He never sounded so clear. Its open without muting.
He fired all Zawinul agreements to keep only the melody. Must be done. Music becomes modal technique already used on Kind of Blue ten years ago. He asked McLaughlin to play as if he found his instrument. The Fender Rhodes sounds like a swarm of bees.
Shorter plays very differently from the period 65-68. Much more serene, restrained, sober.
Teo Macero (producer at Columbia) operates several montages / collages from long largely improvised sessions. For the integral, there is the cabinet "Complete In a Silent Way sessions". Post-production work is here - like Bitches Brew, Jack Johnson and the entire electrical period - essential.
Captivating disc. To listen in some particular contexts. For meditation.
Where others go astray in the chatty, Miles drastically prune their game. Almost final. The pivotal drive of his work.
