In A Silent Way

This near-peak Miles, but neither at his most tuneful nor his most outrageous ... quiet and contemplative (but in a different way than Kind of Blue), open and innovative, just floats and shimmers and invites layered and attentive listening, with so many evanescent and glowing passages of wonderful and inventive playing to consider.

Álbum muy bueno la verdad, adelantado a la época debido a la mezcla de estilos que se escuchan en esta obra. 2 canciones de 19 min c/u que no se hacen aburridas. Es Miles Davis, nada más q agregar. 9/10

Sublime

Albumi #9, 05.08.2024 Miles Davisin klassikkoalbumi on yksi fuusiojazzin merkkiteoksista. Albumi koostuu kahdesta kappaleesta: A-puolen "Shhh/Peaceful"-jamittelusta sekä B-puolen "In a Silent Way"-klassikosta. Albumille tunnusomaisessa fuusiosoundissa merkittävää osaa näyttelevät sähkökitara ja sähköpiano klassisten jazz-soittimien ohella.

My third Miles Davis album, first of this project. I very much enjoyed this, though not as much as Kind of Blue and Bitches Brew. I'd love to listen to this out on the porch with some coffee on a drizzly weekend morning.

The melody on the track in a silent way is really evocative and moody. But the next section of the track is cool, I like the groove. But ultimately it’s quite a difficult listen as a whole as it’s very exploratory and seems to not really know what it’s trying to be.

Experimental, early electronic jazz is weird and cool. Released 10 days after the moon landing. That fact seems appropriate.

Liked it but not as much as Bitches Brew

Impressively varied. A complex collage of different sounds.

Good album. A couple nice long, meandering jazz tracks. I always like some nice jazz. ****

It's interesting to hear Miles Davis transitioning with the time. The skill of the performers here is wild. You can't predict where anything is going to head but when you hear it you know it works there. I gave this one a listen and knew I needed a second one to lean in closer. This album feels like it it was a continual song and ran forever you'd keep hearing interesting moments without it feeling repetitive.

It's amazing what they can do with one chord for over 18 minutes on Shhh/Peaceful. Shorter's soloing is particularly good here, as is Davis'. In A Silent Way is a lot more melodic. Overall, a very interesting listen.

Fits a different mood than we've normally had here, but it's pleasant to listen to for long periods of time. I had to take a little bit to change listening gears, but then I definitely enjoyed this one.

Pretty beautiful. I really enjoy how it sounds - good background music too. Somewhat repetitive in a way I don't love but I mark it up to me not knowing much about jazz/how to listen to it. Loved the guitar breakdown (?) in the middle of track 2. 4/4.5 again because I don't fully understand jazz - but liked this more than the other Miles Davis album I had earlier

I'm starting to come around to this jazz thing. That's 2 of them in a row that I've quite liked. This one has a cool atmosphere and of course it has excellent performances all throughout. There's only 2 songs so no fav songs from me, they're both real good.

Shhh/peaceful is quite animated for its title. The drummer is just playing 16ths on the hihat, wouldn't associate that with jazz but it is undeniably jazzy, really nice. In a silent way is actually more tranquil I found.

This preceded the far-more-known and popular "Bitches Brew" but I like this infinitely more. The cool groove and tension that builds (endlessly?) in the first half is a perfect meld of jazz and rock...ish genres. Much like with the best of Miles' earlier jazz, it's the space in the music that ties it all together. You get the feeling while listening that they could go nuclear at any moment which would of course destroy that tension. Odd reach / parallel: you can clearly hear the edits especially in the first track where they patched long passages together and it makes me think of some of those old classic Yes tunes like "Yours Is No Disgrace" where you hear a similar cut. Apparently that was a big critique of this album - I say it gets more points for it. Gorgeous soundscape - I love it. 8/10 4 stars

Unusually this album just has 2 tracks on it, both over 10 minutes. A beautiful performance by Miles Davis 4/5

I've been having very bad experiences with the Jazz albums sent to me on this site. So much so that in my summary it says that the genre I like least is Jazz, but that's not true. I just wasn't lucky! Miles Davis is an artist whose name I've heard somewhere but I've never come into contact with his work and I have to say, this is an excellent example that a Jazz album can be fun and entertaining. I don't give it 5 stars because of my philosophy that music should convey a message, even if it's an instrumental album. One of two things: Either I don't know enough about Jazz to understand the message of this album, or there is no message at all. Either way, it's a great album!

This album mixes jazz and rock really well. It's smooth and cool. The instruments blend perfectly, and both songs flow. It's a unique and timeless listen, and something I'm happy I got to experience.

Vibe!!! Så nice att lyssna på när jag var i bilen

Vibig musik långa låtar på ett bra sätt bra som bakgrund:) mycket olika låtar i låten typ

I loved this, will be listening again - 4.5/5

that was nice

Not the best in Miles’ discography, but with one as stacked as his, an electronic jazz fusion is cool as shit and very much welcome

The beginning of Davis' jazz-fusion era, and a very modest, yet still engaging listen at that. While it may not have the punchy or more eccentric qualities that later Davis projects from this era would have such as the psychedelics and explosiveness of Bitches Brew, the hard-rock leanings of A Tribute to Jack Johnson, or the more funk-infused findings of On the Corner, In A Silent Way's best quality is in its sonic textures and how it manages to take its relatively simple melodies as templates that allow for its individual parts to take the spotlight throughout the 38 minute runtime, such as the intertwining keys between Herbie Hancock, Chick Corea, and Joe Zawinul, the smooth guitar playing of John McLaughlin, to the gentle yet at times honed-in drumming of Tony Williams (especially during the latter half of the title track). This all creates a record that is may sound relatively simple and modest at a first glance but is best appreciated when you start to listen closely to all of its subtle sonic details and realize how beautifully and smoothly it all blends together.

4☆/5 06.26.2024

It's one of the best ways to get into jazz fusion. Easier accessible than Bitches Brew.

Wish it was longer.

What a great listen. Maybe my favorite jazz album so far? Felt much more contemporary to me.

Didn’t expect to like this as have generally found the jazz selections pretentious but this bops.

Vibrant, groovy, alternatingly brisk and delicate. The closing part is transcendentally lovely.

One of the best musicians playing one of the best albums. Glorious music to sit back and lose yourself in. It’s relaxing while still being exciting. It’s soothing and frightening. There are no words to fully dewcribe - just go listen!

This was good, I really enjoyed it. The whole band is very talented, everyone has a moment to shine on the album. Just overall good music

Marvelous and simple at the same time!

4.5

This was really nice to listen to.

Enchanting

Very chill vibes

both pieces were good but the start of the second rocked my world

The best work music I have found on here so far. I am sure I would appreciate it more if I wasn't still an uncultured swine who didn't really understand jazz, but I dig it nonetheless.

Only 2 songs? Enjoyed jazz, or whatever subgenre of jazz this is meant to be.

He’s one of the best and both of these songs are brilliant in their own right. Miles Davis always finds a way to make jazz refreshing when you find more of his music

I like a good jazz album every once in a while and this was pretty good. Not my favorite, but I liked listening.

Very good stuff, as always from Miles Davis

Nice Miles

Smooth jazz

Smooth Miles

As a lover of lyrics, I can’t fully get behind listening to a full jazz album like this. But as a former trumpet player, I have such admiration for Miles Davis as a musician to be able to perform at his high level for multiple 20-minute songs. In particular, the while the opening "Shhh / Peaceful" was nice but a bit repetitive, the titular "In a Silent Way" kept me engaged throughout and was a perfect listen. To conclude - "If peeing your pants is cool, consider me Miles Davis." 7/10

I hadn’t heard this album, which some claim to be the first fusion album. I actually really enjoyed it. Davis’ smooth transitions in and out (example 9:20 mark) was a perfect show of his mastery. I also appreciated the skill he allowed for the rest of his band, though I have to give praise and condolences to drummer Tony Williams for the 18-minute high hat routine. Favorite track: Shhh/Peaceful.

I enjoyed this album. As someone who's not super well versed in jazz, this is an accessible piece because it's more of a rock-jazz fusion project. It's a little bit jazz, a little bit Hendrix psychedelia, a little bit Parliament-Funkadelic experimental funk rock. Very vibey. I feel like I can't quite give it a 5, though, because at only two tracks (at least in the format in which I listened to it) and being completely instrumental, it inevitably ends up becoming background music. My attention would pop in at hearing significant changes in the movement, but I'd eventually zone out again. It's just how my brain works. I wouldn't mind listening to this album again, but I don't know if I'd go out of my way to put it on. 4/5

Shhh Peaceful In A Silent Way It's About That Time

Great listen! Once I understood what I was listening to it was nice to enjoy. I think I need more instrumental music in my day to day

An album that you can comfortably play in the background.

Moody, mellow, rainy day jazz. Just delightful. Great album to start the day with. 8/10

Love Miles! Wish there was a way I could get paid to listen to Miles. He is a conduit to the realm of music. I do not have the musical knowledge or musical vocabulary to explain in words why I love this music..... But I know what I like.

Hypnotizing (in a good way)

Fell asleep to this - was nice though!

Cool, chill… I don’t get jazz, but I like listening

2 songs in 38 minutes is insane. Despite the 20 minute long songs, I enjoyed both, especially since they were both instrumental. The first one was upbeat and fun and the second was soothing and relaxing. 4/5

a nice jazz album. really neat how it’s a two track album and remains engaging throughout. i don’t see it being in my regular rotation but i enjoyed my time with it nonetheless.

This is the second time Miles Davis has popped up in a week and this one was actually better than Birth of the Cool, in my opinion.

Listened to this while playing 7th Citadel. I really enjoyed this album. There were a number of times where I had to check that it was still the same album as it just sounds more modern than it is.

Fandme lækkert, rigtig søndagsalbum, kun 2 numre

lovely, my favorite jazz album of the admittedly few I've heard. probably because it features so much guitar. McLaughlin's tone in Shh/Peaceful steals the show. his intro on In A Silent Way duels with the keys to create an otherworldly track for Davis' trumpet to play alongside. About halfway through In A Silent Way while Davis does his thing on trumpet, the rhythm section has such a nice melodic thing going, they kill it on this album. this felt very direct compared to what jazz I know, surely because the guitar makes things so much more comfortable to approach for me.

A 2 song 40 minute album. King shit.

Great stuff, very relaxing!

Very cool - a single malt kinda album

Nice

This was chilled and I enjoyed it more than I figured I would.

Good jazz album

Great stuff…what I like is that the style around him can change but you can always recognize his horn

nice. instrumental 4

Another great listen. Smooth, cool, and classic. Another example of why I like Miles so much.

Two Joe Zawinul days in a row. This one much better than the last. Loved the repetitive groove of the first track especially.

No lyrics pretty solid. I like the jazz I’ve always loved orchestras of sound, this is probably the essence of what every orchestra wishes they could do. Miles Davis is a musical genius and he didn’t have to say a damn word. Favorite: both tracks 4.1/5

I love Miles Davis, and this album does not disappoint. Somehow loud and quiet at the same time, Davis's brand of discordancy, tension and release, and subtle touches of sonic steering make for a hugely enjoyable 40 minutes. I do feel like they could have taken some of the ideas a bit further, rather than looping and repeating, but what was there was great.

Smooooooooooth

Майлз конечно великий. Атмосфера самого грязного и неуютного бара в котором играет самая красивая музыка на свете. Обязательно надо переслушать

Das macht eine sehr ruhige Stimmung!

You cant give miles under 4

Amazing. First track was brilliant, second good in parts but didn't hold itself like the first. Can really hear the impact this had on music, still hearing it's legacy in music released today... Floating Points, Squarepusher etc. Second or third Miles Davis album I've had now and by far the best. Definitely will have this on rotation. Perfect to work to.

2 tracks, side A and side B, of improv jazz. Chilled out background music, just a serious vibes album. The trumpet man is gonna take you to the unknown destination, and we're gonna have fun along the way.

I enjoyed this a jammy vibe. Nothing super crazy, but just a nice hang in a jam session with pros who are vibing rather than flexing

I never get tired of Miles Davis.

Clearly shows why Miles Davis is one of the best. I also really enjoyed John McLaughlin's guitar parts in this.

Excellent chill walking around town music

Amazing 2 songs. Needs a warm drink and a cozy chair to enjoy.

Definitely a really cool listen. I think the first track is a bit too all over the place for my taste but still pretty good. The second track 'In A Silent Way' is just a masterpiece, though. I never expected to find a beautiful ambient song on a Miles Davis record but here we are. And the complementary middle section of the song is amazing! 8/10

Got sucked into the musicality. Local jazz clubs with talented musicians are impressive while jamming, but then Miles has created this that is miles above, shows the level.

Another great jazz record, not much variation as far as each song goes, but is a good album to just stick on to concentrate on tasks

Fantástico. 4/5.

Good sound and I can appreciate the talent, but it isn't something I'd go back to.

Jazz man's jazz. Appreciate both tracks being starkly different as they were and holding my interest. The first one bustled and the second one contemplated. They both stayed Freeform without becoming overwhelmingly busy. I don't know who needs to listen to jazz before they die, but if you're going to listen to jazz, this certainly has the prestige to make the list. Standouts on this album were "Shhh / Peaceful" and "In a Silent Way".

Wasn’t sure how I was going to feel about this one but in retrospect it’s a pretty cool album. Songs seem to form more of a soundscape rather than conforming to traditional song structures

Loved this

After taking a class on Miles I was hesitant to willing listen to this, but I'm very pleased with this record. Amazing instrumentation and composition.

Jazzy

4-

Good music for cooking dinner to. Need to check out the rest of the Davis discography.

prefer the more relaxed 'kind of blue' but this is an excellent album

Wonderful instrumental album. Great for relaxing and getting lost in real (non electronic) music.

Still figuring jazz out, but it was interesting this album only consisted of two long songs.

Nice inoffensive background music

Excellent

Great and mellow jazz

I've been waiting 91 albums for some proper Jazz, so it was loveley to finally get this. Miles Davis has been a nut I've tried to crack a few times. I've never had his albums stick. Possibly I was going too early. I really liked this one, I would defintely pick it up on vinyl. It doesn't really go anywhere. There's no destination. It's like a walk around the block. Probably in New York. It's a summer evening. There are vibes everywhere. It's just a pleasure to be out, soaking it all in. Even if you do the walk hundreds of time you find something new.

I actually loved the guitar

This album is a jump off to 70s miles, a precursor to Bitch's Brew. I like this one better than Bitch's. The band is completely stacked. It's John McLaughlin on guitar, and 3 of the best keyboardists of all time, Joe Zawinul, Chick Correa, and Herbie MFin Hancock. Wayne Shorter on sax.

Pretty good. Never listened to much Miles Davis (or jazz in general), but I could see how some progressive rock bands from the 60s/70s may have drawn inspiration from this album.

You can call it "fusion jazz" if you like. You can label it controversial because it is "electric" and "experimental". None of that matters. The fact is, this is a great album with melodies that are rich and sensuous.

Decent

Good soundtrack to commit shenanigans to.

Getragener Miles - aber ohne Langeweile.

Lovely ambiance.

Thoroughly enjoyed Miles Davis embracing a minimalist approach and the innovations he adds. More approachable that the later electric work like Bitches Brew. I especially like the reprise on In a Silent Way, kind of the second half of side two, where the guitar plays an ostinato that reminds of Eno's Music for Airports I, the melody kind of revolving around itself without ever fully resolving. Innovative and lovely. Really subtle, bears repeated listens.

Second track really grabbed me

it's just a great jazz album. both tracks, despite being long, progress really well and go to some really interesting places. The atmosphere is also great, it's a great night time album. I really like it. It's a decent 4.

simple yet beautiful - only 2 songs, but they each tell a story in and of themselves. Delicate touch throughout.

My first one of Miles Davis. I liked! 4/5

Pretty good for boomer music

4.5/5

Magnificent Miles Davies! This album shows on two tracks how to work out musical themes. Definitely NOT easy listening, but please compare with J.S.Bach "Die Kunst der Fuge", where the variation around 4 notes (Bflat, A, C,B) is celebrated in a complete concert.

Two wonderful pieces, even if I don't really understand jazz yet. I got properly lost in the music, to the point of doing nothing except listening - which I rarely manage to do. An unexpected joy, which I'm sure I'll enjoy even more when I come back to it - and I certainly will return.

Awesome. Such a great vibe. I want to check out more of his music.

Loved it!

Liked it a lot

Great

first track is excellent.

One of the first Miles Davis albums I bought for myself. I came home with this and Kind of Blue the same day. And while I found myself more immediately drawn to Kind of Blue, I appreciate this record on its own terms as it offers its own kind of reward. The extended jazz jams over a simple vamp or groove is a mood. All of the electric piano and organ layered in Shhh / Peaceful means that it's always kind of new to me with every listen even as it's familiar. I really dig the section ""It's About That Time" wrapped up in the to slices of In a Silent Way. It's one of my favorite parts of the record.

Hypnotic and haunting; a perfect palette of sounds. Luminous musicians creating space for each other to shine.

I enjoyed this a lot. 4/5

This was awesome. Emotional and creative, so smooth to listen to. Wonderful way to start this experience

I had trouble sorting out this album, so I chose the one subtitled "The Complete In A Silent Way Sessions". Just blown away by the talent assembled for this session and how the music comes together in such an unstructured way without becoming too "free".

Dos rolas = 45 min. 10/10

I love the playing on this. The guitar is incredible. Great interplay between the band.

Not what I would have expected from Miles Davis, especially the second track. Great to listen to nonetheless.

I’ve learned that jazz is a genre that takes time to appreciate. On my first listen, I was not impressed at all. By my third, I loved almost everything this project had to offer.

Enjoyed this as background music

Great!

Own

Great stuff here.

chilling at home. Very quiet

Lekker relaxte muziek dit. Luistert misschien zelfs iets te gemakkelijk, maar wel weer goed gedaan. Lijkt me ook mooie muziek om bij in slaap te vallen, en dat is niet negatief bedoeld deze keer.

Majestic. Would love it if it were more user friendly. Expected Marc rating: 1

truly somehow the way i'm feeling now

Not what I expected, but in a good way. I get proto-ambient vibes with the jazz instruments and guitar creating dense atmospheres. Worth revisiting.

Is two tracks per album a Jazz thing or a Miles Davis thing? Enjoyed it any way! Love me an electric organ

OK now we are talking. Not that keen on the Vamp section of this, but the slow moody bits are enjoyable and atmospheric. Still not a 5 due to its lack of really solid content.

I can appreciate how unique this album was when it first came out. Even though it may not catch you immediately it makes you want to listen again.

Give me more stuff like this please.

Easy listening jazz. Great!

Le seul point faible c'est que y'a que deux chansons en fait. Par contre définitivement, j'écoute pas ça pour conduire si vous voulez pas un accident sur la 40

Its solid but doesnt really keep me begging for more. 7.5/10

Far out

I have possibly listened to this before, I am not sure, but I really enjoyed it. The guitar and keyboard elements really make it feel a lot less like a jazz album with more elements across genres.

4/5

Interesting listen, great mood setter, not a genre or album that I would have pulled off any shelf except Harvey Spectors

Not an easy album but mesmerising after a few listens

Great Jazz!!

Surprising but I really liked this. Much more than Birth of the Cool, which was yesterday’s selection. Shhh/peaceful is the better track by far. Can definitely see me listening to this one again. Thanks generator

Peaceful - 4/5 In a Silent Way - 3/5 Extra points for a short album

11/27/23 3:45 S Tier————————— In a Silent Way A Tier————————— Shh / Peaceful Beginning and ending of In a Silent Way are bussin

Sunday 11/26/33, 9:30, home A Tier————————— Shh / Peaceful In a Silent Way

Miles Davis (and you don't have to hear this from me) is probably the best musician at his instrument in the world of jazz. Never heard of this album. it is a big departure from his conventional "cool" jazz recordings. Especially surprised with the last 3 minutes of in a silent way that sounded more like new age music than jazz music. Nice listen, good vibe.

beautiful album, and yes my gen z mind wishes it was a little more melodic but it’s so good

very soothing

Great vibes, added to Apple Music Library

One for the "I don't usually like [insert genre] but I liked this" pile.

Quite a cool chilled out album. I liked it

- The album only have 2, 20 minute songs. - They feel like the structure and soul of a prog rock song. - Intricate. Beautiful.

Good focus music

Really good and just hits a ton of different sections in its short time.

I've heard this album before. Really, you have to be in the mood for jazz to really get into it and appreciate it. Today was my day. I thought it was fantastic. What a journey. What a lineup of musicians: Miles Davis – trumpet Wayne Shorter – soprano saxophone John McLaughlin – electric guitar Chick Corea – electric piano Herbie Hancock – electric piano Joe Zawinul – electric piano, organ Dave Holland – double bass Tony Williams – drums 4/5

I wasn’t sure I was going to be able to sit through all of this since it was definitely out of my normal musical comfort zone but I’m glad I did if for nothing else but the experience. Very enjoyable listen.

Miles' first "electric" album is subtle, nuanced, and mesmerizing. Virtuosos creating and reacting to each other in real time. A fully immersive experience.

Two long tracks. The drummer on the first track must be a machine! That symbol just cruises all the way through. It's sweet kind of ethereal, like a dream.

It was pleasant to listen to!

Classic Miles Davis. Enough said.

Great but only two tracks that could be slpit into multiple tracks

Really nice, a lot more ethereal than I was expecting. Can hear solid foundations for Bitches Brew down the line.

One of Davis's revolutionary albums - proto-ambient fusion. Teo Macero considered a 'george martin to Miles' Beatles'. Spliced the album in a revolutionary way. 4.7

Big fan of Mr. Davis. Big fan of Mr. Hancock, the other players, and the world of fusion. However, if there was something real special in there I didn't notice. I could picture a sort of ethereal transcendence if I weren't so preoccupied with work so I'm inclined to grant 3.5 stars rather than 2.5, given I was neither gallivanting about a misty who-knows-where nor sat at an inner-city bus stop watching cars and strange drunkards move about the evening commuter frenzy. Boy... 4 it is.

Jazz-something. Nice!

Love a bit of Jazz, but only the melodic kind and Miles hits every note! Great album, been listening to Jazz for hours now haha.

A classic? Nice to chill out to.

Swingin

Liked this way more than I expected. I didn't realize this was considered his first true foray into "fusion," though I think that term is kind of weird and limiting. I'd say this is less fusion and more just jazz but with non-traditional instruments (electric piano, organ, and guitar, basically). But I can see how his style is changing somewhat as well, with different types of chord progressions (less progression or change, for one thing). Definitely a really enjoyable listen.

4/5

Nice blend of Miles pushing the limits and then holding you softly.

Loved the first track. Wasn't as much of a fan as the second.

Now we’re talking. I imagine george lucas invented jizz based directly of this. Great sound and even though the songs are nearly 20 minutes long. They get stuck in your head

Jazz jazz jazz! I’m jazzing everywhere! I like this more than yesterday’s album, felt like more approachable jazz. Now instead of Emma Stone, I’m Ryan Gosling showing someone else the way of jazz.

I have such a hard time listening to jazz, but I listened to this in the morning and I must say that it gave me a sense of mental surplus throughout the day, really lovely

Maybe Davis’ most intimate record, a really beautiful and contemplative album that somehow came out only a year before the far more out-there Bitches Brew. It lags slightly towards the end, as I feel the middle section of track 2 maybe doesn’t quite develop enough, but the closing few minutes is so serene and adds a really rewarding sense of finality to the project

I really enjoyed this. Just two songs and a very enjoyable experience.

Расслабон и кайф Не уровня Kenny G конечно, но тоже достойно 8/10

A quiet jazz album. Not much Miles trumpet on side one, but a reasonable amount on the superior title track. All the musicians are now legendary and well-known. Not actually ambient as many critics claim, but just laid back and very loosely funky, albeit repetitive. I know it well, so have difficulty listening to it with fresh ears and can't say if it is actually boring because recognition makes it pleasant. Certainly an easier listen than Bitches Brew and perhaps the opposite in terms of noise and jazz rock to my personal favourite A Tribute To Jack Johnson. Still a good and importantly progressive electric Miles Davis jazz record.

As soon as I was done with it I put it on again. Great album that flows very well.

Nice, chill, bit trippy

Despite the slight apprehension I went into this album with due to seeing the lengths of both tracks, I actually enjoyed it quite a bit. I love songs that feel sort of hypnotic and allow you to get lost in the music, and that's what this album did for me. Both tracks feel almost ambient and atmospheric and really pulled me into the feeling of the album. Due to its length and aforementioned characteristics, however, I can't say I would actually listen to this album very often outside of using it as background music. This is even despite Davis' doubtless musical talent, because truth be told, it did get a *little* boring for me after a while.

This a very peaceful listen, like the name of the first song would suggest. On the first song the guitar sound was a standout for me because of how clean it sounds to a point where it can almost be mistaken for a guitar. Both almost 20 minutes Songs also feature parts where an instrument is giving kind of a theme and some other instruments playing over it. Overall this is something that you can put on in the background and that puts you in a pleasant and chill mood, but that doesn't demands your attention.

CLASSIC 4.5 but I can’t give .5

Haven't heard this one before. His first electric album but before he got real avant garde with it so it still plays real smooth.

Makes you feel like you're Carrie Mathison on a manic episode. Nice.

While I prefer his hard bop stuff, this was surprisingly engaging and interesting throughout

4.1 why's this rated so low ? faves: shh/peaceful

starts a bit messy, becomes tranquil soon

Side 1:Nighttime reading music

Good album - obviously masters at play here - but it doesn’t hit home to me as Davis’ earlier records. Still lovely though.

I know nothing about jazz and this is supposed to be a fusion sound for Davis. I guess I can tell based on the background music, but I am not smart enough to figure out exactly what that means and recognize it without being told. Great background music and that's not a backhanded compliment.

I thought this was really great. Def a 'type' of jazz that I enjoy listening to. Not really my 'genre' but I really dug this - squeaks out a 4.

a 36 minute long jazz album consisting of 2 18 minute songs is bound to be good but the second song was really cool in it’s own right

This could very well be the birth of fusion. Some jazz purists may not like it but I like the experimental style of this record. Bold and somewhat courageous outing from Miles. Always pushing the boundaries.

BL: my previous serving of Miles Davis was somber and beautiful, I’ll be interested to hear what this serving has to offer me. I think this may be a more eclectic record than the last judging by what I can see at face value but I will have to see. Truly a spectacular artist, and I loved the first record. AL: two very well crafted suites to listen to and engage with. The first one does greatly outshine the second however, for that reason alone I do think it is not quite as good as his previous project on this generator. Still an amazing listen none the less FT: “Shhh / Peaceful” 4/5

Moody. Understated. Somewhat short.

this is cracked I wish I owned it physically. miles continues to go crazy. best tracks: both of them that are on here

A staple...so out there, but I like it

Nice and gentle jazz album.

Great album. Was a pleasure to listen to

Very interesting. I don’t normally listen to jazz. But, I really enjoyed this album. It was soothing, entertaining, dynamic, and atmospheric. It almost feels like they’re taking you on a journey The piano, drums, and bass provided wonderful grooving backing. Miles’ trumpet is spectacular and the guitar and saxophone fit in perfectly. What can I say, I think I’d be willing to buy this.

Favourite tracks: in a silent way

I have only heard his earlier bebop albums. I didn’t think jazz fusion was something I would like at all, but I did. I liked how with only two tracks, he played around a central idea, wandered off, came back and then explored some more.

Very cool. I can’t say I was Locked into this the whole time though.

Lofi hip hop beats to study & relax to but it's 1969 (this is a compliment)

Really great and mellow jazz with a little touch of magic.

Would could I possibly say about Miles Davis that hasn't already been said by people far more knowledgeable than a "meat and potatoes" guy like myself? He's a legend obviously, and this is a great album. Some of his music that I've listened to doesn't connect with me, but this one does for sure. It's easy to listen to, but you can still appreciate the subtlety, the nuance, the intricacy. This may sound like sacrilege but the keyboard on the first track reminds me a bit of Ray Manzarek's keyboards on the Doors album L.A. Woman - I wonder if Ray was influenced by this. Anyway, great album, would listen again. 4/5.

Better than expected, a great journey of an album

Énigmatique, presque discret. On sent une recherche artistique, la volonté de jouer pour la musique, pas pour impressionner, se donner en spectacle ni faire ses preuves. Aucun superflu

very beautiful and smooth, love the concept of 2 song album, revolutionary for the time

Great jazz!

Really enjoyed it. Nice easy listening jazz whether it's the morning, evening or night time.

Jazzy

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

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

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

4.5

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

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

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

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

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

Un superbe single

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

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

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

Great background music

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

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

Excellent album

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

beautiful

Experimental

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

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

really nice

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

So cool …

Loved it. 9/10

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

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

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

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

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

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

A very pleasant jazzy listen

Great one as usual.

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

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

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

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

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

Heard before, good but not my thing

good work tunes

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

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

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

Bliss

Esto es bueno, bueno.

A true landmark recording

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

Very good listen.

Very relaxing

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

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

One of the best of Miles

Warm and whimsical. I love this.

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

Ambiance unsurpassed.

Really nice jazz album

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

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

Fallegt stöff. Mæli með!

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