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The jazz everybody tells me to listen to is too erratic for me...but this! Gorgeous tracks - very relaxing!
OK, nothing too great.
20 minute songs?!? Y'all gotta be joking. They are good though I will give you that.
QUAAAANTO TEMPO CADA MÚSICA??? Carai. Bem gostosinha as músicas, fiquei trabalhando na mó paz aqui. 3* por não ser nada demais, mas muito bem feito.
PEAK, thats all i gotta say. Just pure PEAK. Two songs with an ensemble of incredible musicians. Basically the Jazz Avengers on one album. Fav Song: In A Silent Way
I was confused when I saw that there were only two songs. Then I looked closer and oh god. I get that this is more common for jazz, but I just haaate it. Call me too young for only being alive during the standard 3 minute song, but it's just the sweet spot like it or not. I enjoy longer songs, but it's just such a rare occurence for me. These songs clearly don't fit into that. The songs sound pretty much the same for ALMOST 20 MINUTES STRAIGHT. I'm sorry I just can't like this at all. I'm strictly rating based on how much I like the music. I just can't repeat this experience like ever. It doesn't sound bad. he wouldn't have been that popular if it did, it's just that... it's bland? I don't feel anything listening to this. It's cool and all, maybe it works best as some waiting room background music cause the type we have now is horrible. Final thoughts: Not interesting to me in any way, sorry.
Fjögur rennsli. Mjög næs, mjög töff.
4/5 Bruxão mandou a banda repetir dois acordes pra ficar tocando trompete por 20 minutos. Brabo.
My most enjoyable Jazz album so far. The drumming gave it a more regular rhythm and it felt less noodly. Only managed 3 listens so not yet a convert - but could see myself returning and enjoying it more.
In A Silent Way I was into this from the first note, finding it just the right amount of jazz, just the right amount of rock and just the right amount of fusion, making it a brilliantly undulating and expressive 40 minutes of music. Shh/Peaceful evokes a lovely, graceful, shifting mood, circling around the main theme, repetitive but never boring. It's a superb piece of music, reminding me a little of Lalo Schiffrin’s soundtracks in places, particularly Dirty Harry. In A Silent Way/It’s About That Time is equally fantastic, surely a huge influence on Music for Airports, but it also reminded me of Talk Talk’s final two albums, Spirit of Eden and Laughing Stock, in the way the music gently unfurls over the opening passage and gently winds down of the closing passage, and John McLaughlin’s superb guitar playing brings Shuggie Otis to mind too. More proof, if proof be need be, that the Overton Jazz Window (Overton Window of Jazz? Jazz Overton Window?) has shifted significantly for me since starting the list, and this is definitely one of the top discoveries, I absolutely loved it. 5. 🔇🔇🔇🔇🔇 Playlist submission: Could be either piece, but I’ll go with In A Silent Way/It’s About That Time.
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.
Sonically this was a stellar listen, but with a lot of instrumental records the replayability just isn’t there for me.
Dull but not unpleasant
This is one of those albums that I was preparing for when I started this challenge and it did not disappoint. In a Silent Way was released between two eras of Miles Davis' music. Not quite the standard but amazingly performed jazz that made him famous, and not yet in fully in his revolutionary era that truly began with Bitches Brew. As such, the album mixes both the jazz and jazz-fusion of both eras, stripping back the instrumentation that was normal for jazz albums in a way that is very daring even now to really question what jazz can be and do. That may be boring for some, of course. After all the two songs on the album, Shh/Peaceful and In a Silent Way/It's About That Time are so stripped back that if you aren't ready for it, or if you don't care for jazz at all, will sound like the hold music your internet provider puts on to try and subtly convince you that you can't do better. And, to be frank, I'm not a jazz connoisseur, so it risked that for me as well. But as I kept listening to the album, and played it again and again, the genius of Davis' decisions becomes more and more apparent. Stripping back the arrangements and focusing on the rock influences that Davis became enamoured with emphasizes the key parts of the songs in a way that jazz rarely does, and in a form that jazz had barely began to dream about. It is truly engaging listen. If you do decide to listen to this album, let me give you one piece of advice: listen to it more than once. That may be a tall order for an album that is essentially two 20 minute songs of experimentation, but it is worth it. While this is certainly not my favourite jazz album (I'm more partial to hard bop a la Art Blakey, an artist that should have been included in this list either for Moanin' or Ugetsu), it is an engaging album of someone who is figuring out where he wants to go. In this album we see the beginning of a turn that would be fully committed to in his next album, and it is a very rare thing to see an artist fully progress in a singular album. If you're into jazz and it's history, listen to it. If you are interested in experimentation in different genres, listen to it. And if you aren't into jazz at all, or want to start to listen to it... don't. Or not yet if you're the latter. The album is two 20 minute songs of experimental jazz after all, so it's not exactly the most listener friendly of albums. Kind of Blue by Miles Davis, or the works of John Coltrane, Bill Evans and Art Blakey are a much better place to start. But if you're up to the challenge, and have at least listened to a few jazz albums, this is a fantastic listen that will stay with you (and me) for a long time. Highlights include the whole album (two songs will do that for a highlight list).
A two song album?? A two song 38 minute album?? What in the world is going on here. Ok yeah I like this it's shaking it's grooving let's get moving. Are there lyrics?? Is this all instrumental?? Reminds me of that old kids cartoon future show meet the jets?? Is that what it's called?? With the Susie the robot?? Okay play it I guess but what are we doing. This is a very interesting way to do anything. I think this may be all instrumental. I mean ok. Oh well it is called in a silent way. The way is just silent I suppose. Favourite: Shh / Peaceful Least favourite: In a Silent Way
Entendí al toque lo que el tipo tiene. Vibra distinto. Hermoso album 8/10
Good quality, but not my cup off tea
Day768 - well i wasn’t expecting a two song album. if there’s a quota on the high-hat i believe we’ve reached it
Very moody, captures a great atmosphere. Balances between feeling quite heavy and very light. Wonderful musicianship.
Pretty cool. Only bad part was that it was interspaced with an AI voice saying "Battery low, please charge now."
Dont like jazz 😕
What a journey! I don't know or really care how this recorded, although it sounds very cool and would likely only increase my appreciation for this album, but the music is just captivating and is incredibly interesting and rewarding the more you listen. The last 4 minutes of In A Silent Way are transcendent.
Príjemný jazz. Tento štýl mám rád, s chuťou som si to vypočul.
That’s a 5 from me, dawg
It's just....... captivating. Somehow it makes 2 15 minute adventures feel like one 5 minute song. Can definitely feel the Wayne shorter vibes as they start exploring a bit more free jazz-fusion type ideas.
I can't really handle how discordant the keys are through this album. I can't feel its rhythm and it feels like it's adding friction for the hell of it -- never do I feel any resolution with its presence. The album would be better off without it.
so much is going on but I can hear each individual instrumental clearly. very unique experience
The background music is good, but the fact that there are only two such long tracks is confusing. Rate 5/10
This album is really amazing, with such two great songs, so delicately composed. I mean, it is so perfect as it is... It's a very pleasant listening, and one album that flows really well and quick. It feels it makes me want more. I'm really amazed about this one.
I liked the electronic elements and the maximalist sound design
I don't know much about music theory or musical history in general so jazz is always kind of terrifying for me, and jazz fusion even more so. This was a pleasant listen overall. I enjoyed In a Silent Way more than Shh/Peaceful. I don't know what it was, I think the drums, but the repetition kind of grates on my brain after a while. The acoustic guitar at the start of In a Silent Way was a like balm after that.
Good, not great, Miles. A def bridge album b/w Hard Bop and Fusion. McLaughlin’s guitar noodling pretty well defines this one.
checked the album to see that it was two ~19 minute long songs and i am both scared and excited to see what i'm in for thoughts after listening : - reaallyyy long songs that truly take you on a journey. - not really my style, but i still think these are nice songs! if you like classical jazz, i'd recommend them to you. 3 / 5 stars
B A N G E R
Takes a while to build but two incredible tracks
2/7/26. 7/10
4.5
Amazing!
perfect. 5.0
Loved everything about this honestly.
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.
Is the Mona Lisa good? How about The Godfather? Hamlet? They mean different things to different people, but there is little doubt that every member of a Western society (and many who are not) benefits from engaging with them. It is not hyperbole to list Miles Davis's best records with the greatest artistic achievements of the past. We can debate endlessly about the value and meaning of these albums, but I don't think it is productive to discuss whether they are essential. They are an important part of mid-to-late 20th Century American cultural heritage, truly "Albums You Must Hear Before You Die." As much as I enjoy Miles Davis's music, especially Kind of Blue, I don't revisit In a Silent Way often, so I was thankful for an excuse to do so yesterday and today. Simply speaking, it is a masterpiece with value for all music fans, even those who don't connect with it personally. It may not have the immediate impact of Kind of Blue, but it is not a lesser session, just a more subtle one. It requires more focus, but rewards every iota of additional attention the listener can give it. Every moment winds and grooves; every instrument is perfectly placed; every note is both perfect and spontaneous. The playing on this record sets a high standard for musicianship. It's the kind of music that shapes how you listen to other artists, expanding your sense of what is possible. I don't have the time, the expertise, or the words to give this album the review it deserves. In a Silent Way doesn't need a rating from me anyway. Records like this make me feel that our OAD project may need a separate "essential masterpiece" or "culturally significant" modifier in addition to the rating system. Five stars.
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
Miles Davis and jazz in general are not my favorite. This is my third Miles Davis album so far, and I have to admit this one was pretty good. The editing in the first track threw me off; I'm not sure why they chose to chop up the track the way they did, but it still works well, even if the transitions are a bit choppy at times. The beginning of the track "In a Silent Way" is beautiful; even though the guitar is out of tune! Anyways. A really strong and interesting jazz record. THREE STARS
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!
super good but.. very long and I like words in my songs
I’ve not listened to much real jazz. I’ve listened to jazz that makes sense, not the kind of jazz where it seems most of the people in the band are playing different songs than the rest of the band is, or are all soloing at the same time, you know, what some might call noise. I’m not sure Miles Davis is like that, or at least like that all the time, because he’s a household name. Dudes who play racket or make noise aren't usually household names. So, here we go. Okay, I see the album is essentially two songs. The first track is Shhh/Peaceful, and the second track is In a Silent Way/It’s About That Time. The album is around 38 minutes long. I listen to prog rock and stoner rock with 19 and 20 minute songs, so that’s no big deal. I’m out of my element here. It’s not just noise, though Miles Davis does get up on some notes that I’m sure would make a dog howl, but it's just a solid groove with the bass and drums holding it down. An organ and other keys are sprinkling around in the background while Davis blasts his horn. Now the guitar has made an appearance, and this guy is soloing his arse off without breaking a sweat. So far, Shhh/Peaceful just sounds like controlled chaos. The song is far from being peaceful to me. It kind of fills me with anxiety. , However, it transitions into Silent Way/It’s About That Time, it’s very calm and I feel like I’m outside in the nightime laying in the grass, looking up at the stars. Very peaceful and calm. Those keys are very relaxing. Love that sound. Here comes Davis and his trumpet. Now it feels like it’s kicked into It’s About That Time as the tempo has picked up and Davis is stabbing my ears with his trumpet. This is getting into a nice little groove. I’m doing a little chair dancing, the first time with this album. We’ve come back to lying in the grass watching the stars again. The keys are making a little twinkling sounds. Davis’s trumpet is kind of adding an ominous feel to the otherwise relaxing vibe. And that’s it. Truthfully, jazz confuses me. After the Davis album finished, YouTube Music started playing a song called Le Lis by Billy Cobbham and I swear it was better than anything I heard on the Davis album. Turns out Cobbham is a jazz drummer, so maybe that’s where I am with jazz. I need a hot drummer. On the Davis album, the drummer was just a solid back beat time keeper. I feel like an idiot saying I didn’t enjoy arguably the greatest jazz musician ever, but I really didn’t. After checking with Wikipedia, turns out this album is Davis kind of moving away from his usual style and going in more of a jazz fusion direction. I swear, YouTube Music keeps playing better stuff than Davis’s music. Now, a song called Half-Forgotten Daydreams is playing by John Cameron and it’s great. After more Wikipedia studying, it seems even critics were split when this album came out. Davis went electric on this album, it seems, and purists, much like when Bob Dylan went electric, didn’t like it. Critic Phil Freeman said of the album, “It didn't swing, the solos weren't even a little bit heroic, and it had electric guitars... But though In a Silent Way wasn't exactly jazz, it certainly wasn't rock.” That sums it up for me. There was no swing. It was like one tempo, with each instrument taking a turn to play a solo, that really didn’t blow me away. Tho I did like the guitars in Shhh/Peaceful. I’m interested in hearing more from Davis, but as I’ve found in the past, his stuff doesn’t do much for me.
Much more enjoyable than I would have expected as it's typically not my thing. Especially loved Flamenco Sketches; very wistful and melodic.
I really enjoy the way the percussion drives you. Thay first track especially made me want to go for a walk. 3.5
Miles Davis is greatly talented but I don’t like jazz that sounds like one long jam session
Jazz that's a bit too low tempo for me to love it but definitely good background music.
This is very lovely
Obviously greatness but just doesn’t make a good album
Those drums with the little brushes like riding in a train car, man. You listen to those individual parts and wonder how they fit together with anything because it feels so improv but then they surprise you how they shuffle in with each other.
Not really into such genre, so, good for some parties I guess
beautifuuuul 🥹🥹🥹 (besonders zweiter song)
Honestly, pretty sweet. So peaceful and easy to listen to. This isn't bitches brew. I could really relax to this. I think this one is going to become a go-to. I don't know shit about Jazz, but this is a 5
ok
ehhh its just jazz
Очень мягкий и органичный джаз, плавно перетекающий от блюза к свингу и даже в рок. Прекрасный альбом!
It's between a three and a four. Maybe if bits of it were broken down into smaller tracks, it'd be a four. It's pretty good jazz with a lot of odd mixed in. Top track: "Shh/Peaceful"
V I B E S.
chill af
VIBEZZZZZ
Magische jazz
one of the all time jazz fusion albums. when 'in a silent way' hits 13 minutes, good god. i dont throw the word genius around lightly but miles was one of them
Great and short !
First track is a certified leg tapper, second track is very soothing. Great jazz performance I could listen to in the background the whole day.
Альбом который не несет манифест, глубокую идею, слабую идею, он просто есть. Это уже не джаз, еще не электроника. Для него придумали слово Фьюжн. И он заполнил именно ту паузу внутри, которая требовала объема.
Its good, but.....i dont know how to explain it, did not match my day (?)
This was nice background listening. Jazz I will actually listen to. Felt more productive with it.
It’s alright only listened to about 3 minutes of each song I dont really like songs longer then 10 minutes
Clearly, this was a groundbreaking album. The musicianship is stellar. The songs are just ok to me though. They almost feel a little too precious at times.
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
Don't normally queue up Miles looking for great guitar work. This has it in spades. Wonderful listen throughout
Okay with some stunning moments. This was never gonna appeal to me as it lacks any lyrics which is still my number one criteria for judging any project on here. When it works for me it's quite good I just don't know how I would ever remember any of this I can't remember anything but the simplest or the most annoying tunes without words. However maybe this makes it more special the only time I can experience this is while listening to I can't just replicate it in my mind? Anyway my rating is low know but it's because I'm a Jazz philistine.
bitches brew but less
Not my favourite Miles album but still really solid.
Cool sound journey and important for Miles' future sounds.
Really worked best for me as some background music. Didn’t engage much with this album, but it was pleasant to listen to.
Too short, why would you send me a two song album
Say yes to jazz
Probably my favorite Miles Davis album. Several of the greatest jazz musicians of all time playing off each other and pioneering a new sub-genre as they go. Credit is also due to Teo Macero for editing several takes together into a cohesive whole. The “Compete Sessions” box set is worth a listen to hear the alternate takes and unused pieces.
Only two really long tracks. Kind of cool!
2 tracks Great flow
S'good jazz.
Sounded very pretty, but I just can’t get on the jazz train. For a genre I don’t care for, this sounds pretty good I guess?
Ja(zz). Tittellåta er vesentlig bedre enn den andre... Ja.. det er bare to låter!
Jazz is good. I particularly liked the second one. I’m no jazz connoisseur, though, so this didn’t mean what it was probably supposed to mean to me.
Sounds like a forty minutes of warm-up trumpet drills. Okay for background ambient music, but mid otherwise.
I don't usually listen to jazz but this was good! Not something I would listen to regularly but I could appreciate the music :)
So good! Love Miles Davis
ya like jazz
favorite - Shhh / Peaceful 8/10
It was jazz, it was good, but nothing special. About what we expected. Surprisingly motivating for work, though.
I mean, what was I expecting. Everything is in the title :) Not really my style, but felt good, really calm and lets you focus on other things
This album is a masterpiece. It’s considered to be the beginning of Davis’s shift to jazz fusion and his ‘electric’ era. Jazz is not my favorite genre, but this album is absolutely captivating. It’s ambient, has just the right amount of tension, and sounds so fresh for an album from 1969.
what an interesting experience! not my genre, this is mood music but like a very specific mood. imagine zen tangling with this that would be so relaxing.
Don't love it.
It's jazz, It's Miles Davis, It's wonderful
Man, Miles Davis has some long-ass songs.
Jazz has been one of the genres I've failed to appreciate, but this proect has opened my eyes to. Magical
East 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.
좋네요. 옛날 노래가 아닌 줄 알았어요
Miles has so many incredible records I've been listening to him since high school and somehow completely skipped this one. What an amazing sound world he created here. Somehow groovy and ambient at the same time. A new favorite.
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.
5/5 This album feels timeless. It's so chock full of artistry and skill, and Miles Davis has managed to completely blow me away, even though I never really delved into his work before. This album both soothed and surprised me. Wonderful experience.
A bit meandering for me sadly. Didn’t grab my attention much.
Miles!
i know he is a genius in his field, but this music is not for me.
Not for me
en vrai cool pour cuisiner
The trumpet was my least favorite part, but it was still really good and vibey.
I’m not a jazz fan so I only listened to the first three songs. I will say, if I were a jazz fan, this would be five stars. Given my somewhat dislike for jazz though, I cannot give it that rating.
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.
Not up to others kind of way.
What a magnificent album. I’ve loved it for years and it is still always a good listen. It’s interesting hearing other acts trying recreate similar atmospheres and failing badly. I would have loved to have been there when this came out - when any of his 70s albums came out - just to feel the impact and for some, shock. That aside, this is an original and unique record that is appealing to enthusiasts of all music. I never really get bored of it. If it isn’t in my Miles top five, then it definitely makes the top ten.
Shhh / Peaceful : ★★★☆☆ In a Silent Way : ★★★★☆ Overall : ★★★★☆
En vrai vraiment banger 😼
Super good jazz fusion I hadn’t heard before. Every college kid got Kind of Blue. It’s the standard for good reason. But this is more modern. It’s jazz fusion. It’s like Herbie Hancock but it’s Miles muthaf***in Davis. Rock needs funk meets jazz. Glad to have just met it.
Kinda a proto krautrock album…
A great album to just have a sit down, relax and fully embrace. Such a clean tempo throughout and throws just about enough new stuff in throughout to keep you interested. Listening to this after a long day at work helped a lot.
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
Floating, patient, and quietly revolutionary. Rating: 4.7/5 Short Review: This album feels like drifting through space with your thoughts turned all the way up. It is soft, slow, and endlessly influential without ever needing to announce itself. Favorite Track: Shhh / Peaceful. Long, hypnotic, and impossibly cool.
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)
Very enjoyable although it didn’t really stick with me. 3.5 stars
Not my jam
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.
I'm not really a jazz fan, so this doesn't exactly get tremendously high marks from me. However, I will say that I truly do appreciate the talent it takes to play like this. I have band experience, and, as someone who has heard bad horns and good horns, this was good. It just isn't for me, unfortunately. If you like jazz, however, you will LOVE this!
Too much jazz noodling for me.
Sigh. I wanted to love this, but Jazz is not so much my thing
What a stacked lineup of musicians on this album!
Lowkey weightless.
Oh ah! Jedna z najlepszych płyt jazzowych w historii. Osobiście preferuję "Bitches brew", ale na tym albumie zostały podłożone podwaliny pod opus magnum Milesa. Uwielbiam ten album puszczać przed snem, jak również gdy budzi się dzień i słońce delikatnie przebija się do mojej budzącej się świadomości.
really cool for background music, chill vibes and lovely tunes
Manche nennen es ein Meisterwerk. Ich nenne es: das längste Intro der Musikgeschichte – nur ohne den Song danach. In a Silent Way klingt, als hätte man eine Kreismusikschul-Combo mit einem Synthesizer allein im Studio gelassen und ihnen gesagt: „Spielt einfach irgendwas – wir nehmen alles.“ Was folgt, ist ein endloses, zielloses Geplänkel aus elektrifiziertem Gedudel, das sich für tiefgründig hält, aber in Wahrheit klingt wie der Soundtrack zu einem Aquarium-Bildschirmschoner. Miles Davis haucht sich durch seine Trompete, als würde er selbst nicht glauben, was da passiert, während die restliche Band zwischen „Ich hab den Einsatz verpasst“ und „Ich probier mal was“ pendelt. Natürlich wird das Ganze als „revolutionär“ gefeiert – vermutlich von denselben Leuten, die auch Waschmaschinen-Geräusche als Ambient-Kunst verkaufen. Zwei Sterne gibt’s für den Mut, Jazz so konsequent zu entkernen, dass selbst eingefleischte Fans sich fragen: „Ist das noch Musik oder schon Konzeptkunst mit Nebenwirkungen?“
Okay. It's a musically interesting album. Feels like Davis just took a few (very talented) studio musicians and improvised. There is an underlying consistent movement that is played throughout the album. But, the album is only 2 15ish minute songs. The underlying movement doesn't go anywhere. It's just the 1 for the entire song. Repeated. Over and over. The musicians improvise a few embellishments into repeated melodies. It's good, and shows off their individual talents, but there is little cohesion. It's not a masterpiece.
Вайб: будто посидела в кафе или посмотрела какой-то старинный фильм. Жанр: джаз. Поняла, что вообще не фанатка. Плюсы: можно слушать на фоне, не напрягает мозг. Минусы: долго, скучно. Оценка: 2.
i would only listen to 20 minutes songs if they're pink floyd's, nevermind
Fine enough but I'm just not a fan of the 20 min ethereal jams
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.
Who knew an album with 2 songs can be so profound and structured
it’s okay kinda like annoying didn’t really strike me
Maybe a little more accessible Miles for those who can’t go all in on a some of his more challenging stuff.
so burring
lovely bit of jazz, first song > second song
Not his best by a long shot.
Background music. Cool to finally listen to someone I always see in the record stores. Not a record I'd buy
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.
Listening to this I was just blown away. This album is gorgeous. Out of all the albums I've discovered via this list so far this is likely my favourite. 5/5
Enjoyed this album very much. Unique guest rugs that have been samples in hip hop, but I couldn't quite place them.
Ahh, is this this first Jazz album on my 1001 journey? I have listened to a few of the greats over the years and it is fair to say none of them have done anything for me. Primarily because I dislike the sound of brass instruments. Second - they're just a lot of twiddling and anti-melodic nonsense. But perhaps today is the day I discover my first good Jazz album... It's not as bad as I was dreading. I don't think I'll ever love Jazz, but this was much more varied than what I've heard before. The arrangements weren't as loose, motifs were more impactful, and crucially there were more interesting instruments employed and given centre stage. The drumming is less bombastic and more funky, the music is less big-band, we have keyboards, we have guitars! Minutes pass without a single parp of brass. Again, as someone who loves vocals, lyrics, the emotion brought forth by the human mind through the conduit of the human voice, instrumental albums such as this are a struggle. As someone who knows there way around an instrument or two, I will always appreciate the skill and tightness of the musicians here. This is a great showcase. But if the music is dull or I cannot connect to it on more than a purely technical level, then it's not likely to be an album I'll remember or want to listen to again. The music on this one is rarely dull but after a few tracks I do get distracted and yearn for something different - a voice, a different beat or rhythm. There's little emotional connection. I am obliged therefor to give precisely a three star review. For me, for a Jazz album, that is high praise.
It was alright. Sounded very experimental, required my fullest attention. Wouldn't put this on unless I needed inspiration. This album appeals to a specific audience and I have to be in a certain mood to listen to it. And even then, I think there are better albums for that.
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.
As Paul McCartney said, you can't both sing and play the trumpet at the same time I liked the first side/song/whatever more than the second, nice for on the background but that's about it.
Very calm and relaxing. A good sunday afternoon album.
I am not a jazz fan and therefore can’t give it higher than a 3. I can tell that Miles Davis has great talent though.
I felt like I was in Twin Peaks. It was fun and mysterious. I wouldn’t listen on a day to day basis but I would like to get into some other pieces by Miles Davis.
Two long tracks isn't how I expect an album to be structured, but this is great. I've had it on repeat for hours now.
Acabei por nao prestar muita atençao por ser tao instrumental, portanto a experiencia nao foi incrivel
in a silent way can bring a grown man to tears 😭😭😭😭 certainly brought me to it and then it brought me to a steady groove thank you miles davis
not for me, but cool af 🔥
only two songs but they’re both rly long. super talented musician but it lowkey made me bummed when i was rly just looking for some hype up music.
I really liked it, it was nice background music. Was surprised it was only 2 songs but I kinda liked it.
Done
Fire
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
This probably shouldn’t have been my introduction to Miles Davis but I thought it was interesting. I like jazz and I know this was meant to be experimental but it maybe just wasn’t what I expected? The album is just two longer songs which fit well but I didn’t really feel the “album” aspect of that - which probably doesn’t make any sense
Goeie jazz
Eg lige jazz eg, savna litt særpreg
Very nice jazz with hints of rock.
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
Topzera. Primeira experiência e foi a melhor possível.
Very relaxing musical album
The second half of this record was much better than the first. The first was too chaotic for me. I prefer the smoooooth jazz style that was featured on side 2.
Very background
Small jazz combos are sick. This was a small jazz combo. Enough said.
Master piexe
10 years after 'Kind of Blue,' you feel Davis still breezing past the borders and expectations of his art, nonchalantly as ever. Non-standard instruments are at center and wonderfully warm: electric guitar, electric piano (I especially loved this), and electric organ. Splashes of dissonant chords unsettle the listening experience from becoming too 'easy.' There's much here that still feels fresher than today's ambient electronica. The title track was more poignant for me--both the slower bookend themes and when the bassist (I think?) finds that groove in the late middle theme. However, the transitions were too abrupt for me: did I read correctly that this was just a copy and paste? This album does prod me to search for more jazz fusion (Spotify intriguingly suggests 'Japanese Jazz Fusion'--likely influenced very much by Miles) and enjoy in the same way that I did today: winding down the evening, drink in hand, rain outside--and staring blankly at emails before looking up Davis's life on my phone. Solid day.
Back to back jazz albums? Today was rough listening.
💯
After listening to Kind of Blue a couple weeks ago, it's cool to hear how Davis evolves his sound to something more funk rock, but in a subtle, quiet way.
A great jazz fusion album, but jazz fusion isn't my preferred style of jazz. Guitar-led jazz generally isn't my preference, but this album really comes together as such a unique and conceptual project. I'll throw a 5
Yeah this is dope. I don't really understand why it's awesome. I don't typically get crazy about jazz. but I feel like I should reward what feels like the best jazz I've heard here, so why not. 5 stars.
If companies are looking for new hold music for their phone lines, might I recommend this entire album? I didn't realize my Music app was set to repeat until I was on what I think was my third listen through because there was just so little to distinguish one section of a song from the next - or any other. This is both a testament to how monotonous this album's sound is - but also how not bad that monotony is. So, 3 stars it is.
<3
solid album, but just not really my thing
im sure this is a phenomenal jazz album, but 40 minutes of no lyrics is not for me.
so dreamy and chill
Phantastisch! Auch heute noch!
- Great instrumental jazz- only two very lengthy tracks, so an interesting way to start this challenge - I don't know a lot about Miles Davis but I do know that I like jazz and want to learn more about it, so it's cool that that's happening basically by chance now - THEY RECORDED THIS IN ONE SESSION??? 0: - Listening while it's dark and rainy outside - God I love that little electric piano
Not my typical genre, way more chill and soothing than I expected.
This was a pile of nothing. Not even that much trumpet playing on the album.
miles davis i can stomach is quite a treat Would I listen again: Yes Deserves to be on this list: Yes 4.6
Don’t believe the negative reviews about this one. I found it easy listening and will definitely revisit it.
Only 2 song?
2 songs, 38 minutes. It starts off okay, but after a while I start to lose my interest in the music. I think I would appreciate it more if I had seen it as a live performance and could watch the musicians jam away. This is just not my type of music, I guess.
This truly is one of the most monumental, emotional, and passionate jazz albums of all time. Some of the stuff on display in this album I genuinely thought impossible from the time, but Miles Davis manages to encapsulate a certain feeling in this album that I just don't find present in many other albums, let alone from when this was released. A genuine masterpiece, 10/10.
uh huh oh yeah get it miles oh yeah ! idk it's just good. when it gets all groovy in the middle of the second track HOOOO yeah get it
If sitting in an idling car was an album.
I wish I could emulate the passion others have for jazz. It’s just pleasant background to me - in one ear and out the other.
Review - Not a bad album but not as good as his best stuff. Also why have two 18 minute songs rather than a bunch of shorter songs? Not taking into account how I listen to stuff in playlists, how dare he Rating - 5.5/10 Need to hear? YES
Classic as hell. Love a Miles Davis, anytime anywhere. Tempted to say this is Miles at his best, but when wasn’t he. Love everything about it.
Spaced out jazz that sounds like Davis' answer to what was going on in rock in the late 60s. He still comes off sounding super unique and fresh here, almost astral. Truly far out. 5/5
Very nice jazz experience. There was a chord progression (I think that's what it's called) that was played multiple times on the guitar that started out very similar to another progression on The Last of Us (2013)'s soundtrack. Just thought that might be interesting to point out. Favorite Track: In a Silent Way
Gggooodddd
Great listen, never heard it. Miles is the man but I’m still learning to lean into it…
OK for ambient music but not my type
Great, relaxing and entertaining, full of new and great noises and sounds 1/1/26
Not really my style
It’s not for me…38 min 2 songs…jam band! 😂
This is why album recommendations are amazing. I normally don't enjoy jazz. I've never listened to Charlie Parker before. How could the trumpet possibly lead a band and create something awesome. But it's soo oooo good. I walked the dog on the beach on new years day listening to this masterpiece. Possible the start of a whole new genre for me. Outstanding
Maybe my favourite jazz album, on some days. Has a lot of Miles to fight for the top spot though! A masterpiece of performance, restraint and editing. "The Complete In a Silent Way sessions" is worth a crack too if you want 3+ hrs of the same vibe...
Didn’t like the dissonance of the first part but enjoyed the rest.
Really like the freewheeling jazz
Pleasant enough, probably won’t ever listen again, but I can appreciate it was pretty good musicianship.
More random noodling
Quite a frustrating album in a way. The first half made me feel oddly anxious, insofar as it felt like just one intro which occasionally seemed like it would let go, but never did. The second half was better when it finally got a bit of a groove on, but not exactly edge of the seat stuff. At least they got things going more in the follow up album.
“in a silent way” was probably my favorite out of the two, im not a huge fan of really long songs such as these but i could see myself listening to them in the future as like background music for tasks.
A classic
01) Shhh/Peaceful - 5,0 02) In a Silent Way/It's About That Time - 3,0 TOTAL: 4,0 Current ranking: 761/779
Great stuff
Sounds very artistic and intellectual without being boring. Those grooves are irresistible. It's more like a piecing together of jam sessions of Miles Davis and his boys, so it may feel a bit inconsistent tonally. Still those thirty eight minutes flew by. The more I listen to the trumpet, the more I think that it's so lyrical and grand at the same time.
Inspiring
*1969. *Just 2 songs, 38 mins total. *Beautiful, peaceful. Just a really pretty, lovely listen. *As a non-musician, even I know the musicianship is fantastic. RATING - 8/10
i like songs with words and not 10 plus mins 0/10
Heel chill voor tijdens het lezen
oriental rice cracker. incandescent edison bulb. cracked porcelain sink. 1. In A Silent Way *** 2. Shh / Peaceful ** hard to judge; not really my thing. like the intro to In A Silent Way. ***** - Best of the Best **** - Very Good *** - Decent ** - Average to Below Average * - Awful % - Straight Garbo
90/100
Hmm modal Parallelism
Sounds like NYC at night
I have to be feeling a certain way to throw on some jazz but In A Silent Way can scratch that itch. Something about it is very "night time in New York, in the rain" and I cannot for the life of me figure out why. But, it is a vibe.
Christ talk about pretentious, two 20 minute songs, fan of the drum in the first song but oh my god it is just the same shit with a trumpet taped on when Davis feels like it
9/10 So calm. I really liked it
Beautiful jazz!!!
10/10- 2 songs. seemless sax didnt even realize the album had ended. perfect for lazy day craft days
I would rate this 3/5⭐️. It has jazz vibes but in a contemporary way . It reminds of the soundtrack of the princess and the frog . I would listen to this if I wanted a slow afternoon in autumn vibes. It made me feel relaxed and good .
There were only 2 songs, 20 mins each. Made me appreciate the era of longer songs.
Is this music coming from under my skin? Sometimes it makes me uncomfortable and sometimes super joyful.
FUCK yes my favorite Miles Davis album! it's patchwork and abandons convention but i find it so so satisfying. the way the first third or so is repeated to make the last third is a really weird, yet ultimately beneficial choice. very ambient too. Davis had a good ear for sound design. deserves to be one of the 1001? yes! and tbh we can bump his list entries up to 5. gimme On The Corner
Enough already, you can't tell me one Miles Davis album sounds much different than the next. It's all boring to me and I don't appreciate Jazz. Wandering music with no hook, no hits, no baseline, no vocals, it's just blah! Two songs, 40 mins. No wonder Jazz is so niche. One star
Here, we listen to Mr. Miles Davis invent fusion, ambient music, and probably a couple other things too. We are not surprised, because he's also previously invented cool jazz. And modal jazz. And... Utterly transfixing with, yet again, a top-to-bottom hall of fame octet that brings it all together. This album is relentlessly, hypnotically, incredibly, beautiful.
Nice music to walk home to and will be listening to it again for soure.
Mostly some smooth jazz with a splash of experimental sounds here and there. All in all if you like jazz you'd probably like this.
“in a silent way” magari
Coldplay left me well, cold
This album gave me a very relaxed time, as well as introducted me, by circumstances, to Mike Oldfiend's album Ommadawn. So, all is well.
A very, very pleasant album. I'll come back to this whenever I need to kick back
Yep, it's jazz. I would've prefered listening to this live rather than as an album, as it's kinda just the same tone for 38 min. Definitely something I like to have on in the background while doing other stuff. The second half of In a Silent Way is very pleasant.
Some decent Jazz, I guess.
Great energy with a lot of variance between tracks!
Beautiful and masterful jazz.
It’s a nice background album, and different to what I knew Jazz to be. Interesting to hear the transition from Acoustic Jazz to Jazz Fushion.
Once upon a time I wouldn’t have touched this with a ten foot barge pole or more realistically got my ears within 100 yards. But what a revelation this album is. I’ve been dabbling with Miles Davis and enjoying his extended compositions for a few years now. Not so much that I would listen on a daily basis but when in the mood a few times a year. Which is enough in my book for this type of jazz. Keep it for a treat every so often and what better time to treat yourself than on Christmas Eve?Welcome relief from Slade, Wham, Wizard etc and before we all get a Christmas album tomorrow- maybe? 4/5 24/12/25
I really love this album,first track right away captured me, I absolutely want this on vinyl.
Doesn't get boring & creates a unique and nice atmosphere. Will listen again.
I wanted to scream when i got this. Samw artist as the first one. This one was an easier listen, but still not my cup of tea.
Only 2 songs?? Hello? Definitely dissonant and odd. Feels like going through a worm hole at first.
Yeah … not for me. Discordant and avant-garde.
Very cool
It’s Miles Davis…
Class
Really good 2 song jazz album. Funky. Liked the opening minutes and the closing minutes best.
Had never listened to anything like it before. Was more intrigued by the 2nd half of the album if I am being honest.
Music doesn’t get much more beautiful than this.
Wow, cool! I think a fusion between psychedelic rock and a jazz is an apt descriptor. I think I liked the second song, "A Silent Way" a lot more than "Peaceful".
Peaceful, pretty sure this gets sampled a lot. Cool solos!!
It felt like a soundtrack for my day when i listened to it. Couldn't pay attention fully but definitely will go back. It feels rushed but still soothing at the same time.
Mellower, more ambient. A prototype for his further experimentation with Bitches Brew.
Loved how soft it was and how heartfelt it was.
A quick and smooth listen. Both tracks offer its own different approaches. Shhh/Peaceful still exhibits some energy and features a groovy guitar and what sounds like an organ. In A Silent Way feels like a dream sequence with the light piano and bass. It’s something I would put on when I’m winding down.
Cool album from the coolest motherfucker. I like this album just as much as Bitches Brew, which came out a few years later. This was definitely an indication of what was coming.
2.5
I'm not a jazz guy, lets start with that caveat. This is good, I appreciate the idea of fleshing out a musical theme/thought/feeling for as long as it needs to be born, live and breathe and then die. I like music on the more progressive side so maybe that is what I found appealing about this. Much how I appreciate Mozart I prefer Beethoven, I can truly see the appeal of all the delicate twinkly beauty but I prefer a little meat and potatos mixed in. For ME this isn't something earth shattering but that doesn't mean I didn't enjoy it. I can see why this has been and will continue to be fawned over for a long time.
8-10
gosh..... this is so calming and to listen all these tones..... amazing
Sympatoche mais dommage qu’il n’y ait que 2 sons dans l’album
Cool but I guess I just don’t love the genre. Good as background for me, not really foreground music.
Nice jazzy sound. I like how it really is just kinda of one long song but yet doesn’t feel like it’s repeating itself
Better than Kind of Blues, liked the swing of it and this kind of jazz was nice.
What the sigma
Tendre et cosmique.
Good overall vibe but a bit too long of a song for my taste. Gives slow cold Monday morning vibes.
not that interesting tbh
* fave song - in a silent way * the end of the song in a silent way was quite beautiful, but honestly i zoned out listening to the two songs. it got a little redundant at points. not really my thing but wasn’t the worst listen in the world.
2 tracks is exactly the dose for me
nice music makes my brainjuice pumpin
It’s 5/5
My son's middle name is Davis, partially because of this man but also Jonathan Davis of Korn & Jon Davis creator of Garfield. Miles Davis is also my father's favorite jazz musician. In my twentys, I went on a brief jazz fixation. Davis' Bitches Brew & Herbie Hancock was what I consumed. Guess who's on the keys on this album? Herbie. That's the crazy part.about all these jazz legends, they all played together. I found this to be a very somber jazz album but I believe that was Davis, intentions. Most likely due to this being the first electric jazz album. I preferred In A Silent Way, the music landscape was a bit more upbeat. One other thing, my ears absolutely hates that high pitch struggle note that the trumpet hits at times. Luckily it only happened a few times. 3
I’m not a jazz fan and so I can’t judge this on any real level of expertise, but shockingly I couldn’t get into this. I quite like instrumentals, but nothing here grabbed me
Top.
This is [white] boomers/gen X’ers/“I voted for Obama” music to the max. There’s a loud tranquility to its length; each progression in the two, 18-20 min long track has a sonic undercurrent of prolonged ominousness that adds depth to a single musical motif: reminiscing I bangs w/it but am I gonna relisten to this shit? Prob not.
Favourite - So what Worst - Blue in green Rating - 6.5/10