In A Silent Way

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.

Tjill og næs

Tvö lög, 39 mínútur. Geggjað.

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. But 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 I don't think I'm alone in finding most jazz fusion an unsatisfying blend of genres. It's peak didn't last very long and more artists now play more traditional forms of jazz, and there's a reason for that.

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.

interesante

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.

Only two really long tracks. Kind of cool!

Sounded very pretty, but I just can’t get on the jazz train. For a genre I don’t care for, this sounds pretty good I guess?

Ja(zz). Tittellåta er vesentlig bedre enn den andre... Ja.. det er bare to låter!

Jazz is good. I particularly liked the second one. I’m no jazz connoisseur, though, so this didn’t mean what it was probably supposed to mean to me.

I don't usually listen to jazz but this was good! Not something I would listen to regularly but I could appreciate the music :)

It was jazz, it was good, but nothing special. About what we expected. Surprisingly motivating for work, though.

I mean, what was I expecting. Everything is in the title :) Not really my style, but felt good, really calm and lets you focus on other things

what an interesting experience! not my genre, this is mood music but like a very specific mood. imagine zen tangling with this that would be so relaxing.

en vrai cool pour cuisiner

Not up to others kind of way.

Very enjoyable although it didn’t really stick with me. 3.5 stars

Maybe a little more accessible Miles for those who can’t go all in on a some of his more challenging stuff.

so burring

lovely bit of jazz, first song > second song

Enjoyed this album very much. Unique guest rugs that have been samples in hip hop, but I couldn't quite place them.

Ahh, is this this first Jazz album on my 1001 journey? I have listened to a few of the greats over the years and it is fair to say none of them have done anything for me. Primarily because I dislike the sound of brass instruments. Second - they're just a lot of twiddling and anti-melodic nonsense. But perhaps today is the day I discover my first good Jazz album... It's not as bad as I was dreading. I don't think I'll ever love Jazz, but this was much more varied than what I've heard before. The arrangements weren't as loose, motifs were more impactful, and crucially there were more interesting instruments employed and given centre stage. The drumming is less bombastic and more funky, the music is less big-band, we have keyboards, we have guitars! Minutes pass without a single parp of brass. Again, as someone who loves vocals, lyrics, the emotion brought forth by the human mind through the conduit of the human voice, instrumental albums such as this are a struggle. As someone who knows there way around an instrument or two, I will always appreciate the skill and tightness of the musicians here. This is a great showcase. But if the music is dull or I cannot connect to it on more than a purely technical level, then it's not likely to be an album I'll remember or want to listen to again. The music on this one is rarely dull but after a few tracks I do get distracted and yearn for something different - a voice, a different beat or rhythm. There's little emotional connection. I am obliged therefor to give precisely a three star review. For me, for a Jazz album, that is high praise.

It was alright. Sounded very experimental, required my fullest attention. Wouldn't put this on unless I needed inspiration. This album appeals to a specific audience and I have to be in a certain mood to listen to it. And even then, I think there are better albums for that.

I am not a jazz fan and therefore can’t give it higher than a 3. I can tell that Miles Davis has great talent though.

I felt like I was in Twin Peaks. It was fun and mysterious. I wouldn’t listen on a day to day basis but I would like to get into some other pieces by Miles Davis.

only two songs but they’re both rly long. super talented musician but it lowkey made me bummed when i was rly just looking for some hype up music.

Done

Fire

This probably shouldn’t have been my introduction to Miles Davis but I thought it was interesting. I like jazz and I know this was meant to be experimental but it maybe just wasn’t what I expected? The album is just two longer songs which fit well but I didn’t really feel the “album” aspect of that - which probably doesn’t make any sense

Goeie jazz

The second half of this record was much better than the first. The first was too chaotic for me. I prefer the smoooooth jazz style that was featured on side 2.

Back to back jazz albums? Today was rough listening.

If companies are looking for new hold music for their phone lines, might I recommend this entire album? I didn't realize my Music app was set to repeat until I was on what I think was my third listen through because there was just so little to distinguish one section of a song from the next - or any other. This is both a testament to how monotonous this album's sound is - but also how not bad that monotony is. So, 3 stars it is.

If sitting in an idling car was an album.

I wish I could emulate the passion others have for jazz. It’s just pleasant background to me - in one ear and out the other.

Review - Not a bad album but not as good as his best stuff. Also why have two 18 minute songs rather than a bunch of shorter songs? Not taking into account how I listen to stuff in playlists, how dare he Rating - 5.5/10 Need to hear? YES

Not really my style

It’s not for me…38 min 2 songs…jam band! 😂

Didn’t like the dissonance of the first part but enjoyed the rest.

Pleasant enough, probably won’t ever listen again, but I can appreciate it was pretty good musicianship.

Quite a frustrating album in a way. The first half made me feel oddly anxious, insofar as it felt like just one intro which occasionally seemed like it would let go, but never did. The second half was better when it finally got a bit of a groove on, but not exactly edge of the seat stuff. At least they got things going more in the follow up album.

“in a silent way” was probably my favorite out of the two, im not a huge fan of really long songs such as these but i could see myself listening to them in the future as like background music for tasks.

Inspiring

oriental rice cracker. incandescent edison bulb. cracked porcelain sink. 1. In A Silent Way *** 2. Shh / Peaceful ** hard to judge; not really my thing. like the intro to In A Silent Way. ***** - Best of the Best **** - Very Good *** - Decent ** - Average to Below Average * - Awful % - Straight Garbo

I would rate this 3/5⭐️. It has jazz vibes but in a contemporary way . It reminds of the soundtrack of the princess and the frog . I would listen to this if I wanted a slow afternoon in autumn vibes. It made me feel relaxed and good .

There were only 2 songs, 20 mins each. Made me appreciate the era of longer songs.

Yep, it's jazz. I would've prefered listening to this live rather than as an album, as it's kinda just the same tone for 38 min. Definitely something I like to have on in the background while doing other stuff. The second half of In a Silent Way is very pleasant.

Some decent Jazz, I guess.

Really good 2 song jazz album. Funky. Liked the opening minutes and the closing minutes best.

Had never listened to anything like it before. Was more intrigued by the 2nd half of the album if I am being honest.

Peaceful, pretty sure this gets sampled a lot. Cool solos!!

Mellower, more ambient. A prototype for his further experimentation with Bitches Brew.

A quick and smooth listen. Both tracks offer its own different approaches. Shhh/Peaceful still exhibits some energy and features a groovy guitar and what sounds like an organ. In A Silent Way feels like a dream sequence with the light piano and bass. It’s something I would put on when I’m winding down.

2.5

I'm not a jazz guy, lets start with that caveat. This is good, I appreciate the idea of fleshing out a musical theme/thought/feeling for as long as it needs to be born, live and breathe and then die. I like music on the more progressive side so maybe that is what I found appealing about this. Much how I appreciate Mozart I prefer Beethoven, I can truly see the appeal of all the delicate twinkly beauty but I prefer a little meat and potatos mixed in. For ME this isn't something earth shattering but that doesn't mean I didn't enjoy it. I can see why this has been and will continue to be fawned over for a long time.

Sympatoche mais dommage qu’il n’y ait que 2 sons dans l’album

Cool but I guess I just don’t love the genre. Good as background for me, not really foreground music.

What the sigma

Good overall vibe but a bit too long of a song for my taste. Gives slow cold Monday morning vibes.

My son's middle name is Davis, partially because of this man but also Jonathan Davis of Korn & Jon Davis creator of Garfield. Miles Davis is also my father's favorite jazz musician. In my twentys, I went on a brief jazz fixation. Davis' Bitches Brew & Herbie Hancock was what I consumed. Guess who's on the keys on this album? Herbie. That's the crazy part.about all these jazz legends, they all played together. I found this to be a very somber jazz album but I believe that was Davis, intentions. Most likely due to this being the first electric jazz album. I preferred In A Silent Way, the music landscape was a bit more upbeat. One other thing, my ears absolutely hates that high pitch struggle note that the trumpet hits at times. Luckily it only happened a few times. 3

Favourite - So what Worst - Blue in green Rating - 6.5/10

Easy listening Fav song: Shh / Peaceful

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

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

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

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

Ok, but not for me

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

Pretty good background work/studying music.

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

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

Chill and cool

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

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

Fun record.

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

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

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

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

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

Good but... not QUITE my tempo

6/10

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

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

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

Good study music -

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

Przyjemny background music

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

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

Jazz is not always for me!

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

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

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

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

Pretty fucking awesome. Miles Davis fusion weirdo stuff.

If peeing your pants is cool....

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

- kyllä tätä kuuntelis mielellään aurinkoisena, raikkaana talvivapaapäivänä

mid 3

Made for very nice flight check-in music

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

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

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

Tykkäsin.

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

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