Miles Davis' 1968 midlife crisis. He ditched his immaculate suits for trendy psychedelic-fop finery, and began playing rockhalls like the Fillmore. This LP presaged The Shock that was Bitches Brew -- the quintet was expanded, with a posse of electric keyboardists (including Joe Zawinul, who wrote the dreamy title track) and electric guitarist John McLaughlin. Wayne Shorter switched from tenor saxophone to the much lighter-sounding soprano sax. "Shhh! Peaceful" was driven by Tony Williams' subtle hi-hat work. Subtlety would soon go out the window.
Miles Davis - In A Silent Way (1968)
- Shhh/Peaceful (17:58)
(M. Davis)
- In A Silent Way
(J. Zawinul)
It's About That Time (19:57)
(M. Davis)
Musicians
- Miles Davis
- Trumpet
- Herbie Hancock
- Electric Piano
- Chick Corea
- Electric Piano
- Wayne Shorter
- Tenor Sax
- Dave Holland
- Bass
- Josef Zawinul
- Electric Piano and Organ
- John McLaughlin
- Guitar
- Tony Williams
- Drums