The Ghetto Walk
At this moment [you should be with us...], if I could listen to only one song for the rest of my life, this would be it. The In A Silent Way Sessions has long been my favorite Miles' period, somewhat of a bridge to the hugely popular Bitches Brew which was recorded later that year (1969). I recently just popped disc 3 in (from the Complete Sessions box set) for the first time in years and was greeted with the opening phrases of The Ghetto Walk. I keep returning to it, almost daily. There's so much soul in these recordings... and you know I'm always searching for more soul.
The Ghetto Walk
recorded February 20, 1969, Columbia Studio B, NYC
Miles Davis - trumpet
Wayne Shorter - soprano sax
Joe Zawinul - organ
Chick Corea - electric piano
Herbie Hancock - electric piano
John McLaughlin - electric guitar
Dave Holland - bass
Joe Chambers - drums
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.I came upon this Miles' Discography which I used for the lineup and recording info above. This is the most extensive, detailed list of Miles' recordings I've ever seen. Many other jazz artists on this dedicated jazz discography site, as well.
[Quick edit] - I should stress that if you haven't heard or are familiar with the original In A Silent Way release (i.e., the song In A Silent Way > It's About That Time)... you really must. You'll probably enjoy it more than The Ghetto Walk. For me, The Ghetto Walk is fresher since I completely absorbed the original material several years ago. The Ghetto Walk was almost like a new discovery, though I'd certainly heard and played it before. But if its all new to you, In A Silent Way in its entirety should not go unheard. (And you can grab the whole thing as MP3 from Amazon for only $2... since the full release contained only 2 tracks. See below for download links. You can read more about it here.)
Amazon MP3 downloads
The Ghetto Walk
Shhh/Peaceful (Original LP Mix From 1969)
In A Silent Way (Original LP Mix From 1969)
