Davis, Miles / The Complete In A Silent Way Sessions
Label: Columbia Legacy

Tom McCarter
Reviewed: 2016-11-25

Tom McCarter
Davis, Miles
The Complete In A Silent Way Sessions
Genre: Jazz
Review: The original LP was pivotal for Miles' transition into fusion jazz. These discs reveal a wider range of jazz was being performed at the same time. Rarely a dull moment, almost every track is superb. Keep in mind that this was all new territory at the time.
FCCs: none
If You Like: Return to Forever, Weather Report
Favorite Tracks and Track Reviews are pasted in front of each disc inside the book

(Disc 1)
Favorite Tracks: (2) Frelon Brun (4) Dual Mr. Anthony Tillman Williams Process
Track Review; 1/ bass/piano start> slow tempo jam builds to midtempo> fade 2/ drums start> uptempo jam> quick fade 3/ sax starts> midtempo jam> tepos switch throughout> quick fade 4/ trumpet starts> midtempo jam> lovely piano solo builds to uptempo jam> fade on drums 5/ drums start> uptempo funky jam> quick fade 6/ piano starts> uptempo jam slows to midtempo> quick stop

(Disc 2)
Favorite Tracks: (3) Directions II (5) In A Silent way (rehearsal)(7) It's About That Time
Track Review: 1/ electric piano solo starts> slow tempo jam> slow fade 2/ drums start> uptempo jam> slow fade 3/ piano starts> fast tempo jam> quick fade 4/ electric piano starts> slow tempo jam> quick fade 5/ electric piano starts> slow tempo jam> fade 6/ electric piano starts> slow tempo jam> slow fade 7/ quiet synth/piano starts> slow tempo jam builds to midtempo & slows> slow fade

(Disc 3)
Favorite Tracks: (1) The Ghetto Walk (3)Shhh/ Peaceful (LP version) 4/ In A Silent Way/ It's About That Time (LP version)
Track Review: 1/ bass/piano starts> slow tempo jam> slow fade 2/ bass starts> slow tempo jam> slow fade 3/ organ/guitar starts> midtempo jam> slow fade 4/ organ/synth starts> slow tempo jam builds to midtempo and slows> slow fade