Miles Davis Newbe Question

I'll be the outsider here and recommend In A Silent Way. Simply beautiful.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/In_A_Silent_Way

Thanks all, excellent feedback! I did not realize how much Miles Davis changed over the years. I am quite taken by the ballads and will pursue more of this material for now.

Any favorites of ballads by John Coltrane you may want to share?

Coltrane has an excellent album of ballads titled...get this...Ballads. The great Elvin Jones and McCoy Tyner back him up on one of my favorite Sunday morning records.

When exploring the vast Miles Davis collection, you should check out a couple of releases by his two different quintets. Kind of Blue and the one word titles(e.g. Steamin', Relaxin') are with the late 50's quintet including John Coltrane (ts), Julian "Cannonball" Adderley (as), Bill Evans (p), Paul Chambers (b), Jimmy Cobb (d). The 60's quintet featuring Herbie Hancock (p), Wayne Shorter(ts), Tony Williams (d)and Ron Carter (b) was also incredible, but headed in a new direction.

For Coltrane ballads, "The Gentle Side of John Coltrane" and "Coltrane & Johnny Hartman" are both top shelf. Cheers,
Spencer