In A Silent Way

What a wonderful listen and a wonderful way to spend a morning with Miles!

Lovely album. Shhh/Peaceful didn’t stand out as much to me but still enjoyed it and thought the name was fitting. In a Silent Way is great. It ebbs and flows and it’s energy varies throughout. The changes don’t feel out of place. The beginning is beautiful and gentle, the middle get more energetic and groovy, and it ends with a similar gentleness to the beginning. Wonderful jazz fusion album that I am stuck between a 4 and a 5.

I thought it was very unique sounding. I loved the jazz feel to it

Easy listening Fav song: Shh / Peaceful

Miles Davis' first excursion into jazz fusion. It's a delightful listen, filled with a little tension and the effortlessly cool tone Davis was known for. Very easy listen and one I often point to for anyone looking to explore jazz as a genre.

This is good jazz. Will definitely listen again. 4 Stars.

ok primeira impression fiquei tipo 2 musicas? is this a single or what? depois do nada vejo 38 minutos so i already know this is gonna be special OH GIRL TAVA MM A PRECISAR DE UM JAZZINHO AMO ok final thoughts gostei, ótima música ambiente mas pronto acaba por não ter imenso replay value por causa disso, mas good music

Beautifully calm, serene soundscape of jazz. Listened to it in the morning

- very repetitive elements (give me a headache) - also very long songs - usually love miles davis but this album isn‘t for me - ranking: 4/10, it gets tiring and annoying after a while

Probably the best jazz album I've heard. Pleasant album, good to study to and overall enjoyable

Was surprised to see that it was only two songs but it is over 30 minutes, so i guess it's an album. I like Jazz but I prefer something more lively. It was hard for me stay focused, especially cause it ranges around 16 mins per song.

I generally like jazz but I think I prefer the really old jazz or the more modern jazz and not really this in between stuff. I do like that he’s using electric elements but the way some parts are composed it is taking away from true melancholy while lacking bass and rhythm to lean into the more fun direction. It’s nice, calm background music but I can’t see myself actively listening to it.

This genre isn't my thing but I can absolutely appreciate the artistry! I was impressed with how long the tracks were and the stamina of the musicians.

Really cool jazzy vibe, definitely am kind of getting the hold music vibe but this is also quite ambient

Enjoyed the experimentation, though it’s hard to hear through the decades of influence since. The group is certainly jamming at force.

I love how the second track was bookended by softer parts and sped up in the middle, they were so beautiful (reminded me of “Albatross” by Fleetwood Mac and “Indian Summer” by The Doors); I liked how both tracks included rock band-like instruments to complement the trumpet

Ok, but not for me

Not the worst thing I’ve ever heard but still not my style. Never been able to really get behind jazz. I’m not saying it’s bad music, I just don’t find anything to grasp on to because there are no words.

If you thought this was boring, you're just admitting you don't play music.

Minute 16 of "In a Silent Way" was incredible. It sounded silent, even though there is music the entire time.

Felt like I was floating in another dimension

It’s probably not my absolute favorite Mike’s Davis album, but it’s a contender. Somehow or other, it’s ambient music that also gestures at jazz-rock. Iconic, anyway.

Pretty good background work/studying music.

Like finding your way through the fog of a red light late night

Striking use of background organ and piano under jazz solos at the start of the album - often discordant at several points, making the otherwise repeating/simple elements of the music still seem fresh. I also enjoyed the repeating, fast paced elements in the tracks, especially the drums and bass. I know such repetition is not exceptional in the genre, but I really enjoyed its execution in this particular album. The use of guitar throughout is very pretty. It conveyed tone in a very sweet way. infact, all of the songs' intros were very pretty, I think mainly due to the way slow pace and not over-the-top improvisation. this style was best seen in the concluding song of the album, I think. the xylophone was also really nice sounding as well. im not that familiar with jazz, but from what ive heard of the genre the album doesn't seem that innovative (other than its use of electric instruments, which was probs unique in its time). however, that's not necessarily a bad thing, as what the album does do it does very well. The songs flow together and convey emotion very well, at times being fast/exciting and other times very peaceful. overall, i really enjoyed the album, and think of it very highly.

I like jazz music but there wasn't much too this one, pleasant and added a certain vibe to my pasta cooking, but not much more than that. 49/100 Score edited 28/01/26

It's jazz. I suppose it could be interesting, but I just don't really care for it. Miles Davis is undoubtedly one of the greats and I can appreciate this from a technical perspective but I would never choose to put it on. Although was good background studying music.

One of his most beautiful albums

It's Miles Davis, so it's solid.

Really enjoyed this. The second track, In a Silent Way is so beautifully chill. The guitars.. I never would have guessed this is Miles really. Sounds more like some 00s ambient prog stuff. 3.8/5

Hard for me to review as I'm not much of a Jazz aficionado. But I did enjoy my listen.

This list has too much fucking jazz

I’ve never really been a jazz fan ,but I didn’t mind these songs. It may encourage me to explore more jazz.

A little repetitive but not boring; held my interest for 38 minutes. I don’t have the music knowledge to understand what makes this album particularly special, but I’d come back to it.

this one is a head scratcher to me. i've know heard some of davis' work here and there, but nothing i can directly place. this album is kinda making me feel insane because i can't tell if i love it or hate it. it's no doubt deeply influential in the way that it is on the forefront of synthesizing modern electric instruments into the body of jazz from a legendary artist, but how do i feel about it as a listening experience? not a clue! to my ear the keyboard and the guitar feel so deeply at odds with the acoustic instruments and i do not know how to synthesize (hah) them. the arrangement of the players (side one in particular) made it feel like i had multiple tabs playing audio at once. it was wildly disorienting, even on a second listen. is it good, is it bad, do i just feel okay with it.... i don't know. normally i have words to describe my feelings on art from experience in doing so even when i lack useful context to make more articulate observations, but trying to parse this feels like asking for my opinion on a sentence said in chinese. i don't know man i don't speak chinese.

Yeah, it's good! I actually don't really know what I'm looking for between a good and "bad" jazz album. With most genres I've heard some of the absolute worst and some of the best, so I have good perspective on the line between them. Jazz though? I've mostly only heard the greats so differentiating between "good" and "great" is really hard for me. Well, that's not changing anytime soon because I know this was great! Just on a purely listening experience, this was a nice calm vibe that felt like it was just the right length for me. The way the album shifts towards increasingly relaxed vibes as it goes on with moments of dramatic shifts and great release, makes the entire album feel very cohesive. I definitely got the fusion vibes, but considering how much I read about how Jazz was apprehensive to the shift, I was expecting it to lean harder into the fusion. That's not a fault though, as I feel it's perfectly balanced for the music that is being presented. Would love to listen to this again in a car on a dark, quiet night.

A short list of things I'm not going to waste my time on: 1. 20 minute jazz songs. I'm sure it's great though..

Good company on my walk to the train station that takes as long as the first track

Good jazz album. Nothing obnoxious or annoying and a reasonable length considering it’s two songs. 4/5

Chill and cool

Really enjoyed this flow. to make a 2 song album impactful is impressive and I enjoyed this each time I listened. Made me very relaxed!

I adored the first track. It was completely the opposite of shhh and peaceful. It’s was filled with chaotic energy and I thought all the instrumentation was amazing and the one that really stood out was the guitar playing. My only complaint about this album is I didn’t love the second track at all. It wasn’t bad, just not memorable or as impactful as the first song. I definitely enjoyed this album way more than most jazz albums though so that’s saying something.

If I liked jazz, I'm sure I would appreciate this album more but sadly, I didn't like it too much. I kept waiting for it to go somewhere and it just didn't, for me it was 40 minutes of nothing.

Fun record.

I prefer music I can sing along too, but this was very relaxing and great background music while trying to focus on other things at work.

This was very nice. Moody and lovely. A good backdrop for me working on report cards

First listen to this album and it was a perfect album for the overcast and foggy day!

Miles really redefines what jazz can be- jazz is hard, not sure how often I’ll come back to it, but the groovy-ness is of this album is fantastic, especially how early it was and how great it sounds.

Genre: Jazz Fuzion I like jazz. I like jazz fusion. Heck, I’d even go as far as saying I’ve listened to some terrific modal jazz in my time. This was an album I was really looking forward to. And it’s kind of just totally “okay”. It plods along for most of its runtime setting the mood and the pace. There are a few nice crescendos here and there, but overall, this one did not hit me the way I expecting it to. Maybe I’m just a dumb idiot. But I’ve heard better jazz. 3/5

Hot take... this album would have been so much better without Miles' trumpet. Not to say I didn't like the album, its really good, but the backing is funky, or chill and his trumpet is just too much... jazz?

Great!

I didn't expect to like this as much as I did. At first listen I was disappointed, but it grew on me after I kept going.

Not my kind of music

Mini tangent: Thought my app was glitching for a second. This entire album only has 2 songs on it, huh?? Well, that’s a new one. I wonder how many albums are only going to have 2 songs for this project. Can you really call this an album with just 2 songs?? Surely none of them have just 1, right?? Now that would be comedy. Ok, tangent over, let’s start the review. This is my second Miles Davis album, following Birth Of The Cool, which I enjoyed but don’t really remember any of really, because it’s Jazz. You’ll never believe it, but this is also just Jazz. I don’t love it, but I for sure don’t hate it. It is competently made, and it’s easy to listen to. You’d think having just 2 songs would make it easy for me to pick a favorite, but I really just can’t tell them apart enough to make a decision here. It’s literally a coin flip. Going to go with “Shhh/Peaceful” as whatever is going on towards the middle of the song is pretty good. As far as Jazz albums go on the site, this is one of them. That is my review. Thank you.

As I’ve said in other reviews, like yeah it’s jazz, it’s not bad or anything but it’s just alright

If I’m honest I always preferred the music of the alumni. Mike Stern, Herbie Hancock, Breckers, Marcus Miller, John Coltrane, Ron Carter, Chick Corea, Gil Evans, John McLaughlin. Pat metheny. and on and on. Having said that Miles is quality stuff and while this isn’t quite my favourite it’s pretty good. Miles of course understood that jazz needed to develop to continue to thrive. And so for him to do it unlike others who wanted it frozen and preserved in aspic he is to be admired for those efforts. It’s almost definitely one of my favourite Miles lineups: McLaughlin, Joe Zawinul, Tony Williams, Chick, Wayne. All he needed was one of the electric bassists - Stanley Clarke, say. Having said that Dave Bell is just perfect on double bass. 3.5 stars. (Being Miles- it would be 5 for nearly anyone else.),

My mate Dave (hi Dave!) and I were talking just last week about 'Miles Ahead', Don Cheedle's biographical film of Miles Davis. Cheedle is magnificent in capturing Miles, but the film itself is a lost opportunity. As Dave astutely observed, you can open Miles' autobiography at almost any page and find an incident worthy of a film, so why they felt the need to invent a fictional event featuring a white journalist is beyond me. We both decided that the story that they really _should_ have made was Miles meeting and marrying Betty Mabry. She introduced him to rock and funk and threw out all his suits, replacing them with the colourful and funky wardrobe that he became known for. And In a Silent Way is where we really see Betty's influence in Miles' music. The change here is a dramatic as the change in his wardrobe. Phil Freeman, in book Running the Voodoo Down: The Electric Music of Miles Davis, writes of In A Silent Way: "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. It was the sound of Miles Davis and Teo Macero feeling their way down an unlit hall at three in the morning. It was the soundtrack to all the whispered conversations every creative artist has, all the time, with that doubting, taunting voice that lives in the back of your head, the one asking all the unanswerable questions." I find it hard to describe better than Phil Freeman -- the language borders on pretentious 'international critic speak', but damn, it really captures the feel of this record. I am familiar with the subsequent albums Bitches Brew and On The Corner (my favourite of Miles' electric albums because it is the funkiest), but I hadn't spent time with In A Silent Way before today. I have listened to it four times through in a row today. And I like it better every time. I am starting to feel like it is a better record than Bitches Brew, and certainly one I am more likely to listen to regularly. Damn, I really need to own a copy of this record... Five stars.

Good but... not QUITE my tempo

This album is split between two parts/tracks. It takes a more jazz fusion experimental approach for Miles Davis and incorporates more electric instruments than his previous albums. The first track has a very ambient jazz feel with an atmospheric and meditative vibe, while the second track leans more towards the avant-garde and experimental side. Released at the perfect time, this album had a significant influence on the musical landscape and the direction things were evolving towards. It contributed to the early stages of ambient and electronic music and played a role in the development of progressive rock. For example, when I started exploring Soft Machine, some of their music reminded me of the second track on this album. Whether they were directly influenced by this album or it’s just a coincidence, I’m not sure. Regardless, for anyone who enjoys innovative and experimental music, this is definitely an important album to check out.

Two classic tracks

Impossible to have a favourite Miles album but this one is up there.

6/10

Invokes a mood that is hard to describe.

Really intimidating for me, didn’t really get along with it. Might revisit this but for now I think it will remain, as most jazz does for me, a bit of an uncrackable mystery. Is it just too ambient for my taste?

Very ambient

Not first listen; 5; I really love this album. For an instrumental jazz record, there's a lot of memorable riffs, hooks, and sections. Parts are very lush and dreamy, but then other parts are frantic with instruments all over the place. I've listened to this album plenty and will in the future, and I'm glad that it's on this list.

love it

5/10 - I am not a huge jazz person, but even amongst the jazz I have listened to, this album does not stand out. Nothing on this album made me say, “I can get into this” or “maybe jazz is for me”.

It's jazz.

That certainly is jazz! I don't hate it, but it's never going to be my favorite.

I'm not really crazy about fusion, but this is like a nice smooth gentle introduction to fusion. It's a really nice atmosphere. I'm getting used to and really enjoying herbies playing too. I feel like Miles doesn't sing on this like I'm used to on different records, but I probably just need to adjust to the style.

The second track alone would be an easy 5 for me. Sadly, I didn’t like the first one as much, but it doesn’t make it a bad album at all. I look forward to hearing more music by Davis.

First full album listen and second full Miles Davis album. I don't regularly listen to jazz but Davis makes me think I ought to. An excellent vinyl spin for evenings.

Good study music -

One of the albums that started jazz fusion for smiles Davis. Great stuff, and a foreshadowing of things to come.

I never listen to jazz but it was alright. Not a huge fan and I don't think I'll litsen to it again.

Yesssss that's my boy

Excellent recording. Ideal for a winter evening. Encouraged me to study more closely the work of Miles Davis

Przyjemny background music

Really like this record. Not my favorite by Miles, but up there.

electric jazz med fokus på stemning og atmosfære frem for teknik og kompleksitet. Han var træt af bop og post bop så han vil gerne reinvent jazz og det gjorde han med at implementere elektrisk musik i det. Så det er proto jazz fusion. Det var mens psykedelisk rock var på sit højeste. Der er mange som har været inde over det, bla herbie hancock jeg allerede har lyttet til. det er åbenbart et superband. kender ikke så mange andre af dem som er med. Der er også proto ambient med indeover og har bla inspireret brian eno. Jeg kan virkelig godt lide lyden det er meget chill og det er sådan noget jeg synes er hyggeligt at gå og lave dagligdags ting som at rydde op, gøre rent eller tegne. Det er meget meditativt og beroligende.

Wow You're making it harder for me with all this incredible albums. I want to look like a tougher guy. Like that I can't, because this record absolutely melts me... It's a masterpiece. Enough people wrote it before me, so I don't need to elaborate. Enjoy another 5.

absolutely peak background music while locking in when studying

3/5 - really good background music, not my thing though

A Miles Davis that I haven't heard before. Wonderful.

Jazz is not always for me!

Enjoyed this much more than some of his other stuff

It’s a great listen; while it might not reach the heights of Kind of Blue, it’s definitely very good

The man can play.

Only two tracks! A more subtle jazz rock record than I what initially expected

Sonic delight

I was not able to enjoy this too much. Not that I didn't like it, but id didn't move me all that much.

This is not Miles' fault, I just really hate this kind of music.

Beautiful album with extraordinary playing. There’s a funny reverse pretension among a lot of folks who don’t like jazz - there’s this need to bring it down, claiming its talentless drivel. No, this is not what your insurance company uses for hold music. No, you could not play this yourself if you knew how to play trumpet. These are in fact world class musicians and this is exceptional music. You do not have to like it, and given the experimental nature of it you can find the experiment to be a failure. But why are you even bothering to listen to 1001 albums if you are inclined to demean something that just isn’t for you?

Not my thing. 2/5

Weniger ist manchmal mehr. Das Album hat stark angefangen, verlor sich aber mit der Zeit in Monotonie.

Ein bisschen wilder und düsterer als "Kind Of Blue", aber nicht ganz so verrückt wie "Bitches Brew" und damit ein ganz guter Kompromiss. Gefällt! 7/10

Pretty fucking awesome. Miles Davis fusion weirdo stuff.

Classic Miles Davis

The album contains 2 twenty minute songs. But it’s really more like 2 twenty minute journeys through time and sound.

A while back I was complaining that I'd had too many poor albums in a row. Now I feel like I'm being spoiled. It's probably just two sides of the same coin though. A fantastic album, so easy to listen to, it felt like it was over in 5 minutes though.

This took me on a journey! I loved it

If peeing your pants is cool....

Miles Davis es de otro nivel musical. No tiene nada que ver con el pop y el rock de mucha más fácil escucha. Merece la pena este lp y otros muchos suyos.

I must have been in the mood for it because that’s the first jazz album I’ve listened to and not thought it was a waste of time.

Fantastic album. Smooth without becoming background noise, constantly engaging. Nice

good evening listening

It's all about track 2 for me. Track 1 was hard to break into but I got the groove of the second piece. And there it is, an album review discussing two songs that also discusses the entire album.

“in a silent way” is a phrase that sounds really fitting for this album. it’s really like. nocturnal. signals to me that i really need to try more jazz cuz holy i enjoyed this 8/10

one of the best jazz albums. creates a seamless and smooth environment like no other. it doesn't even feel like jazz, or music. fav song: shhh / peaceful

My Miles fandom is limited to a few very cherry-picked albums. This was not one I’d been introduced to before, but the musician lineup is incredible. And it really blew me away. It will be getting a lot more time in my earholes for sure.

Strongly recommend getting some big headphones, putting this on, and walking round the city watching people go about their day. It’s like being transported into a movie.

This is incoherent

A really interesting album, totally enjoyable and chill. Though in general I don't like jam albums very much, this is an elevated example.

Album Nr. 94 Richtiger Jazz und ich werden in diesem Leben vermutlich keine Freunde mehr.

- kyllä tätä kuuntelis mielellään aurinkoisena, raikkaana talvivapaapäivänä

Didn't get on this til Monday morning and glad I saved it. Wonderfully calm and serene. What a nice way to start the week.

mid 3

Made for very nice flight check-in music

Ahead of his time for sure. Not the biggest jazz fan ever but this was different. Definitely good driving or walking music. The faster really jazzy parts weren’t for me. However the first few and last few minutes of in a silent way LP mix was some of the most beautiful music I’ve ever heard. Seriously.

Not a Miles record I know so it took me a little while to get into it, and maybe one I need to revisit to appreciate more. First half felt a little too one paced but much more going on on the flip side.

I like this era of Miles Davis better than the experimental phase, in this he’s using more electric instruments. But it’s still freaky and arrythmic and cool to listen to

I know he’s a legend …. But Jazz is just something I don’t get. Kudos to those who do

Genius

Again for my second Miles Davis album - nice enough! Had in the background for chess and it was chill and nice! But nothing to note really

Kyllä Miles ihan toimii, vähän rupeaa toistamaan.⭐️⭐️⭐️

Tykkäsin.

I don’t like jazz. However, this type of jazz is much easier on the ear than the Duke Ellington kind of jazz. Not bad, I just never need to listen to it again

Brilliant artist and album

long songs but chill

Personal enjoyment: 3/5 Relevance to this list: 5/5

It's a good thing Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone saved jazz

2 songs. Fantastic. 70s movie soundtrack vibes with a tinge of avant garde. Loved it.

Duro pra caralho. Escutar este sabendo no que ele culminaria um ano depois torna a experiência ainda melhor.

Well, that wasn’t bad (for jazz.) And even better that the album was only 38 minutes listen time. Sounds like Miles going electric with jazz was about as controversial as Dylan going electric in folk. Ye olde guard could see their genres fading, could sense rock coming on strong, and were reluctant to the inevitable change. It was twelve years since Birth Of The Cool dropped, so I went back in time and checked that one out again. And what a huge difference! The 60s were a decade of major upheaval. In A Silent Way is an improvement of the usual bad jazz an comes in at (2.8*s) Got a long way to go to start liking jazz…

Not bad compared to the other Miles albums. I much prefer this "electrified" approach. Some mellow jazzy guitar and drum supported Davis on lead trumpet fairly well. I can see this making the list for the outrage it caused the purists. Sort of like Dylan introducing electric guitar in folk or Lil Nas X rap singing country. I am still not fully in with the works from this Prince of Darkness and much prefer the one who works on the Sabbath. Like the effort here though on branching out and away for the boring, standard jazz so 2.15 stars.

Can't say I took much of anything out of In A Silent Way. It's two unspectacular jazz songs book ended by boring jazz dabbling. At least there is some electric influence in it to make it sound a little less outdated but nothing in the playing stood out really. Poor drum guy had to play the same consistent boring beat for 20 minutes. This did very little for me and I'm ready to move on from Miles Davis. 0.79 stars

I loved this. The music was seamless as it transitioned from movement to movement. This was a solid groove.

I don't really like jazz much but this was ok to have on while I worked.

Don’t need to listen again, this is a perfect album

Not quite at the level of truly appreciating this yet but this is two sides of solid music that form a coherent LP. I'll take that any day

Godkjent

Det ble litt mye jazz for meg

Another great album from a great musician! Definitely not his best but still pretty good. A chilled listen rather than a challenging one.

Like Miles Davis …

In terms of an album like bitches brew it is not really. It is 2 very interesting compositions which catch fire for a little bit but like any firework fades into the night sky.

big fan

Very cool album

There is a mood that hits me every now and then, and when it does, I crave hearing In A SIlent Way. Sometimes it needs to be played on repeat. Most of the time though, it's hard to get through it in one go. A truly special album.

che dire

I like other Mile Davis Songs/Albums, that's why I'm surprised I didn't enjoy this as much as I thought I would. The trumpet is lovely though and I like the bass line in the middle and end of In a silent way. Felt more like a 2/5 at first (tho it is more like a 2,5 but not quite a 3/5), but the trumpet and bass line, as well as the atmosphere at the end safed it to a 3. I might have a more positive view, when I revisit.

Very relaxing and cool jazz. Certainly influential and excellent.

#765. Jazz 2/5: jazz

What can we say, Miles Davis, essential, perfect, necessary

The spirit of jazz paid me a visit! I was very much looking forward to hearing a Miles Davis album, it’s absolutely one of the reasons for doing this challenge. It was hard to know what to expect and I know this isn’t for everyone. I found this captivating and I would love to make time to return. It didn’t feel too long, which could have been the case with near 20min jazz tracks. The overall run time is actually very accessible and I could imagine this being background music to whilst I work or an evening drink, whilst equally I could sit and listen with this being my sole focus. Excellent stuff.

It's funny to know this is Miles' first all out fusion album since there's lots of electric but so little rock about it compared to what was to come. Gorgeous playing in every direction. Nearly every musician went on to play huge roles in fusion jazz for the next 10 to 20 years - Mahavishnu Orchestra, Weather Report, Return to Forever, Herbie Hancock being everything everywhere.

I can't believe I hadn't checked this out before! John McLaughlin's tone on In A Silent Way is just so beautifully rich and open. I really like the format of both tracks too — their soft, slow intros opening into more lively jams that then return to their opening themes to wrap things up. Really interesting mixture of major and minor modes in the keyboards on the title track when Miles first comes in.

I sat on my balcony enjoying the view from my new apartment while listening to this tonight and it was a perfect pairing. This is a very cool album. It is so subtle yet intricate and precise. I haven't really listened to jazz fusion before, so this was a great introduction to it. All of the musicians were so skilled that they made the album sound effortless. The best moments for me were the slow, peaceful sections at the start and end of In a Silent Way. 8.5/10.

I've never listened to a full Miles Davis album before. This was really pretty

First time listening to a full Miles Davis album while paying closer attention to whats going on. Feel like I've heard so much about this guy, so it was cool to finally listen to a full album. Enjoyed it quite a bit, interested in hearing more ofnhis stuff now. Album art seems intense for what the music sounds like, that stare goes straight through my soul. 8.5/10

sasma neloše

I had this on while I was doing some work and I liked it

I do not know a single thing about Miles Davis but I've heard the name. It seems to be jazz and I seem to be automatically not that excited because of my simpleton approach to music. I think this is very pleasant maybe to work to. It's like lounge music it's very nice. PBS music. NPR music. Music for hot chocolate and notebooks.

Jazz Fusion really is the coolest. Doing this has introduced me to how much I love Miles Davis' music. You can feel the influence of this album, interesting to read up on the mixed opinions when it releases too. Adored the 1st song, wish I liked the 2nd more.

First listen

Don't really listen to jazz on purpose, so I was surprised by how much I enjoyed this one. The three-act song structure and the electric, ambient elements are very neat. Perhaps Davis and band went a little overboard with the improv padding both tracks out to almost 20(!!) minutes, but what the heck. I’m Chinese, I can appreciate a good noodle. · · ─ · ✶ · ─ · · Favorite track: In a Silent Way Least favorite track: Shhh / Peaceful (reallyyyyy spoilt for choice here)

Read my lips: masterpiece.

cool calm collected. nice jazz record that kept me entertained. I usually don’t vibe with 20 min+ songs but I can see myself coming back to this. appropriate cover

Immaculate ambient album Excited to get into Miles Davis Aoty score 89/100 My score 90/100

Superb

I see this as a more progressive, mildly psychedelic version of Davis's earlier records. And it works well. The musicianship is about as high-calibre as it comes. The lineup, man... you can't ask for much better. Wayne Shorter, John McLaughlin, Chick Corea, Herbie Hancock, Dave Holland. Wow. The trumpet playing is, of course, utterly beautiful (when it wants to be; it's quite brash and outspoken at other times). The end of track 2, just as all the other instruments fade out, is the absolute peak of the album, I think. Just Davis's slow, crooning notes over a soft drone in the bass. (It's singing, man, the trumpet's singing!) The bassline, which repeats more or less unchanged for almost 18 minutes, is hypnotising. So what brings this album down to a 4, compared to the likes of Kind Of Blue? The main difference is the energy. At a certain point, for a really great album, I'm looking for ups and downs. And though there are technically some of those throughout A Silent Way, they're very subtle and spread out. Fair enough. Extended jazz can be like that. It's just not for me (as much as a faster paced progressive jazz). Davis achieves this extremely consistently chill mood, and nails it to a T – the brass entries are smooth rather than harshly cutting – and though we shift from "chill A" to "chill B", we never escape the chillism. I'm sure there are a mountain of advanced musical ideas here that my rock-loving brain is too feeble to comprehend. Ah, well. You can't comprehend everything. 4/5 Key tracks: Both of them

1. Peaceful -1.5 2. Silent -1.5

Very soothing

A deep musical conversation. Sometimes they're talking about things beyond my comprehension, but I'm very glad to get to listen in.

oh yea jazzy baby

Miles👅Davis 🤤

The musical prelude to the first two songs go on for...checks notes...the entire album.

Classic stuff that served well in the background while I did a pile of paperwork. Again with these jazz albums I always think they’d go so much better live. (3.5 stars)

Short and sweet

It's Miles Davis, and a good one at that! Really liked it. Not the best person to comment on jazz and fusion, but from what I had heard from Miles, this is one of my favourites. That said, it is a jazz record, and not for every set of ears. As a jazz record, it is pretty good imo. As a record in itself, it fits a genre really hard, so makes it hard to rank on an everyday "omg I want to listen to it" scale.

5 10 15 mil puntos

Really good.

Twee nummers. Wel een half uurtje aan muziek. Het was een zeer rustige parade van jazzy geluiden. Lekker voor op de achtergrond bij het koken, eten, of werken, maar niet echt om aandachtig naar te luisteren.

It set a minimal landscape yet it kept me interested throughout. It is impressive to hear them improvise while keeping the minimal atmosphere. It feels like an Eno album a decade too early. The album cover is amazing as well Rating: 4.4

Beautiful

Ok so Miles Davis and all. Still not something I would listen to on the regular. 2/5

Day 71 I definitely realise this is a me problem because of how highly Miles Davis is generally regarded but I absolutely hated this album and couldn’t wait for it to be over with. I’m probably just an uncultured swine but I can only rank on personal enjoyment so it’s a 1/10

Okay, I guess In A Silent Way is a little too far out (man) to go in my Jazzy Dinner Party playlist. But I cannot hold that against the album too much, if only for its perceived influence. The "In A Silent Way" track points the way to Brian Eno's ambient albums. Then the track goes into a motif that is seemingly echoed in The Rolling Stones' "Can't You Hear Me Knocking," released two years later.

Very good jazz

Muito bom

a real easy listen in 2025. nowhere near as challenging as bitches brew, but just as enjoyable.

Bem calmo, pq eh jazz né, as faixas são bem longas, porém sao bem interessantes, achei legal até, para o jazz, que não é um gênero que eu sou mto fã pois conheço pouco, enfim. 8/10

Behagelig og perfekt ts morgenkaffen

Another really good Miles Davis. I feel like maybe I was undercutting jazz in this early days of this project because I’m sort of surprised how low I’ve rated some iconic albums (besides Bitches Brew, that was… A LOT). In general there hasn’t been any jazz I’ve hated, it’s just not my genre. This was great, though, as Miles always is.

7/10 jazz is not my style but it's cool

Gorgeous smooth and soulful.

Helt ok, fant ingenting bemerkelsesverdig ved dette.

Man, Miles Davis. He made me envision a world where jazz rules. It’s the late 50s and Jazz manages to stave off rock’n’roll as the dominant genre of music, with Davis and Coltrane and Mingus and Evans et al percolating into the popular psyche to dominate in place of the Beatles and Stones and Queen and Eagles et al. Not just musical styles but fashion and attitudes and ways of interacting are informed by Jazz from then until now. No Rolling Stone magazine, but instead Flowing Stream magazine; no punk, instead modal jazz; no singer songwriters, but ensembles and group improvisation; suits and ties, not mohawks and shredded denim. Im not saying it’s have been better, just different in the multiverse way of being different. But I can say that Miles Davis would’ve been the patron saint of that potential future.

One of the all time great jazz albums. Learning that there was a lot of overdubbing and editing really opened my eyes- it sounded spontaneous and live while still deliberately using the studio to make it something even greater. Many years later My Bloody Valentine and Talk Talk would use the studio in much the same way. Beautiful album and I have to say I prefer this to bitches brew.

The warm up to bitches brew.

Jazz at this level can truly carry you away. Miles is distinctive and immersive as usual.

Not bad.

Real jazz — made with feeling, captured in a perfect moment. It doesn’t feel planned at all. ‘In a silent way' is a great track to listen to while working or just relaxing

Really nice jazz 7/10

Didn’t do much for me

So versatile, this album is going all kinds of places

If peeing your pants is cool, consider me Miles Davis...but for real, this album was okay for what it was. Favorite Track: "Shh/Peaceful".

In 2000 film Gladiator, Maximus asks the question: "Are you not entertained?" After listening to this album, my answer is "No." I'm not a huge jazz fan anyway, and I just found this aimless, meandering and pretty dull. I would probably enjoy watching this if it was at a gig, and the musicians were just jamming, but as an album, I can do without it.

Badap da bap daba doo bap!

Beautiful. Two sides doing different things. Miles Davis' playing is unreal in its gorgeousness as ever. I love the antsyness in the drums and swirly intense Hammond on Shhh / Peaceful. Miles weaving through it and then leaving and returning. In a Silent Way is so beautiful, gentle and then not. Surprising and steady and full of gorgeous melody. I hadn't heard this one before and I can tell I will return to it again and again.

It’s jazz. Fine but cannot differentiate songs at all

Because of this album I had a dream where every time I tried to speak it sounded like a trumpet. My brain seemed to think this was a terrifying thought because it was set like a nightmare. Does this mean I have a deep set fear of being misunderstood? Do I have a lazy brain when it comes to creating nightmares? Or is this a recreation of a cartoon from my childhood that I feel like I can almost remember? I'm not sure. But because of it I don't feel like I can rate it super high, but I couldn't quite tell you why

No clue about Jazz but still

Awesome

Cool

I don't understand it, but I don't dislike it.

I'm so happy I liked a lot this album. I had to listen to 'Birth of the Cool' before, and, while I liked it, I wasn't crazy about it and I was afraid of feeling the same way for any other Miles Davis' work. However, this record demonstrated to be a whole different beast. It goes for a more relaxed, calm and moody sound with a very controlled pace and some chilling melodies, which is basically the opposite direction of the ideas in 'Birth of the Cool'. Instead of being energetic, the album focuses on creating a quite unique dreamy and soothing atmosphere, and it works fantastically. But I always end the album feeling there's more about it. Like there's still a lot to unpack from the record, and that's why it has being growing on. I've heard the album so many times and I yet feel like I don't know it. It truly is mesmerizing. I'll give it 4 stars at the moment, but I do believe it has the potential to become one of my favourite records ever in the future.

Not bad at all, but really not my style and not something I feel like diving deeper into

Second song in the album was bluish

Not the biggest jazz fan but Miles Davis just hits. Not even close to my favorite album but still so good. I feel like his music just puts me in a trance.

Vilka musiker! Knappast hissmusik. Femma

Really great album clearly paving the way for ideas that come out in Bitches Brew. Or not. What do I know?

This can definitely go into the rotation for albums to listen to when I really want to focus on something else, or just relax and zone out. I'd give it 5 stars but I don't think it is impacting me personally as a musician, that's kind of my line, I am just not that jazzy. Would love to know more about the process of making this record. There is such cool stuff in here.

This is obviously on its way to the sound of Bitches Brew, a record I do not enjoy. In a Silent Way has more to offer. I prefer the groove on track two than one. I could even imagine putting this on once in a while.

Jazz music gives me nightmares

One of my go-to albums whenever I have a wee jazz phase. Very satisfying when that great bassline finally comes in. Way better than Kind of Blue.

Brilliant, this sounded so smooth and perfect

This was so nice. I love long songs and I never heard these before. I'll listen to this again

Aul Miles sure could suck the fuck outta that trumpet

Cool, chill instrumental jazz album

All cards on the table, this is my personal favorite album from Miles Davis. This is from his early jazz-fusion days and I believe the first album he did alongside John McLaughlin -- a fruitful collaboration that would also bear the fruit of with two side-long expositions that are brBitches Brew, A Tribute to Jack Johnson, among others. This album is short and sweet with two sidelong tracks broken out into thematic sections. Simple, but iconic album artwork paired with some of Davis' best (imo) atmospheric and loose work. The first side, Shhh / Peaceful, is underpinned by a simple and repetitive two note bass line that (while expanded upon at various points) never fails to deliver on that down note. Add to that some distant organ, skittering high-hat, and some cleaner electric piano wandering up front in the mix, and it makes for a tense sort of backdrop that feels like it has the potential to explode at any moment. On top of that Miles and McLaughlin take turns vocally; McLaughlin noodling about with one of the tastier guitar tones I can think of and Miles piercing through with his characteristically expressive style. The song ends without ever exploding or really climaxing -- just sort of fades away. Side two is dedicated to the album namesake, which is broken into three distinct movements. Whenever I hear the opening of In a Silent Way an image of slowly emerging from dense tree cover into a sunlit field comes to mind. I can't explain why, but the aural atmosphere of the bass with the twinkling keys and wandering guitar fill me with a sense of beauty and hope. Things wander in this hopeful way for a while before getting lower to the ground and more driven around the 4 minute mark as we enter the "It's About That Time" section. This builds around a theme initially introduced by the piano into a climax before receding back into that original blissful state to the close. I first heard It's About That Time when Umphrey's covered it at All Good in 2010 -- a bit of a heavier interpretation, but always fun (crap recording here: https://archive.org/details/umphreysmcgee2010-07-09.akg463s.naiant.flac24/umphreysmcgee2010-07-09t07.flac). Easy 5 / 5 for me.

Nothing like a 2 song album (3 if you count Shhh / Peaceful as 2 songs). Pleasant listen, no flaws. I liked the second half a bit more than the first.

Incredibly soothing with the horns, chimes, and bass line going. The horns sometimes sounded like some military WW2 horns that you hear on soundtracks for Saving Private Ryan. There was probably a lot more going on in this album that I didn't fully pay attention to but it was excellent to have on while working.

Never heard this one but absolutely loving it 4 minutes in. That was an incredible ride. Like Kind of Blue that had it all. Loved it and added to my library.

So good, a master of mood.

This sounds like a 2-song, 38 minute jam session. Not terrible, but if “Kind of Blue” is the bar, this falls quite short of that.

He was brilliant.

3-4

Why is Miles Davis so wonderful? 4

два трека на сорок минут? вау..... я все еще не понимаю джаз

4/5 Actually quite enjoyed. First song much more upbeat than the second, but I prefer the second, "in a silent way" 8.25/10

First half jaunty, idyllic locomotive heist, second half music that sounds like peripheral vision.

Some good jazz. Not much else to say.

I'm not a big fan of Davis's fusion era but this is a nice transition into it. In his vast catalogue I often forget about this album so it was nice to have the project shine a light on it.

It was ok. Maybe ai wasn't in the mood to appreciate the jazz styling.... but it didn't really hit me, ya know?

Bah c'est hyper

If I recall correctly, "Kind of Blue" was my first 5 star I gave for this project. I do not like jazz fusion, though. At all. As background music played softly, this is tolerable. As a focused listen, however, I really just cannot. 3 stars.

2 songs in 40 minutes. Miles exploring guitar fusion, is good and full of interesting grooves and improvisations, but I think I still prefer the more straight-ahead, earlier work of his. Solid, but not essential.

A stunner. Its hypnotic, dream-like qualities instill calmness in my mind regardless of what mood I'm in prior. It's relatively basic compositionally compared to his subsequent works - "Shh / Peaceful" is essentially one chord locking in a groove, but the trumpet and electric piano/organ work somehow opens up an entire universe within a track. Not a half bad collection of musicians who performed on this one either - Herbie Hancock, Wayne Shorter, Chick Corea, John McLaughlin. Simply untouchable.

Best Track - N/A

It seems like they bought 40 minutes in the studio. When finished said, just make it 2 songs. Fine background music but doesn’t do anything for me .

My expectations were low for two 20 mins songs but this was pretty great

I’m hardly a jazz aficionado, but I dug this. Felt like I could have been in The Thomas Crown Affair stealing some art. 3.5⭐️

It's alright I guess. I liked the other Miles album - "Kind of Blue" a lot more than this one.

22 albums in and this is the first really interesting new discovery. Never been more than a passing fan of Davis so haven’t gone in on any of his “electric” work. This is clearly brilliant. It needs more listens than I’ve had time to give it, and I’ll definitely be coming back to it in future. I expect the 4 is very likely to become a 5 over time.

Hard one to pin down as it's not something I'd normally throw on. It's fun but I found myself zoning out a couple times. Although I did have trouble concentrating on my work while listening so maybe my mind was trying to tell me to listen to it more.

5/10 It's ok - it mainly sits in the background. It is so hard to see this as groundbreaking as it is really mellow. But I think fundamentally I don't get it, it doesn't sit within my field of vision, so I can only judge it against the music I do like.

Definitely the best jazz ive heard but still not for me

For all the respect that Miles definitely deserves, this was one of his less engaging works. You can clearly see how groundbreaking it was... but only two tracks, both of which are pretty much just a two-chord loop with other instrumentation garnished over the top. Probably great as Ambient work or to accompany a trip, but as a listening experience I'd go for Sketches of Spain or Kind of Blue every time. Still a high 3 because it's Miles - a pleasant listen, just not as engaging or mindblowing as some of his work

Skipped for now

30/09/2025 Long, but not bad. Very much like elevator music. Spotify listeners: 2.9 million

It’s fine.

Undoubtedly an unreal album if you like jazz but it’s not for me

I guess this was decent; jazz is just not my thing….

Таинственное путешествие.

My new favorite album for late-night driving.

very nice! persona vibes.

There is a great quote attributed to Miles Davis. When asked for his thoughts on critics, he replied: "If I don't like what they're saying, I just get in my Ferrari and drive away." Excellent line. Very funny. So true. Two stars. I did not think much of this record. There is a fair bit of ambient noodling. Fine, very nice. There are textures to be enjoyed here for however long you can stand to just sit and look around a pleasant room. A bigger problem is that in the second half it invites you to pay attention by laying out a fairly conventional riff (the section called ‘It’s about that time’) which is, in my opinion, naff. I am not one to make bald accusations of that sort against one of the Great Men of Twentieth-Century Music but that riff is like something Des O’Connor would dander on stage to, except that version would swing and it wouldn’t take Des 10 minutes to do it. Shite. 1.5/5

I enjoyed the second track best, but this sort of album requires close listening that the first listen didn't compel me to revisit for.

Only two track but divergent themes. Fusion jazz.

Overall, I enjoyed this album. I believe this was my first time listening to a Miles Davis album in full. Typically this is not music I normally gravitate towards but it was pleasant and enjoyable to listen to. A bit repetitive at times but nice chill music to have on in the background while doing other things. I would give this a listen again in the future!

I think I'm just not into jazz

Not my favorite time period for Miles Davis. Really enjoy his earlier works though.

Sorry but this is not your best work Mr Davis.

I thought I already had this one but I like Miles Davis

What’s not to love about jazz. I just love instrumental music

Can’t lie I didn’t listen

Very atmospheric. Dreamy, meditative vibe. I enjoyed the restraint and haziness throughout this LP. The usage of rock instrumentation makes this very accessible for jazz, imo. Trumpet, saxophone, keyboard all interplay with refreshing restraint—I prefer this to the bombastic explosiveness of other Davis records. The texture always has something interesting going on. I thought the cuts in the tracks were weird, and a little jarring. But I liked how the music kept evolving and taking me to new places. Miles and Co. exploring how far you can go musically without ever actually leaving the same chord—mesmerizing. Glad to hear this one on an early fall morning today. 7.5-8/10

2 songs. 2 very long songs.

I like jazz

another really good jazz album from Miles Davis

I recognize that this is good, but the piercing trumpet just wasn’t chill to me. Maybe chill wasn’t the point of this album. If I was more of a jazz fan I’d probably like this one a lot more.

Jazz - Yet again, I recognize the cultural importance but man I cannot get into jazz

If only the title had been accurate.

Ok music to listen to when eating a goose

An album of Miles Davis jazz fusion? Niiiiiiice. With only two side long tracks? Grrrreat. 5 stars. Naturally.

Struggled to make sense of this. In some parts it sounds like what I’d imagine experimental hold music for a discount golf store would sound like. Then I start questioning whether I’m kind of down for a bit of experimental hold music for a discount golf store. I’ve concluded it may just be my jam.

Great

I remember liking this when I first heard it years ago - I think because, contrary to a lot of the other opinions here, I found it a lot more accessible than the other jazz I'd been exposed to at that time, perhaps because it doesn't feature dozens of confusing chord changes but just grooves along in a pleasingly minimal way, and perhaps because I was familiar with a lot of ambient and experimental stuff that it may have influenced. However, it really is minimal - not a lot happens for long stretches of time. And given that about a third of the running time is quite literally cut and pasted from elsewhere on the record, which whole sections repeated verbatim, it's kind of tricky to really call this an essential album. Enjoyable enough though.

It's jazz, I don't know what else to say

This felt like playing SimCity3000. IYKYK

When those drums kick in at the 2/3 point of the title track, I do a little freaky dance.

I might like jazz? There's a flow to this that's so hard to describe it's basically zen. The music just washes over you like its always been there.

Не люблю джаз, но этот интересный. Надо будет как-нибудь переслушать и вникнуть. Вряд ли сильно понравится, но внимания заслуживает точно

number 1 guy I wish wasn’t an abuser

I played this a couple of notches too loud on a rainy Friday with the lights in my office dimmed and the part that brought me joy was students raising their voice to talk to me and then me whispering my nonsensical answers back to them while sipping my coffee. Jokes on them, I took an edible before work and my answer was always gonna be nonsense.

The album cover really made me think there was going to be more to this

Excellent listen.

Muy lindo para trabajar. No mucho más que decir, este tipo no falla. Nota: 3.5

7/10