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 🎷✨
i dont remember any of it but it was fire they cooked by adding electric guitars 8/10 best song - in a silent way
Great Songs: In a Silent Way Good Songs: Shh / Peaceful Mid Songs: Bad Songs:
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Great album, love miles 4/5
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
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.
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.
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
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.
I liked it more than I thought I would
no comment really, solid jazz
Gentle, meandering, trumpet-driven jazz
Nice.
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.
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'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.
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.
Exactly the stuff I love from Miles.
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.
The swinging beat, the rhythms, Miles’ trumpet: so good.
4.5
Weird as fuck. I like it!
Some of the famous edits are very harsh. When Miles's trumpet comes in it sounds great. I would've liked more.
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
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.
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
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.
Really cool!
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
Super good. Only two songs?! Coooool
Wow - pretty great stuff as experimental jazz goes.
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
Really enjoyed it, classic which is fun to listen to
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 relaxing music to have on in the background.
mochte ich, ist aber ne gute "nebenher" musik um parallel zu arbeiten
That’s pretty good. Inventive, varied, cool but punchy. Both tracks are a treat. Would go back to this anytime.
i like i like
Oooh, that's good! Not an album I'd heard before today. Will hear it alot from now on though. Very evocative
Overall: 7/10 This is my first Miles Davis album, and I was pretty excited since he's considered one of the all time great jazz musicians, and jazz is a genre I'm still dipping my toes into. Imagine my surprise when I heard a lot of rock influences on this. I guess it's jazz fusion, which I wasn't dven aware was something Miles had dabbled in. I found it very relaxing and interesting to listen to. I'd give it a higher rating, but I zoned out a bit more than I'd like to admit. The talent is there, but this isn't something I'm gonna revisit very often, if at all. Fav Song: In a Silent Way
Great balance between accessibility and complexity. It's super easy to throw on and enjoy at any time, but at the same time offers some great composition skills, amazing instrumentation and very interesting compositions. Something is constantly happening and I love that. Way better than Kind of Blue.
This is a jazz album that is 38 minutes with only 2 songs haha. I listened on my way to the beach for 4th of July with my friends. This type of jazz was very calm and the trumpet was excellent. I will say it was a little understimulating to my brain though, which maybe was the point? I think the album was supposed to be peaceful. You really can’t give a jazz album under 4 stars but for this one it just didn’t quite hit 5 for me.
Pues muy bien
Has some jams in it but also sometimes drones on Will I listen to again: 75%
7+ / 10
I enjoyed this quite a bit. I'm not sure if my enjoyment of jazz in general is there to give it the full five. I probably need to give this a few more listens.
Miles 4/5
This just moves, the expressions, the spaces left, the gentleness of the playing, the soundscape it produces, It could have just continued on and would have been happy. don’t know much in regard to the music theory, can understand that he was moving from hard bop into more rock and rnb arrangements, and had one hell of a lineup to do it, and it’s funny reading about how it was considered controversial at the time, the electric betrayal and to dare studio editing. It’s just great music at the end of the day. 4.5 Star
nothing mind blowing but the music just oozes a sense of familiarity even on first listens. i expect this to grown more with time; there's a reason why this is an all-timer. H7.
chill album, perfect as background music while studying or just to relax.
i don’t really listen to jazz instrumental but this is pretty cool. even though it’s only two songs, it sorta feels like a bunch of mini songs. there’s very much a very balanced rise and fall (not in a negative way, moreso in a tonal sound) to the album that’s really interesting.
I really enjoyed this. Ambient jazz with a lot of melodic shifts and nuances to keep it interesting rather than the standard jazz fare.
Do you like Jazz? 4
Jazz is a mystery to me.
Exceptional instruments
It's like 40 minutes of dissonance and musical noodling and apparently I like that shit
Very pleasant. I love instruments that can cry and the brass on this was amazing. The entire album was pleasing to listen to and calming. the way the second song built was beautiful I would buy it if i found it. The first 2 tracks were amazing, but in all seriousness, In a Silent Way was the standout. 4.5 stars
banger 8.7/10
Cela ne sera pas pour le travail sur la tracklist qui est assez simple : 2 morceaux de 20 mins, mais quel moment de calme et de poésie ! Je ne mets que 4 étoiles car ce n’est pas un album iconique mais j’ai beaucoup apprécié son écoute !
Listened to this 4 times in a row on a flight and it absolutely captivated me. I’m more familiar with Miles Davis’ tuneful era but I could 100% eat another big bowl of whatever this is. Magical.
I hadn't heard that David album before. Pretty cool, would have been amazing live
Just what I needed as background music this morning when I had to get some work done.
Smooth, proto ambient and very nice, but feels a little above my head - I recognise, but do not fully appreciate, its greatness.
A very chill, groovy, semi-psychedelic journey through the dark night of the soul.
This slaps. It's got groove aplenty and is my new favourite Davis album, having listened to Kind Od Blue a few times too many and not finding much of interest in his other albums.
The word 'vibe' is thrown around a lot, but man, this is a vibe. Sustained atmosphere that hovers and ripples and grooves, lingering like smoke, occasionally punctuated with bursts of energy. Beautiful marriage of the softly massaged brass and creeping electric tones on the keys. Dig man, let this take you away.
Great listen. A little meandering. How do you even compose something like this? Drugs?
Chill jazz
That was a pleasant surprise. Jazz is not my go to in music. First track was OK however second track was far better and I felt I was getting into it. I'm more a fan of alternative rock and heard similarities with Radiohead and Talk Talk. Anyway must try is listen some more.
Nice stuff.
This album has taken some time for me to appreciate. I got the 1001 albums book a long time ago, and saw this album and listened...and I didn't get it. But I'd revisit it every few years or so. By the time of this listen, I appreciate it far more than I did at the start. I dig the slow burn of these 2 lengthy tracks.
Favorite Track: In A Silent Way
Kind of Blue more good. This fine. This jazzy. This not as good. Shoutout Kind of Blue.
A really great album that put me in a good mood. Easy to listen to and bop my head to, but also the instruments flow in and out of each other like a river. Has all the parts of elevator/local on the 8s music but is so much more. Not sure if I'll have any of the tunes trapped in my head, but Miles Davis will likely land on my "need an instrumental to plug into while I work" list.
Miles Davis made a lot of great albums. This is one of them. However, "Great" and "Essential" are not the same thing. Two Miles albums should the sufficient. One from his earlier, more traditional Bop era ("Kind of Blue") and one from his more challenging Fusion era ("Bitches Brew"). This is a transitional album that may be an excellent introduction for listeners unfamiliar with his Fusion projects, but occupies space on this list that should have gone to another artist. I would suggest Robert Glasper or Domi & JD Beck. Both are artists who arrived too late for the latest update to the list, but warrant at least one listen.
Its good, I like it. Dont have much to say.
Excellent (of course), but it's still jazz.
Two tracks - both great. I don't like jazz, but for some reason I like this?
The first jazz album I've really enjoyed
Álbum de jazz muito rico musicalmente. Muito legal ouvir o conjunto de instrumentos e o trompete em destaque. QoA Cloudscape.
This album is a near 5 for me. It’s one of my favorite jazz albums. The energy is unmatched and there’s certain moments throughout that really baffled me. The only thing is that I need to spend more time listening to it, but it’s really something.
Elvis Costello - 6 albums... Miles Davis... 4 albums.... jus' sayin'! 🤨 I've never proclaimed to be a big jazz guy; a friend put me onto A Kind of Blue a couple of decades ago and a mid-20s me was perhaps surprised at how much I enjoyed it at the time. I can't say it sparked a huge love in jazz in me, but I did and do still really enjoy it. Same for Bitches Brew, discovered recently; a more complex work but truly engaging, even despite it's length. So onto IASW and I'm starting to think that this guy might be pretty good at jazz! Another really engaging listen and one that people will say makes great background music but, despite me listening to this as 'background music' for my work, actually kept pulling me out of that work to concentrate on the music. That's my gauge of a good listen! Like all of Miles' work, I'm going to have to go back and give this a dedicated listen (which brave soul is going to a Discog on him?!). It deserves that and so do I!
I was worried it would just be silence due to Eno PTSD, but everything worked out
Amazing record, but not Davis’ best
I enjoyed this a lot. Will be listening again.
icon miles david. listened to this last year for jazz presentation
I really liked this. I did listen to the 30-40 min version, because 3.5 hour version felt a little much. Funny thing though, is it was the only version available on youtube music officially. I found someone else built a playlist and listened to it. When it was over, the 3 hour version started playing, and I just let it.
jamas había escuchado algo similar, esta chido
Good, though a bit lengthy, it was unusual for an album to have only two songs.
Beautiful and interesting sounds
Beautiful
This was perfect to update my resume to. Lot of cool parts to each song
Bit of a weird one for me. I don’t really like jazz, or at least I didn’t think I did, but this totally pulled me in. It’s often called the first jazz-rock fusion album, but it doesn’t sound like what I’d expect from that. There’s no big riffs or anything—just this really calm, drifting sound. Loads of electric piano, soft guitar, and everything sort of blends together instead of anyone trying to show off. The main thing I noticed was how atmospheric it is. It almost feels more like ambient music in places than jazz. It kind of just floats along.
Viel besser als "birth of the cool"
Bloody good.
What a cool fuckin album
The utilisation of electronic keyboards and guitars on this album make it a ground-breaking piece of work, and would have been a risky move forward from the more traditional jazz that Miles Davis was associated with at the time. My intrigue comes from how you can get a group of musicians to improvise their music around themes and phrases and for them not to then go off and play completely disparate passages. The album showcases a range of hugely talented musicians combining to make a wonderfully calming piece of music. 4 stars
Goodness. This is a banger.
love the snare drum action at around 13:30 in "Shh/Peaceful". what's not to like?
Beautiful mix of music that drifts between styles and vibes.
So damn good
It's groovy for sure. I like the smooth guitar. Every time I listen to a Miles Davis album I always hope for more trumpet - it's fine there isn't but for some reason my brain always wants more. In any case, it feels like you're sneaking through the house after dark trying to take the last piece of cake. It's slick and I don't dislike it at all. For jazz it's pretty legit.
Always nice to listen to good jazz. I prefer other albums by M Davis.
The first part was hard to listen to when slightly hungover, but everything else was nice. I could see this album evolving to a personal 5 for me with additional plays.
i'm sure if i were a 1969 listener, i would've been guarded about this album because it's so different from everything he's done up until now, but having the benefit of listening now means i really appreciate that davis wanted to something different *and* succeeded in that pursuit. i would be lying if i said this is a commonly rotated miles davis record for me, but i do still like it a lot, and all of his risks pay off. it's different, it stays interesting, and it keeps the spirit of jazz going. i love later pharoah sanders and some of herbie hancock's weirder stuff (emphasis on some), and you don't have either of those contributions, imo, without this album.
A little bit harder for me to stay on top of compared to Bitches Brew, but still great. 4-4.5
Interesting challenge to rate this . I mean I enjoyed it but more as background music almost. Still good jazz - but it feels weird ranking it on the same level as more recent albums. It’s an enjoyable listening experience though- calm and doesn’t go too off the rails? Love the cover art as well. Specific rating - 4.1 Fav song - in a silent way Least fav - shhh/ peaceful
An easy raining morning listen in the campervan whilst catching up on the news
Very soothing
Hymnizing
Shhh...Peaceful in a silent way .
Absolutely brilliant - 4 of the brightest stars!!!!!!! ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ Tom.
Miles Davis, notorious inventor of background music, does it again, innovating on a globally HATED genre of music (jazz), to make it just palatable enough for the general population of this website. This is probably the last time I look at global reviews. Read a book, damn.
lovely and listened while i read and made breakfast. instrumental and nice for background
C’était beau Je m’attendais pas à ça
Plutôt cool en bruit de fond, instrumental sympa! J'aime bien le concept d'avoir que deux pistes dans l'album c'est original
Bom, diferente do que eu esperava. Boa para relaxar
Pretty good!
Miles doesn't rank at the top of my jazz artists lists, but I do tend to like his stuff more often than not. This is no exception. 4 stars
Sick album, sheeit, brother
Not my style,too slow. But a great compositor for a picture and art inspiration
Det va fint, det kommer æ til å vende tilbake til når æ treng nokka å høre på.
Perfect soundtrack for my walk downtown leaving the office today
I think this might be the most I've ever enjoyed a Miles album. The blending of rock and jazz made it easily digestible to my uncultured ears! This was filled to the brim with atmosphere. The first song would feel like it would be right at home soundtracking a tense stakeout scene in a crime drama. Miles was inspired by the psychedelic rock movement going on at the time and you can hear that in the guitar work. This may have divided critics at the time in the same way that Bob Dylan was crucified for going electric, but this willingness to experiment shows why these guys are so timeless. I don't think we would still be talking about Miles the same way if he wasn't willing to move out on from the stuff he put out in the fifties.
I's a very relaxing album. Great music, really puts you in a flow state.
Very comforting and soothing music, really loved the guitar intro/outtro to 'In A Silent Way' Favorite song (50/50 shot): In a Silent Way
I enjoyed this album as it was excellent instrument play and did not drag on.
Very soothing and calming album. A good change of pace
after spending the morning in the dentist chair-this was fantastic to come home to & relax to. great, mellow background music. not sure where this lands on jazz/fusion, but enjoyed the sound
Maybe... Maybe Miles Davis was just the coolest dude to ever live? This is some really smooth jazz, and it's easy to see how Miles became the best to ever do it. Noticed how this also had a bunch of new "electric" sound, which seems like it was something Miles was really experimenting with at the time. It's really good.
That's Jazz
Hudba ke čtení nebo večerní konverzaci. Poslouchala jsem při ranní procházce Brnem a byl to příjemný podklad k přemýšlení
Enjoyed a lot
There are 2 songs: 18 & 20 minutes. Fusion jazz. Unstructured and includes electric guitar and Hammond organ. Once again proving Miles Davis' position as a primary trendsetter in jazz music as he breaks ground again for another genre of Jazz music. Very mellow. Pitchfork: n/a Rolling Stone: n/a
Fun and energetic, kind of playful? Don't really gravitate towards jazz out of my own volition but would enjoy it if it came up on its own!
L: N/A M: 9 F: 9 O: 8
Nice
Impresionante la música, nunca lo había escuchado. Que no te agarre triste
Not really a jazz person, but I appreciate the class of it
Tering goed. Wel jazz achtergrond
very peaceful, i enjoyed.
In a silent way
good
imagine listening to this in the morning, while it's raining outside, with a cup of coffee.
Good Mellow Stuff
two almost twenty minute adventures into a beautiful wondrous world.
8 / 10 - Jazz-Fusion - hypnotisierend, und doch groovy - monoton, und doch interessant
I don’t know jazz but I know this is very good.
8.5/10
i'm new to jazz. It was really nice and i liked it a lot. I had never seen a two song album before which caught me by surprise. Overall pretty good/10.
This is the kind of Freeform Jazz I am struggling to appreciate. No denying the playing is good.
Miles Davis was a hard one for me. I always found his playing too perfect, too structured, too put-together. It was as if he has spent agonizing hours in the studio buffing out every wrinkle of his playing, cleaning it up as much as possible. That aspect of Davis isn't nearly as perceptible on In a Silent Way as it is on something like Kind of Blue, which I have no doubt is also included on this list. Composed of 2 lengthy, side-long suites (take that prog rockers, the jazz cats beat you to the punch!) In a Silent Way presents a variety of moods and changes as they develop incrementally across their 20-plus minute runtimes. My personal favourite of the 2 is the A-side "Shh/Peaceful" for its lengthy buildup and the heavy organ presence. It has a very live feel, as though the individual musicians are on guard to find the next direction to take the song into. It's a far contrast from most of the Davis catalogue I've listened to so far. The title suite on the B-side is no slouch either, with its sense of dynamism more pronounced than on the opposite side of the record. It's a more patient song too, giving the listener a quiet moment of reflection as it resolves in its final minutes I enjoyed this album quite a lot: it's definitely more adventurous than most of Davis' work, and the wide contrast of genres really made it feel like a jazz symphony in multiple movements. A great album to recommend to someone already somewhat versed in jazz, but it might not be the best entry point.
It’s Miles Davis, of course it’s good. Excellent easy listening while getting things done. Very classic 60s organ in “Shhh”. Without looking at the track playing I thought “Peaceful” must have been “In a Silent Way”, so the transition between the two was pretty striking. If nobody has choreographed a modern ballet to “Peaceful” or the last quarter of “In a Silent Way” then someone really ought to.
Really enjoy this classic. Songs are so interesting throughout the whole thing!
Really really really good when I could get into it. At times frustratingly dissonant (though I’m not jazz-pilled enough to really be able to appreciate it in its entirety). The titular track is incredible.
serene and relaxing, sounds highly skilled
I wouldn't have guessed that this was Miles Davis if someone played it for me. My jazz knowledge is very minimal but I like just about everything I have heard by Miles Davis -- including In A Silent Way.
9/10
This is my first album with this one. I didn't expect to be treated with experimental jazz right away, but it's fun! These long songs felt like I was swaying with them. I like how present I felt even with the lack of lyrics. Though I feel some music has a time and place to be enjoyed, atleast for me. This one, I wanted to recline and swirl a glass of wine. But I was at work getting interrupted with distractions. A welcome change. Here are my notes: - wow, these long ass songs - i feel like it's swaying with me - i can feel the breath through the instrument. i dont wanna put a name to it, it makes me feel so present - i like the lack of lyrics. i like being able to sit with this - in a silent way and it's the most music has spoken to me in a while (i also say these things because they're fun to say, they may be half-truths) - this qualifies as an album???? - it's picked up pace and carried me along - i have an imagined glass of wine that im swirling while swaying - okay, i might get a little tired of it - maybe this isn't the right manner of listening: sitting down and getting distracted by calls / messages at work - ? might be causing audio fatigue that way - in a silent way is making me mournful. - how do you review music? - it feels like a sound from just below an ocean's depth - the art is a green hue. this song is blue. - it's picked up now - do they freestyle this? or write it down? or just go with the room? is there an audience? or just a man doing his thing? - reminds me of that excerpt. of that man who thought jazz wasn't anything special, till someone played it in front of him for 16 minutes straight without opening their eyes - from that day he started loving it. - fun! i'll have to build some kind of patience for it though - it's lulling me along -
As far as jazz goes, this is it. Great way to start this 1001 albums journey. Miles Davis was gifted.
Очень хорош, на виниле если, вечером супер
Excellent for meditation and living in the moment.
Is this jazz? It doesn’t swing. It doesn’t have chord changes. There are solos but they are remarkably restrained. There is an electric guitar. Apparently all of these things were vexing to the old guard of jazz, with its various orthodoxies. Well, if it isn’t jazz, what is it? It’s ambient and meandering. In the groove that emerges on the second track, you can hear funk struggling to be born. The bassline predicts Birdland by the Weather Report. I really like this record and find it fascinating. I hadn’t heard it before, but it will enter the rotation.
In A Silent Way - Miles Davis, 1969. Es una buena música para disfrutar en un ambiente cómodo y hogareño, podía usarse para bailar al ritmo lento pero con esa melodía movida que te hace querer mover alguna parte de tu cuerpo con animo. 4.5/5
I’m absolutely miserable about talking through jazz, especially something so ephemeral as 40 minutes of pure jamming. Loved the sound, amazing vibes- can’t quite say it fully captured my attention the whole way through but I listened through it twice
Relaxing. Favorite track: In a Silent Way
Two twenty minute tracks, but really just 40 minute continuous jazz that fits well with the background.
Low-key not my favorite Miles, but everything he does is kind of perfect
Groovy baby, I enjoyed this and I didn't think I would. Four and a half stars.
Moody. I like it!
I liked it while I was just cycling to school. It was calming.
miles davis really tried pushing the boundaries between jazz and other music genres and it worked out very well. this almost sounds like an ambient experimental rock album, especialy the second half of the album. i really enjoyed it, more than i thought i would!
Fun and very listenable, but I won't really return.
Good grooves. Good tunes. 4/5
7/10
I like the concept of this album - only two tracks, it feels well thought-out and polished. 8/10
Miles Davis is a master of his craft. Compared to some of his more monumental works, In A Silent Way is a much more compact album, and I'd say a fair bit easier to listen to too.
Two amazing jazz tracks, not my favourite of his but still great solid 9/10
Loved this, great fusion record. John McLaughlin is excellent throughout the record.
It caught me by surprise to only see 2 songs on this album... then I saw the run time for each song and it made a little more sense. Very interesting to listen to. Even though these songs were quite long, it felt like the music stayed connected instead of switching up throughout - without feeling stale.
Beautiful album that has such a clean improved rhythm
bom, jazz, apenas instrumental
Otro invento de Davis. Este disco puede sonar como música ambiente en cualquier escena de buen cine.
Great listening experience, this had so many different transitions in this album that allowed for a very trippy experience. Also was great for focusing on some work tasks. Would recommend to a friend that is wanting to get into Jazz.
*Great jazz fusion album
Scioccante trovare John che suona così già prima di BB, non so cosa pensare... BB resta nel mio cuore e non ho avuto il tempo di riascoltarlo, darò 4* nella fiducia
Initial views of the album are surprising, two track album with each track being above 10 mins is new to me. I've never heard something in this form before. Music was more neo-soul, experimental Jazz. I like jazz a lot, listened to it a lot in passing haven't really delved into each artist like that though besides Chet Baker and also my favorites from Bossa Nova being Louis Bonfa. Track 1, "Shhh / Peaceful" felt exceptionally long and bloated by the time it was ending but the quiet drums, organs and bass carry an element of suspense and melancholy to the track which even if it drags on and gets repetitive keeps the track somewhat alive. Track 2, "In a Silent Way" it started off slow with guitars and the switch around 4 minutes was exceptionally done and caught me off-guard. I prefer this song over the first one because of its structure and the way the song continues from the beginning till the end. Although it was a minute or so longer than the first song it did not have the same bloated factor for me. Loved the bass work, the drums and the organs and the trumpets that showed up near the end. The slow starting and dreamy de-escalating ending of the song gave it a bouncy (almost hip) structure with a middle that is full of life. Final review: 7/10 Might revisit this again and put it on as background music when i am performing any activity or studying and i need something going on in the back.
This effort has both Chick Corea AND Herbie Hancock?! It was impressive to read about before I even started, and I wasn't sure what to expect since this is that transitioning album that features electric fusion. It was a lot more jazz than expected, but this is 1969, that makes this effort a pioneer in the sound which might now seem normalized. I hear the influence in my latest Kamasi Washington purchase, then again I'm sure this has influenced jazz in a very broad way. Slow texture isn't for everyone. The beauty here is often in the empty spaces, the moments between the solid instruments and their exchanges. This effort also really reflects jazz as communication, the essence of it's beginnings. We hear the musicians edge each other on, call each other out, and these interactions can be agitated or paused, but always smooth. This is not the album I'd recommend a newcomer to the genre. This is a piece for someone who's already learned to listen, or for people who appreciate the art of ambience. 4.4/5
It’s good for relaxing.
Great album. Huge Miles Davis fan. Very relaxing for a weekend morning. 7.5/10
Mesmerizing
This was darn enjoyable.
This is a hard one to rate for me. I need to be in a certain mood to really enjoy this (a late night with a glass of whisky maybe?). It definitely deserves more than 3 stars but I don't entirely feel like it's a 4 star album.
Af en toe iets te langdradig, maar muzikaal top.
Niet mijn favoriet maar wel echt heel erg tof alsnog
Muy experimental y adelantado para la época. Improvisaciones excelentes y magnífica propuesta. 8
I like the title track In a Silent Way. I was familiar with the song from Carlos Santana, but it was my first time hearing the original.
It's funny how this was controversial at the time, considering this seems like nothing compared to Bitches Brew! This is a nice transitional record on its own though.
2 songs and 40 minutes later, I want to go to a jazz club
I really liked this. I do not have some great history in regards to listening to jazz, mainly recognizing some of it from it being sampled in hip hop. I had listened to "Kind of Blue" and "Bitches Brew" before beginning this list. I enjoyed this album, It is very subdued without a lot of soloing over one another but not anything like easy listening.
Miles Davis (from jazz) hears a different kind of silence. Imagine what his noisy is like! I love this skitter-scatter dream of a record. A firetruck just passed as I was listening and it could've been part of the record.
Haunting!!!!
I've discovered that jazz fusion is my favorite kind of jazz so I really enjoyed this. Incredible lineup of players and I was surprised how little Miles actually plays trumpet on this. It's much more focused on his role as a bandleader and what he conjures with this murdererer's row of players. I really love how side 2, "In a Simple Way," moves from stately, kind of somber feel to Latin kind of bossa-nova, then back. This is a phenomenal jazz album that sets the stage for a more experimental approach in the 70's.
Kinda nice having only two tracks to reflect on. First one is a really interesting, slowly morphing sound collage with pretty cool electronic experimentation. But highlight is definitely the title track. I love how it starts with the ambient, almost Americana feel and then suddenly switches up about four mins in. Been watching Twin Peaks lately, and i can see how Badalamenti easily could've been influenced by this song in particular for the soundtrack. I hear a pretty straight line from this to stuff like Audrey's Dance. The mysterious quality of it, never knowing what's around the corner. Gotta love it
Very interesting! Kinda ambient-feeling, lots of unusual chords/progressions and shifting between different modes?keys?somethings. Great cool vibes to work to. The shifting nature of the music sometimes makes it hard to latch onto.
Reminds me of Sesame Street
De Miles isch eifach the goat
Not my cup of tea but a maestro in his domain
Jazz fusion, spacey
Great album
85
Som ett något mer återhållet intro till Bitches Brew. A-sidan något starkare än b-sidan i mitt tycket. Det är repetitiv, nästan monotont, ändå svänger det. Trots att man maler på i nästan 20 minuter hittas inget avslut utan man tvingas till att tona ut Shhh / Peaceful.
very chill, i like
Could tel that this was revolutionary for the day, reminds me of a nice salon where I’d dance on the table
This was great. Looking forward to more by Miles Davis
Always enjoy Miles Davis, just easy listening in a positive way
Trumpet bangers
Great
Gives lofi vibes and I love it when I need some peace or focus time.
8.3
cam bun
No. 111 Another great listen. Smooth, cool, and classic
This is what im looking for. Previous Miles was a bit too dense for me, but this was lovely and more accessible. Absolutely mesmeric rhythm section and then the lead trumpets providing melody and storytelling.
This feels like I like a precursor to 'Bitches Brew'. Has all the fusion hallmarks that resonate to my ear. Just the right amount of avant-garde, quirkiness, without losing its way. I'll be returning to this and hopefully adding it to my shelves. Heard before ❌️ Listened this time ✅️ Revisit ✅️ ★★★★☆ (8/10) Total reviewed : 233 Already owned : 53 Purchased : 12 To buy list : 3 Nope : 165
20 minute songs?!? Y'all gotta be joking. They are good though I will give you that.
Fjögur rennsli. Mjög næs, mjög töff.
4/5 Bruxão mandou a banda repetir dois acordes pra ficar tocando trompete por 20 minutos. Brabo.
Rock fans don't think it's rock, and jazz fans rejected it as jazz - so I guess that indicates he's created something new. It's serene, it's exquisite - but with less emotional impact than 'Kind of Blue'. But it's certainly more structured and less free-form than 'Bitches Brew'; and so it lands somewhere between those two. Whilst the cover is mildly petrifying, like something from 'Get Out', it's to the higher end of the scale on account of the fantastic title track: and perhaps one day it may tip into outstanding territory.
Entendí al toque lo que el tipo tiene. Vibra distinto. Hermoso album 8/10
Very moody, captures a great atmosphere. Balances between feeling quite heavy and very light. Wonderful musicianship.
so much is going on but I can hear each individual instrumental clearly. very unique experience
I liked the electronic elements and the maximalist sound design
Good, not great, Miles. A def bridge album b/w Hard Bop and Fusion. McLaughlin’s guitar noodling pretty well defines this one.
Takes a while to build but two incredible tracks
2/7/26. 7/10
4.5
Jazz is not my vibe but I felt like a cool cat
It’s a jazz album, can’t say I understand why it is so amazing but I appreciate it.
Listening session: february 4th, while commuting to internship Listened to before: no Thoughts: I’m at a point in my life where I’m trying to appreciate jazz more. This album helped me to see that even an album with two 18-minutes instrumental tracks can be interesting to listen to Favourite track: Shhh / Peaceful
From the man who brought you kind of blue and bitches brew comes another modal masterpiece
Really liked the dreamy quality. It’s really not as trumpet-centric as I expected.
I love this period of Miles and had never listened to the one that kicked it off. Beautiful and compelling, gonna be listening to this more and digging deeper into this era for sure!
This is very lovely
beautifuuuul 🥹🥹🥹 (besonders zweiter song)
V I B E S.
chill af
Great and short !
This was nice background listening. Jazz I will actually listen to. Felt more productive with it.
For whatever reason, this is the one canonical jazz album that's always worked for me! I guess it's because the keyboards sound really cool? I'm not smart enough to know what's going on here, otherwise?
4/5
bitches brew but less
Not my favourite Miles album but still really solid.
Too short, why would you send me a two song album
2 tracks Great flow
S'good jazz.
ya like jazz
favorite - Shhh / Peaceful 8/10
Despite my years of choir, I am a big old normie and know little about jazz. But this was so lovely. Both songs were engaging and dreamy but with distinct vibes.
peak jazz right here really a lot going on but well coordinated overall love it
An amazing Jazz album to for a moment be transported to another world. Great as background music to focus or to just generally day dream to.
The trumpet was my least favorite part, but it was still really good and vibey.
I feel like the pattern with jazz is at first it’s ok but doesn’t make a ton of sense and then you forget about it and catch yourself enjoying it and realising you’ve been listening to this for 20 min. I enjoyed that.
Shhh / Peaceful : ★★★☆☆ In a Silent Way : ★★★★☆ Overall : ★★★★☆
En vrai vraiment banger 😼
My album two days was Bitches Brew by Miles Davis, and while I didn’t like that one, I liked this one a ton more! Really glad I got this one, I especially liked Shhh/Peaceful
Нравится ритмичность и настроение. Слушаю ночью, хочется прямо сейчас оказаться в каком-нибудь прокуренном баре в полутёмном углу в глубоком кресле, рядом на столике большой холодный запотевший бокал кисловатого сидра. Сидеть и мысленно уплывать далеко-далеко, наблюдая за людьми вокруг и за их эмоциями. Середина "In a silent way". Очень здоровский момент сейчас был)
Een rede om aan 1001 albums te beginnen is om me aan genres te wagen die ik zelf bijna nooit opzet. Dit is eigenlijk de eerste keer dat ik ben gaan zitten voor een jazz album. Ik kan dus niet zeggen dat ik een getraind jazz oor heb, maar dit album was een mooie introductie.
What a stacked lineup of musicians on this album!
Lowkey weightless.
Two album sides but really several “movements” of music. Ethereal and moody. Not something I’d seek out again unless I were doing an afternoon of Miles.
Never listened to anything by Miles Davis. I was in awe of how long, yet, at the same time thoroughly engaging and beautiful Shhhh/Peaceful is. What a great introduction to this era of jazz music.
Um rock não exatamente rock e um jazz que não poderia ser apenas jazz, com apenas (será mesmo?) duas músicas cada com mais ou menos 20 minutos, In a Silent Way trasmite muito, traduz para mim a arte, criando existindo, sendo, como sempre e nunca é, em suas intermináveis contradições e tradições. Apenas é, sem a necessidade de letras, apenas é.
I really liked it, it was nice background music. Was surprised it was only 2 songs but I kinda liked it.
First track: Shhh/Peaceful so far, I love the vibes. I've heard of Miles Davis before, but had never listened to it. I feel like I'm at a nice restaurant with an amazing live band. I would say, since the songs dont have a pause between them, the album feels longer. I think it also has to do with the fact that now (2026) songs are like...2 mins long to go viral. AND I can't really say which part I like the most, it just blends in. I would say overall, it moves in waves and its's like the opposite of the name. ok time for the second track "In A Silent Way" started off very mellow and I was loving it, then it was an explosion of noise hahahah but very nice. Can't complain. I think overall, I can listen to this while doing chores, studying, in the morning to relax, at night, while I cook something. Some parts make me feel like I'm in a 90's mafia movie.
Marissa anderson sounds a bit like the beginning of the second song
Eg lige jazz eg, savna litt særpreg
IT LASTS 19 MINUTES'??!?!?!??!?! not a lot my taste but it's cool if you want to chill, actually it's a good song and mind you i feel like im a cool woman with her cafeteria or even a cool detective in a bar after a long day at work. This could be easily something a Persona game would have