Miles Davis: In a Silent Way (50th Anniversary) [COLUMBIA / LEGACY]

Why you'll love it

In a Silent Way marked the start of Miles Davis' electric period, a serene, hypnotic record that paved the way for Bitches Brew and jazz fusion.

This edition

• 50th anniversary edition
• Columbia / Legacy pressing

About the album

Recorded in a single session in February 1969 and shaped by producer Teo Macero's pioneering tape editing, In a Silent Way brought electric pianos, organ and electric guitar into Miles Davis' music, creating long, floating, groove-based pieces of extraordinary calm.

Side one's "Shhh / Peaceful" glides on Tony Williams' hi-hat and shimmering keyboards, and side two pairs Joe Zawinul's gorgeous "In a Silent Way" with the slow-building groove of "It's About That Time." A record that changed jazz.

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On Columbia / Legacy, 50th anniversary edition of the 1969 album.