Reviews (page 9 of 15)
A banger, but maybe the longest banger ever
I enjoyed it
Oniric and relaxing record from the master of jazz
Love Miles Davis
I like it a lot but it’s not something I could listen to all the time.
Pensé que había un error en Spotify ... ¿sólo 2 temas? ¿uno en cada cara del vinilo? Pues no. Eso es todo, dos temas de unos 20 minutos para mezclar jazz, rock, ¿rock progresivo?. Soy un amante del jazz que no sabe casi nada de jazz y este disco me ha encantado.
Bängeri. Chilli jazz (eller något i den stilen som säkert har bättre namn)
Love the guitar on ‘in a silent way’ - in reading about this recording, Miles and the guitar player could not get on the same page and the tracks they used were the ones he played when Mikes told him to “play it like a novice” - guitarist was John McLaighlin
Ah, that's the good stuff right there.
Awesomness.
Brings me back!
was alright, nothing riveting. But worth listening. Jazzy and soulful.
I really like this album. The musicianship is brilliant. Not always an easy listen but there is a lot of stuff going on. Definitely best experienced with a set of really good headphones to immerse yourself in.
Really good
I dug this album. More listenable to me that some of the more ambling jazz that Miles has done.
Dig it
Love miles
Relaxing and enjoyable.
guitar, rhodes, upright, organ, drums & trumpet. Lots of breathing room. Not dominated by Miles. Extreme panning as was popular back then. Drummer seems hooked on the 16th hihats.. gives a kind of Lalo Schiffrin Dirty Harry feel. My favourite parts are probably on the 2nd track where the band breaks down into an almost ambient vibe.
2 tracks. Now that's commitment!
Dense 9/10
Calming for the soul
A beautiful, mellow soundscape. Not dominated by Miles' trumpet, but is controlled by his mood and vision for our to arrange an ensemble.
Instrumental Jazzy thing. Not bad. Studying music really.
I’m not a huge jazz guy but you can’t deny miles Davis’ brilliance. Besides, this is some top tier background music
i liked it but not really my style
Davis is in terrific, lyrical form on this record and drummer Tony Williams is a steady anchor for these tracks, but the guitar and electric piano work amounts to little more than noodling.
3 Stars Miles first "electric" album. First jazz album for me on the list. Im not the biggest Miles fan. As far as trumpeters, Lee Henderson or Donald Bryd make more enjoyable music to me. Maybe I have to play an instrument to "get it". Idk. Either way this album, which consist of two songs, gets three stars because the title track is great, would listen to it again. However, the first song is just ok. It's not terrible but I wouldn't seek it out. Wouldnt buy this album, but would accept it as a gift. Would most likely just listen to side B though. Shhh/Peaceful: Has a fun vibe to it. However, the song kind of rambles, even by jazz standards. Easy to put on and focus on something else. In a Silent Way: this song is journey. Staring slow, almost dreamlike with the electric piano. The electric guitar comes in, and the song gets into its main groove. Miles Davis riffing of the repetitive rhythm keeps the song interesting. Once the drums bring the cymbals into it, the song reaches its apex.
Behagelig jazz at lytte til om morgenen, når man laver spejlæg med avocado sammen med Ebbe
Not much to say about this one, liked the second track a little more than the first
Kind of smooth jazz, which is an unforgivable thing to say about Miles, but it’s his most accessible work (I think). It doesn’t challenge my brain aa much as his other records, but has enough invention and energy to make it worth a listen.
got crazy with this one and listened to it on shuffle
Not my cup of tea
I mean it’s Miles Davis’s he’s great, but this didn’t feel like anything ground breaking to me despite its controversy. It was nice to listen to though
#478 / 1089 Heard before? ❌ Revisit? ❌ I'm so so picky about my jazz and none of the Miles' albums I've listened have done anything positive for me as a whole. I noticed quite a few names in its credits that I know and of which some raise positive feelings in me, that I am cautiously optimistic about it. It was fine, no need to skip or switch off so I guess I liked it a bit, but I don't think I'll be returning to this one. Middle of the road 3/5 I guess
6/10 Buen album pero podría estar mucho mejor. Medio aburrido se me hizo
I'm not the biggest fan of jazz, but I liked how the album started. There was an non jazz like start that I enjoyed as it reminded me of experimental music. Also, at under 40 minutes, it's a fairly quick listen.
I can hear prog stuff in there in the keyboard/organ(?). Pretty cool.
If writing improvisational noodly albums is cool, consider him miles davis. One night in Morocco was pretty good
I wish I liked jazz more because I'm sure this album slaps on a way I'm not connecting with. it was an easy listen, but not one I'd put on rotation
ihan ok, vaikka jazz ei lempparigenre
Hard to rate compared to "Kind of Blue", this one needs more time than a single day before I can give a rating
Long form jazz that I just couldn't get into. But I'll appreciate and judge it on its merits and not on my ambivalence towards the genre
Jazz is such a cool art form. It takes a ton of talent to be able to improvise, noodle around, and gel with the other players...oh and do so while making it sound good! Miles Davis was truly a gifted jazz musician, no doubt, and well, I respect the talent that went into this album, it's nothing I would ever choose to listen to on a regular basis. Two extremely long songs - I like a bit more variety.
Ganska mid idk
So intersting how the abulm is made up by two songs, but that does make it impossible to put on the radio. I love the energy to the slow down, wonder if its part of the jazz genre. I dont know mich about jazz fusion or jazz in general so I dont think I could connect fully, but it was still good to listen to.
Great relaxing jazz for working
Weird pick fit a top 1001
Зацикленные барабаны просто сводят меня с ума. Когда за шесть минут до конца пластики барабанщику наконец дали волю, я испытал такие облегчение и восторг, которые, к сожалению, не продлились долго. Не будь здесь барабанов совсем, пластинка была бы замечтательной, но с ними я никак не могу поставить больше трёх звёзд
not bad, just a bit monotonous in parts
Loved 1, 2 was creepy.
Really liked the second half of the second song, really chill, mildly experimental, but structured. The refrain in the first half is cool too. A good listen, but I wouldn't choose to listen again.
I suspect this is really good, but it's just not really my thing. I thought the second half of in a silent way was really good though, the most interesting of it all, but if I'm being honest, I'm never going to choose to listen to this. Still probably the best jazz we've had 2.5
I'm not a jazz girl and this was REALLY not for me in the beginning, but it got a lot more palatable as it went on. Liked the second song a lot better. Maybe jazz is growing on me idk
Relaxing
Alright, not my favorite miles davis
Beautiful music. But I have a hard time listening to such ongoing music. Could hardly stand the steamtrain rhythm in the first half, more enjoyed the atmospheric 2nd half. Not going to go back to this any time soon, I don't think.
3.5
fine
The more jazz I listen to, the more I realize I like jazz, but don’t really love it
Nyt meni kyllä niin pahasti vahingossa taustamusana muun tekemisen ohella etten osaa oikein mitään sanoa tästä levystä 🥲 Tähdetki vähän sinne päin että toisaalta ei jääny mielee mitenkää mutta ei myöskää mitää pahaa sanottavaa xd
No nyt on kunnon tsäässiä. Kun suljen silmäni, näen edessäni Larpan Puokkarin-kämpän beigen sohvan (huom. ei koiranhajua), kirsikkapuunväriset TV-kalusteet, keltaisenkelmeän valon ja seinällä Joanna Newsom -julisteen, jolle olin salaa vähän mustasukkainen. Oh sweet youngen days. Tää on taas näitä "helmiä sioille, en osaa arvostella", mut hyvinhän toi toimi, mukavasti soljui ja pistin useamman kerran soimaan työn oheen. Musta on tainnut nuorena aikuisena altistumisen takia tulla pienimuotoinen jazznautiskelija.
Enjoyed
Otro disco sorprendente del genio del jazz, me ha encantado
In A Silent Way
Pretty accessible for a Jazz album. The noodling is mostly tasteful and restrained, the songs have groove and structure
The first time I gave this a listen I completely zoned out; I felt it wouldn't be fair to give my thoughts at that point though and since it was only two (albeit incredibly long) songs, I gave it a second listen where I started noticing the complexities in the instrumentation a lot more. My opinions on jazz seem to fluctuate all the time, but to say the least I can appreciate this if not "love" it. I liked the second track more than the first, though.
i cant really get down with this style of jazz on a record - live would be a different story
Despite it's influence and torrents of accolades from music critics, this is one of my least favorite Miles Davis albums (and I've got them all). Side 1 is groovy, but meandering. Side 2 is more interesting musically, but still meandering. 3/5.
i knew as soon as i saw that this was just two 20 minute jazz songs that i was gonna love this. i like the organ and the drums and the jazz guitar. very soothing. feels more modern than 1969.
Jazz. Nice! I'm not much into jazz, not that I don't like it - this album was really good. It just doesn't appeal to me as much. But I own a bit of Miles Davis and Glenn Miller, so I enjoyed this. I'm assuming it's two sides to a vinyl record with it only being two songs. It flew by, was so easy and nice to listen to.
Enjoyed that. But still background music to me. Would never really listen to this on purpose.
Enjoyed the second side far more than the first
conceptually challenging, but it doesn't do it for me. I can perhaps feel my neurons growing, but not in a pleasant way.
i'm not smart enough for jazz. i liked this plenty, but can't articulate why.
It’s kind of a vibe.
It was okay, got boring after awhile
This one didn't pull me in but it's okay.
I enjoyed it but I don't know enough about jazz to say much more.
First listen, mellow stuff to listen to while smoking a doob.
The first half of this album was two stars but second half was three. I will round up to 3 from 2.5.
I was very surprised when I saw the album was 2 songs yet managed to be 38 minutes long. It is literally just jazz music and not a single word is said on the whole album so its not really my type of music but is still an overall okay experience. There is obviously talent in the album but this just isn't my idea of a good listen.
Wide-ranging, innovative in its improvisations, but likely to be pretty inaccessible for many
I don't think I get it
I don't like that much jazz, but in the first 5 min of the first song it got me. At the end I was kinda hypnotized but at the same time bored.
Cool but idk if this is an album
Great for background music while focusing. 3.5/5
Not a huge jazz fan but good background music.
I can see how this influenced The Lightmen Plus One, etc. I need to listen to more Miles Davis.
That was some trippy jazz.
Better than bitches brew but not as appealing as kind of blue. Still nice to have on in the background and there were a few moments that piqued my interest throughout..
I was not expecting to listen to “In A Silent Way” by Miles Davis, my first jazz album for this challenge, on a hot Monday with my head already hurting from lethargy. I’m a jazz musician myself, but I listen to more saxophone-heavy music than trumpet-heavy music, so this was a bit of a tough listen. “Shhh/Peaceful” is the absolute opposite of what the song’s title should be—it’s feeling like the Iceland-Greenland naming situation. I fully expected, going into this song, that I would be put to sleep, but I was just jerked awake at every odd strand of notes that Miles played. If anything, the titles of the two songs should be swapped, since I almost fell asleep during “In A Silent Way.” This album of two songs was basically just the usual experimental, improvisational jazz, which I’m not the biggest fan of. Instrumentally, “Shhh/Peaceful” is much more lacking than “In A Silent Way.” The song is comprised of a quick drum beat that never changes, misplaced electric piano riffs that just go on and on, and unmelodic trumpet notes (please, I know you can do better than this). On top of that, the song ends twenty different times, and I genuinely couldn’t tell the difference between what I was hearing at the 5-minute mark and at the 15-minute mark. This song could have been way shorter—hearing the same themes over and over again just does not hit the spot. On a more positive note, though, the beginning and ending minutes of “In A Silent Way” were beautiful—maybe not so much the middle part, but I at least heard way more melody in the trumpet here than in the previous track. I also ADORED the electric piano in this one, and the instruments really interacted and listened to one another, which is a must-have for jazz tracks, especially long ones like these where you need to keep the listener engaged. If it weren’t for the horribleness of “Shhh/Peaceful,” this album probably would have gotten five stars. I should give this album more credit for its influence and electricity (?), but at the same time, I just wasn’t feeling it. Maybe because of my mood, I might give this one another listen when I’m not so down and tired. You never know. 3/5
background music
I will listen to more Miles Davis, but probably not this album. 18 minute tracks are a bit excessive. There are bits of the track that I really enjoyed - if it was broken up a bit more I would probably revisit. This would have been amazing live, but does not translate as well to an album
chill. mellow. jazz.
I think the thing with jazz, and this stands even for the best there is such as this record, is that it leaves too much work to the listener. But if there were any jazz worth listening it's this.
Great background music and an interesting listening experience, but not a Davis record I'd come back to often.
Pleasant jazz album
7.jul 2026. 2.01am its jazz like it was ok prva bolja druga malo provlacenje kroz blato vibes
There are moments of In A Silent Way that are excellent, but too much of this sounds like elevator music. The songs just kind of meander Favorite Song: In A Silent Way
Not at all what I was expecting when I saw it was Miles Davis. Enjoyable, and very dreamlike (particularly the title track). But ultimately, not enough consistency to get me fully engaged.
I was initially frustrated, as I saw that the first song was 28 minutes, so I just started listening. I forgot that there were only two songs in this album, both 20-30 minutes approximately, and I was almost frustrated by the sheer length of these tracks. Now, I can only wonder how the hell Miles was able to riff on for 30 minutes on the trumpet, twice. Wow. Good stuff, great morning jazz. Makes me want to pick my trumpet back up.
Good album.
what a vibe for my chemistry study time :D
Enjoyed it all the way through, but there were not any parts I specifically wanted to relisten to
This album is not my absolute go to, but Miles Davis's technical mastery is on full display in an album that helped make 40 minutes disappear in mere moments at work today. All in an all, it's a pleasure to listen to a master work, and this is definitely not the muzak/elevator music some comments claim.
This was really nice to knock out a bunch of focus time work. I like the change of pace toward the end.
I like the start of this journey. It felt familiar, yet new. Like I had experienced it before but hadn't given it the attention it deserved.
6/10
Honestly, for just being two tracks at least it kept me interested throughout. Will never listen to again but it is solid background music for working.
Late 60s jazz. His first electric record. Fusion. Experimental. Some atonality that can be jarring.
Cool as a sort of proto-ambient album. I'm not a huge improv jazz guy, so most of this strikes me as just fine, but I didn't mind it broadly as being sort of intentionally background music.
In a Silent Way was pretty decent for jazz. Very approachable, the songs carry you with them as they progress and evolve. It feels warm and inviting, and not off-putting in any way. I'm not a jazz guy, but I enjoyed my listen. I dont know if it's enough to put it at 4 stars but for sure in the 3.5 range for me.
Not a fan of jazz, but it was decent.
- 2 In a Silent Way Has relatively magical vibe in the beginning and at the end, trumpet solos in the middle. I feel like the song constantly changes its mood, which gives additional layer of tension. Shhh/Peaceful More active one, tempo is faster, mood is slightly more major thorough the song. Both songs’ve got synthesizer line which is slightly unusual for 70s? Duration 18m/19m
Hmmm. I have been pretty forthright in my disdain for jazz, but you know what? I actually enjoyed this. It’s not as freeform or interpretative as some other stuff, and it entertained me. Am I becoming a fan of jazz?!
Just discovered that I might like jazz
Amazing shi but the songs r long can only be played in specific circumstances ykwim
Pretty good, but drags a little.
I kept going back and forth between liking it and thinking it was kinda boring. Not terrible but a bit heavy on the jazz part of jazz fusion.
502/1089 - The ABA forms don't mesh well together mostly because they are too similar (7th chord modal jam, 7th chord modal jam in another key). Good players however. I really don't find Miles Davis interesting at all. Then again, I guess someone had to add electric instruments to jazz.
A pretty good album, both songs we a nice relaxing listen.
Je connaissais pas, je pense que ça peut être sympa à écouter en mode chill ou pendant des révisions.
A really nice album. Would buy
Very calming and relaxing. Got a lot of thinking done to this album. Both songs had their good moments. I dont know about sitting through the whole 3 hour album of complete sessions though. 5.5/10
Ganske bra, ikke noe jeg hørte spesielt aktivt på men ganske chill som bakgrunn mens jeg jobba. Hadde jeg hørt dette uten å se artist ville jeg gjetta på at dette var et mer moderne jazz-band og ikke noe Miles Davis har gitt ut (har forøvig bare hørt Kind of Blue som var ganske annerledes fra dette). Sterk 3 i grenseland til 4.
Jazz fiilistelyä. Sopii jonkun tekemisen taustalle. Ihan lopussa ihana meditaatio. Albumilla on 2 kappaletta mutta se kestää 38min. Ei niin silent shhh kuin albumi väittää.
An album of just 2 songs, that has merit, but I do believe one of them to be great, while the other is not to my particular taste. Overall, the music is very bright and unique, but yeah as an album I don't know about that.
Electric period jazz; ambient jazz; album based on jazz rock fusion, but very accessible.
Second side was way more interesting
Cool! 3.5/5
Miles Davis again? I just had Miles Davis like 2 weeks ago… okay, well. Sure. It’s fine? It’s just never going to be inspiring to me…
enjoyed the format of 2 songs with two very different vibes
Yeah, side two has a very cool vibe. Repeated listening will reward you.
Decent
I have never really listened to jazz so this was a new experience! The first piece reminded me of someone walking around at night, just as the sun begins to come up. The first part of the second song felt like someone reaching a resolution, comfy in the confines of their bed at night. Very cinematic album, very moving album cover. Gave it 3 stars - not really my kind of thing, but I can see why it is a great in its genre.
Good jazz? Check. Innovative at the time? Check. Am I going to listen to this album again? I don't think so.
Album impegnativo all'ascolto, non per l'aspetto sperimentale in sè, ma per la mancanza di punti di riferimento (secondo me essenziali se si concepisce un album in due tracce da 20 minuti l'una). In generale, sensazione di spaesamento ma non di fastidio. Sicuramente di grande importanza storica, ma non lo riascoltarei con attenzione.
(got two jazz albums back to back) interesting enough, would not be mad if i was stuck in a lift and this was playing. i like the second track more
К сожалению, альбом не запоминающийся: мелодии красивые и необычные для фьюжна, но очень сложно слушается. Исключение — вторая половина второй композиции, необычная вещь, напоминающая Formentera Lady группы King Crimson.
I don't know enough about jazz to know why this is good, but I'm glad it's here
I usually hate jazz but this was actually ok
618/1001 2026.05.20 🌕🌕🌕🌑🌑
nice little ambient 2 parts album, might have a historical significance but i personally wasnt that much into it
Two weeks after Bitches Brew, I get served this album. What a difference. Much easier on the ear, but I’m still not and probably never will be a jazz enthousiast.
Solid background jams
Música de ascensor pero bien
2.5, but I’m in a generous mood. I just can’t believe this is jazz that I didn’t hate! Unlike some other Miles Davis records, I could actually find a groove here. And unlike other Miles Davis records, wasn’t just background dinner music. Kind of felt like the soundtrack to an exciting chase scene.
Not a whole lot to say about this one. Fluid, meditative, sometimes even sedated. Great solos, great rhythm section, just about what you’d expect from a Miles Davis track on the more gentle, subtle side. It’s a stretch to call this an “album” despite the length, but I still enjoyed it. Only giving a 3 as it didn’t blow my mind the way other Miles Davis albums have (bitches brew…) but that’s not to say it’s bad by any means.
I appreciated the second track a bit more than the first, just preferring the instrumentation. The guitar gliding over some of the more subtle instruments like the keys playing a melody on loop or the drums fading in and out - that all was quite lovely. I don’t have much to say on this one. I think I’ve been more impressed by other Miles Davis records, but this is no slouch. It will always blow my mind how long these recordings go on for. How on point all the musicians had to be. 3/5
mysterious
Not quite my pace. But seems like a solid album.
It's chill. I wouldn't listen to this randomly, but it feels like music they'd play in an elevator. Not saying its bad, but it just gives those vibes. I honestly was a bit bored. But I can see why it got good reviews in other plataforms. Now im on the second song. It's more my style, and I like how it is. I would listen to the second song when I am in my bed half asleep and wanting to relax. It so soothing. Almost fell asleep in french class when I was listening to this. It gives "I finished the quest and now I am recalling all that happened. Ok no its not boring, forget the begining of this. There's like a journey to this. You get lost in this music. The jazz is so calming, yet says a story. And the electro fusion is very cool. I get why it was controversial tho.
It was okay! Good background
Obviously very good- I'm just not a jazz girl
I want to like jazz more than I do. Album is good. Short sweet and well made. I just don’t hear differences if there are any when this is effectively 4 tunes on repeat
Good
John McLaughlin came in swinging on the second track. I love that guy. Idk if The Inner Mounting Flame by Mahavishnu Orchestra is here but like that's a goooood album
There were parts of this I liked and then parts that were a bit too discordant for me. Really liked the brass instruments but I wasn’t a big fan of the electric piano. Would be happy enough to have it on in the background but I don’t think it’s something I’ll come back too. Fav song: In a Silent Way Least fav: Shhh / Peaceful
Really well played stuff. Probably went crazy live
Miles fine, he’s almost not there.
- Nice and jazzy, if a little discordant at times
New to me. I enjoyed this, would definitely listen again
This was new to me and I enjoyed it a lot. Might revisit.
ta bueno para hacer turno en farmacia pero nunca lo descargaria
Do ya like jazz?
6.5
This was decent, although it put me in the mood for some jazz fusion so I had to follow it up with a little “ye ye de smell” from earlier in this excersize.
Impressive that it was recorded over one three-hour session. More impressive that the first track was 18+ minutes of improvisation over essentially one chord. I guess that’s the point with this style. And I guess I liked some of this. Definitely preferred the 2nd track to the first. Not a terrible listen. But…
Overall I wouldn’t say I was overly captivated by this. The first track felt sorta lacking, but liked the second one more, was def more of what I’d expect from Miles.
Not sure I loved this but a decent listen. Biggest stand out to me is the drummer on the first track. Dude kept that thing going for 18 minutes!
I like this more than Bitches Brew. A lot more. Still not my tempo, but I will give Miles his flowers on this one. 2.5/5
Very chill, great in the background or dedicated listening.
I don’t think this was a boring album, but I wasn’t moved. I love the cover, I love that it’s two tracks. But it didn’t stand out to me. Rating: 5.5/10 Favorite Song: shh/peaceful
Very chill. Transported me to a fancy bar in the 70s with neon lights
Enjoyable. Didn't like Miles on other album. Wonder if this would change with my mood
Added the first song to my playlist. Second piece didn’t do anything for me.
i’m not like… a musician so i can’t speak to that aspect of this but i don’t think i listened to it at the right time. it’s pretty and tranquil but maybe just not for me. fav: shhh / peaceful (was hard to split these tracks up fsr)
nao eh ruim mas nao curti muito
Jazz has always been a struggle for me. I found nothing to like or dislike here.
Didn't love it. I don't think it's anything special. I wouldn't listen again. Ummm yeah it was fine.
Good Album, not my typical listen. I did enjoy it but honestly didn't feel like its my type of music. Kind of hard to listen to by itself. good background music. I do appreciate the instrumental though. Just not my usual
I forgot I was listening to album.
no soy fan de canciones sin lyrics y menos si son tan largas pero it was fine para mientras trabajaba. loved the jazzy notes, especialmente la tranquilidad al puro final del álbum.
Its ok as background music.
"In A Silent Way" is my favorite including the reprise. I usually don't listen to jazz so this was a nice change of pace. It really helped me focus on my work. I enjoyed it.
One song per side? Experimental rock\jazz fusion. I'm generally not a modern jazz fan so we'll see how this goes. The first song is always just about to begin, not quite ever getting past the threshold. This song is perpetually the journey and not the destination. The second song\side sounds like the world waking up. Beautiful music to yawn to.
Oh this is REAL jazz.
It was jazz.
I liked it, I couldn’t stop thinking about Whiplash which is a good thing. I really really liked the first song, but I didn’t love the second as much.
me lembrou bastante cymande, achei uma vibe legal
Not quite my pace. But seems like a solid album.
creo que 3.5 estrellas, casi casi 4 por la última sección de "in a silent way". me cuesta no comparar cualquier cosa de miles davis con blue in green, y siento que si le doy 4 a blue in green no le puedo dar 4 a este disco porque no me llego tanto, pero igual lo disfruté y me gusto. mañana decido si lo subo a 4 o lo bajo a 3.
Surprised to see it’s only 2 songs. It at least managed to keep my attention longer than the other instrumental albums so far. 6/10
Dan was correct, this was good - 3 I could kind of see how others may not like this one as much as other records from Miles Davis
no me ha gustado mucho, me esperaba algo de voz.
Mys
Yes ok
I enjoyed side two more than side one. Thought both were good not great.
2 songs 38 minutes are we having a giggle josh would love this
Nice bit of relaxing, background jazz that doesn’t overstay its welcome.
Apt title. Useful if one is meditating.
Me alegro de haberlo escuchado!
Haunting Jazz. 2 songs - 38 minutes - kind of weird. Kind of Blue was more my speed I suppose.
Relajante jazzisto
Meditative jazz Favourite track: In a Silent Way
Absolutely amazing to sleep to. 3/5
Jazz fusion pathfinder album from Miles
Jammin'
Did not like this one nearly as much as Birth of the Cool, but it’s still solid. Felt like I was playing Sim City 3000 the whole time. The whole album is basically two long songs, almost sounded like improvised jam sessions, which is par for the course for jazz I guess. Not a bad album by any means, I’d just rather listen to Birth of the Cool or Bitches Brew over this one. Solid 3/5
Demasiado instrumental, agradable pero no algo que me llame la atención, demasiado relajado
재즈. 가사가 없다. 좋긴 한데 현대인이 듣기엔 평범함
great
Bueno pero repetitivo
Super interesting, but probably won’t listen again.
Instrumental album, not many notes. Nothing crazy to me, pretty good to play behind Roblox 6/10
fun listen, not always reaching for this kinda music but i enjoyed
It was a nice experimental album that I just turned on, but there were some points where it was just not very pleasing to the ears
Too much at once for me
Shortest album?
This album is a smooth ride. Intricate melodies, interesting textures and a deep atmosphere. Miles is always a treat to listen too.
Real jazz artists are like those chess hustlers in the park. Their mastery is unreal and fascinating to witness. It’s an art form that I’m glad exists Now that that’s out of the way I really don’t want to listen to it in any situation I can think of.
Very chilled
it's fine as far as instrumental goes but it's more jazzy than I'd usually go for
coollll
7/10 - some great jazz, simple with only two tracks
Beautiful and I appreciate it but I can’t say it engaged me entirely. Probably a me problem because Miles Davis is the goat.
gosto de jazz, mas a improvisação aqui é muito repetitiva não sinto nada demais ouvindo talvez minha praia seja algo um pouco mais agitado e um pouco mais consistente porque tem sonoridade foda em momentos fodas, mas isso não se mantém daria 7/10, pra fins de avaliação vai 6 mesmo
No me gustan las canciones largas, pero si me gusta para ambiente o estudiar. No la agregaría a un playlist random
definitely not the type of music I would normally listen to, but it was enjoyable. for the most part, a good soundtrack to walk outside to.
A 2 song jazz playlist that prolly just gives off a bourgeoise or an established feel while you multitask. Fits in well as a good background score.
Nice music to work to.
It was alright, probably would have helped splitting the songs up into multiple chunks, as there are parts that I like much more than others in the same song.
The perfect background music. I did zone in and out slightly.
Expected a bit more from the legend, I guess? More energetic or what not. Eh, big disappointment.
I've learned many interesting things from doing the 1001 albums list, one of which is that I like jazz less than I thought I did. But this is a definite improvement on Kind of Blue, sounding more like I feel jazz should: varied, interesting and unexpected while you appreciate the musicianship on display. But, like The Grateful Dead album I heard a couple of weeks back, can I really imagine myself sitting and actively listening to two 20-minute tracks of it? And the answer is still no, not really.
I can recognise the masterful playing but I have to admit that I struggled to enjoy very much of it.
it was chill. nothing more, nothing less. good if i want to think
Smooth but I wouldn’t say it was anything special
3.5. Thinking of making a hard pivot at 42 to be a jazz guy.
The tiny selection of random jazz albums on this list is still basically pointless, but this is my favorite Miles Davis.
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it was fine. I liked when it slowed down and got a little more aethereal.
If I was really into jazz I'm sure I would like this, but jazz is something I have a very limited understanding of.
238/1089 parts are giving The Last of Us’ score. not sure how to rate this when compared to lyrical music which i generally prefer or instrumental music for media where intention/feeling is easier to interpret but it was nice 59/100
For jazz, fine
Miles' landmark fusion of jazz and rock unfortunately is missing a lot of what I like about both genres. There is a Murderer's Row of talent here (Miles on trumpet, saxophonist Wayne Shorter, guitarist John McLaughlin, keyboardists Chick Corea, Herbie Hancock, and Joe Zawinul, bassist Dave Holland and drummer Tony Williams) but their interplay feels constrained somewhat by having to conform to repetitive funk vamps that underlie most of the album, and also the fact that In A Silent Way is mostly a creation of editing, with 27 minutes of recorded music drawn out to 38 on the album by jazz superproducer Teo Macero, with frequent loops and overdubs. This album and the follow-up, Bitches Brew--which will also be reviewed in this exercise--were largely composed in the editing room. What's here is basically a sonic collage, and while it's very distinctive and atmospheric, substituting the usual rhythm section interplay that was indicative in most recorded jazz of the '60s for the sort of repetitive funk vamping that was prevalent at the time in Black music feels like a step down to me. This album is also a bit too staid for my tastes. Drummer Tony Williams was normally very explosive and rhythmically expressive, but here he mostly confines himself to timekeeping. It's not bad music by any stretch. I generally like "Shhh" that bookends track 1 (yes, Teo put it on their twice with minimal changes) and the second track "In A Silent Way" has a distinctive film noir feel when it's not soul groovin'. But in my opinion, Miles vision for the genre wouldn't be fully realized until the landmark Bitches Brew.
not a big fan of jazz but this is pretty good
I need to listen again with the tracks separated instead of two long halves of the album.
No muy fan de la música instrumental, debería escucharlo más veces pero me he perdido en mis pensamientos
3 - This was a very pleasant listen, but it's not something that I'm ever going to choose to put on again.
дуже цікаво джаз??? ну мелодія чудова
This was surprisingly awesome. I really liked the sound, don’t think I’ll listen again but really appreciated.
“Is that elevator music?” I am angered by my inability to find the adjectives best suited for writing these. Dark room, bourbon on the rocks, cigar smoke. Feels right? Shocked to see two “songs” when I first opened the album. I like this, I really do. Will I remember it in 3 days, sure, but I’m probably not going out of my way to play this again. Next chance? Fall night, out on the deck with yes of course, a bourbon on the rocks. 6.7/10
6 - AVERAGE
Two 20 min ambient (really this time not like yesterday, no words) songs. Good for cleaning house on warm sunny day. Slow ambient jazz like this makes me feel 20th century Parisian
Ruime 3 sterren, vooral omdat er Miles Davis albums zijn die ik een stuk interessanter vidnd
My most enjoyable Jazz album so far. The drumming gave it a more regular rhythm and it felt less noodly. Only managed 3 listens so not yet a convert - but could see myself returning and enjoying it more.
While Jazz is not my thing, I was pleasantly surprised how good Miles Davis' compositions were. Of course, it's not as exciting as other genres and it's not something I would listen to on a daily basis but I can acknowledge that Davis is a supremely talented artist. Best pieces of this performance are Shhh and Peaceful. 7/10, this isn't just elevator music, come on people.
Nice, nothing memorable per se, but nice.
"What a short album! Oh...." This is really what I needed this morning to settle me down after a chaotic drop off. I'm just curious about how he performed these songs! Did he just never take a break? I knew he was impressive but damn.
Ok jazz record. Some beautiful sections but also some uninteresting, slow parts. Not my kind of jazz but still a fine listen
3/5
Loved it!
This album is fine, but with 3 other Miles Davis records on the list that are exactly the ones you'd expect, this is extraneous.
A bit boring, but rather nice to listen to on a walk
Easy on the ears.
Decent chill
Fick lite farhågor då jag såg två låtar på runt tjugo minuter vardera och läste ordet fusion nånstans, tänkte det här kan tuta på rejält och enerverande. Men jäklar vad dom farhågorna kom på skam. Ytterst sparsamt med tut och kanske det bästa jag hört med Miles, eller i alla fall lika bra som Kind of blue och Around midnight. Det är ju egentligen ganska lite Miles och istället de övriga musikerna isom tar mest plats. Bäst är trummisen som ligger och tuffar på obevekligt, allra bäst i ett Shaft-beat i första spåret. Sen har vi elpianot som är lysande som en lyster fond rakt igenom. En relativt smakfull gitarrist som visserligen tar lite väl mycket plats emellanåt. Miles kommer kryddar upp det hela lite då och då men utan att göra det till några excesser. På det hela taget en band skiva snarare än en Miles dito. Första spåret aningen bättre än det andra, kanske främst tack vare beatet. Stark trea, så här får gärna jazz låta
Om Hayes varma smör var en EP får väl detta klassas som en singel. ISW stakar ut vägen för den i BB kommande fusion. Riktigt den klassen når den gode Miles inte upp i här (BB borde fått minst en ytterligare stjärna från undertecknad). Bandet trevar och letar sig fram. Det ligger liksom på ett skönt sätt och maler på utan att nå den där riktiga toppen. Emellertid, klart lyssningsvärt.
Det var ikke så slemt, som jeg havde frygtet. Faktisk helt ok.
I like Miles Davis. I do not like this album. I understand from an intellectual perspective what made him special, and the new ground he broke with records like this. Unfortunately, that new ground was a little too chaotic to really enjoy much of. I'll stick with Kind of Blue, thank you.
Two songs and still impact. Pretty impressive.
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It was ok. Good jazz
woo first album. I liked it. Instrumental. Not crazy about it but it's cool to see how bebop and rock evolved out of jazz.
1 st song was great i love drums and guitar parts combined with synth piano 2nd also cool but i think not as good as first and a bit too long, apart from that i really enjoyed listening 7/10
QUAAAANTO TEMPO CADA MÚSICA??? Carai. Bem gostosinha as músicas, fiquei trabalhando na mó paz aqui. 3* por não ser nada demais, mas muito bem feito.
My most enjoyable Jazz album so far. The drumming gave it a more regular rhythm and it felt less noodly. Only managed 3 listens so not yet a convert - but could see myself returning and enjoying it more.
A two song album?? A two song 38 minute album?? What in the world is going on here. Ok yeah I like this it's shaking it's grooving let's get moving. Are there lyrics?? Is this all instrumental?? Reminds me of that old kids cartoon future show meet the jets?? Is that what it's called?? With the Susie the robot?? Okay play it I guess but what are we doing. This is a very interesting way to do anything. I think this may be all instrumental. I mean ok. Oh well it is called in a silent way. The way is just silent I suppose. Favourite: Shh / Peaceful Least favourite: In a Silent Way
The background music is good, but the fact that there are only two such long tracks is confusing. Rate 5/10
I don't know much about music theory or musical history in general so jazz is always kind of terrifying for me, and jazz fusion even more so. This was a pleasant listen overall. I enjoyed In a Silent Way more than Shh/Peaceful. I don't know what it was, I think the drums, but the repetition kind of grates on my brain after a while. The acoustic guitar at the start of In a Silent Way was a like balm after that.
checked the album to see that it was two ~19 minute long songs and i am both scared and excited to see what i'm in for thoughts after listening : - reaallyyy long songs that truly take you on a journey. - not really my style, but i still think these are nice songs! if you like classical jazz, i'd recommend them to you. 3 / 5 stars
Miles Davis and jazz in general are not my favorite. This is my third Miles Davis album so far, and I have to admit this one was pretty good. The editing in the first track threw me off; I'm not sure why they chose to chop up the track the way they did, but it still works well, even if the transitions are a bit choppy at times. The beginning of the track "In a Silent Way" is beautiful; even though the guitar is out of tune! Anyways. A really strong and interesting jazz record. THREE STARS
I’ve not listened to much real jazz. I’ve listened to jazz that makes sense, not the kind of jazz where it seems most of the people in the band are playing different songs than the rest of the band is, or are all soloing at the same time, you know, what some might call noise. I’m not sure Miles Davis is like that, or at least like that all the time, because he’s a household name. Dudes who play racket or make noise aren't usually household names. So, here we go. Okay, I see the album is essentially two songs. The first track is Shhh/Peaceful, and the second track is In a Silent Way/It’s About That Time. The album is around 38 minutes long. I listen to prog rock and stoner rock with 19 and 20 minute songs, so that’s no big deal. I’m out of my element here. It’s not just noise, though Miles Davis does get up on some notes that I’m sure would make a dog howl, but it's just a solid groove with the bass and drums holding it down. An organ and other keys are sprinkling around in the background while Davis blasts his horn. Now the guitar has made an appearance, and this guy is soloing his arse off without breaking a sweat. So far, Shhh/Peaceful just sounds like controlled chaos. The song is far from being peaceful to me. It kind of fills me with anxiety. , However, it transitions into Silent Way/It’s About That Time, it’s very calm and I feel like I’m outside in the nightime laying in the grass, looking up at the stars. Very peaceful and calm. Those keys are very relaxing. Love that sound. Here comes Davis and his trumpet. Now it feels like it’s kicked into It’s About That Time as the tempo has picked up and Davis is stabbing my ears with his trumpet. This is getting into a nice little groove. I’m doing a little chair dancing, the first time with this album. We’ve come back to lying in the grass watching the stars again. The keys are making a little twinkling sounds. Davis’s trumpet is kind of adding an ominous feel to the otherwise relaxing vibe. And that’s it. Truthfully, jazz confuses me. After the Davis album finished, YouTube Music started playing a song called Le Lis by Billy Cobbham and I swear it was better than anything I heard on the Davis album. Turns out Cobbham is a jazz drummer, so maybe that’s where I am with jazz. I need a hot drummer. On the Davis album, the drummer was just a solid back beat time keeper. I feel like an idiot saying I didn’t enjoy arguably the greatest jazz musician ever, but I really didn’t. After checking with Wikipedia, turns out this album is Davis kind of moving away from his usual style and going in more of a jazz fusion direction. I swear, YouTube Music keeps playing better stuff than Davis’s music. Now, a song called Half-Forgotten Daydreams is playing by John Cameron and it’s great. After more Wikipedia studying, it seems even critics were split when this album came out. Davis went electric on this album, it seems, and purists, much like when Bob Dylan went electric, didn’t like it. Critic Phil Freeman said of the album, “It didn't swing, the solos weren't even a little bit heroic, and it had electric guitars... But though In a Silent Way wasn't exactly jazz, it certainly wasn't rock.” That sums it up for me. There was no swing. It was like one tempo, with each instrument taking a turn to play a solo, that really didn’t blow me away. Tho I did like the guitars in Shhh/Peaceful. I’m interested in hearing more from Davis, but as I’ve found in the past, his stuff doesn’t do much for me.
Much more enjoyable than I would have expected as it's typically not my thing. Especially loved Flamenco Sketches; very wistful and melodic.
I really enjoy the way the percussion drives you. Thay first track especially made me want to go for a walk. 3.5
Miles Davis is greatly talented but I don’t like jazz that sounds like one long jam session
Jazz that's a bit too low tempo for me to love it but definitely good background music.
Those drums with the little brushes like riding in a train car, man. You listen to those individual parts and wonder how they fit together with anything because it feels so improv but then they surprise you how they shuffle in with each other.
ok
ehhh its just jazz
It's between a three and a four. Maybe if bits of it were broken down into smaller tracks, it'd be a four. It's pretty good jazz with a lot of odd mixed in. Top track: "Shh/Peaceful"
First track is a certified leg tapper, second track is very soothing. Great jazz performance I could listen to in the background the whole day.
Альбом который не несет манифест, глубокую идею, слабую идею, он просто есть. Это уже не джаз, еще не электроника. Для него придумали слово Фьюжн. И он заполнил именно ту паузу внутри, которая требовала объема.
Its good, but.....i dont know how to explain it, did not match my day (?)
Okay with some stunning moments. This was never gonna appeal to me as it lacks any lyrics which is still my number one criteria for judging any project on here. When it works for me it's quite good I just don't know how I would ever remember any of this I can't remember anything but the simplest or the most annoying tunes without words. However maybe this makes it more special the only time I can experience this is while listening to I can't just replicate it in my mind? Anyway my rating is low know but it's because I'm a Jazz philistine.
Cool sound journey and important for Miles' future sounds.
Really worked best for me as some background music. Didn’t engage much with this album, but it was pleasant to listen to.