E.S.P.

Miles Davis 1965 pioneering
post-bop
Five musicians reading each other's minds in real time, pushing acoustic jazz toward its vanishing point.
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Grouped by the kind of closeness: sound first, then mood, era, and artistic phase.

Same Artist / Nearby Phase

Useful neighbors inside the same discography, where the artist is moving through adjacent periods.

1
Miles SmilesMiles Davis(1967)same artist
sound94% mood23% era97% phase100%
Same artist periodShared mood: introspectionClose sound profile
75%
2
MilestonesMiles Davis(1958)same artist
sound79% mood23% era90% phase58%
Same artistShared mood: introspectionClose sound profile
53%
3
Kind of BlueMiles Davis(1959)same artist
sound73% mood23% era91% phase72%
Same artistShared mood: introspectionClose sound profile
52%
4
Birth of the CoolMiles Davis(1957)same artist
sound75% mood23% era74% phase58%
Same artistShared mood: introspectionClose sound profile
49%
5
Sketches of SpainMiles Davis(1960)same artist
sound54% mood23% era93% phase72%
Same artistShared mood: wonder
46%

Closest Sound

Albums with nearby density, space, production feel, vocals, and style.

1
Mulatu of EthiopiaMulatu Astatke(1972)
sound79% mood47% era90% phase40%
Close sound profileSimilar productionSimilar vocal treatment
75%
2
Genius of Modern Music, Vol. 1Thelonious Monk(1951)
sound80% mood23% era80% phase40%
Close sound profileSimilar productionSimilar vocal treatment
75%
3
Pithecanthropus ErectusCharles Mingus(1956)
sound81% mood0% era87% phase40%
Close sound profileSimilar productionSimilar vocal treatment
75%
4
The Birthday ConcertJaco Pastorius(1981)
sound80% mood0% era52% phase70%
Close sound profileSimilar productionSimilar vocal treatment
74%
5
Éthiopiques Vol. 4: Ethio Jazz & Musique InstrumentaleMulatu Astatke(1974)
sound78% mood23% era87% phase70%
Close sound profileSimilar productionSimilar vocal treatment
74%

Same Mood

Albums sharing the emotional palette and thematic atmosphere.

1
Empyrean IslesHerbie Hancock(1964)
sound74% mood47% era99% phase70%
Shared mood: introspection, wonderShared style: post-bopClose sound profile
53%
2
Maiden VoyageHerbie Hancock(1965)
sound68% mood47% era100% phase70%
Shared mood: introspection, wonderShared style: post-bopClose sound profile
52%
3
Far East SuiteDuke Ellington(1967)
sound69% mood47% era97% phase40%
Shared mood: introspection, wonderClose sound profile
51%
4
Thelonious Monk with John ColtraneThelonious Monk(1961)
sound72% mood47% era69% phase70%
Shared mood: introspection, wonderClose sound profile
49%
5
Conversations with MyselfBill Evans(1963)
sound57% mood47% era97% phase40%
Shared mood: introspection, wonder
49%

Same Era Feel

Albums close in historical moment or in how they relate to their era.

1
Speak Like a ChildHerbie Hancock(1968)
sound69% mood23% era96% phase70%
3 years apartSimilar era stanceShared style: post-bop
75%
2
My Favorite ThingsJohn Coltrane(1961)
sound71% mood23% era94% phase70%
4 years apartSimilar era stanceShared style: post-bop
75%
3
Sunday at the Village VanguardBill Evans(1961)
sound78% mood23% era94% phase40%
4 years apartSimilar era stance
73%
4
RevolverThe Beatles(1966)
sound44% mood47% era99% phase60%
1 year apartSimilar era stance
73%
5
Astral WeeksVan Morrison(1968)
sound66% mood23% era96% phase70%
3 years apartSimilar era stance
73%

Same Career Phase

Similar artist-position moments: early statement, breakthrough, reinvention, mature work, or late period.

1
Cold SweatJames Brown(1967)
sound56% mood0% era97% phase100%
Same career phase2 years apart
80%
2
Sex MachineJames Brown(1970)
sound56% mood0% era93% phase100%
Same career phase5 years apart
79%
3
Music for FilmsBrian Eno(1978)
sound44% mood47% era81% phase100%
Same career phaseShared mood: introspection, wonder
78%
4
Before and After ScienceBrian Eno(1977)
sound42% mood47% era83% phase100%
Same career phaseShared mood: introspection, wonder
78%
5
3 + 3The Isley Brothers(1973)
sound49% mood0% era88% phase100%
Same career phase
77%

Acoustic Profile

Density 5 Spatiality 5 Distortion 1 Tempo 6 Rhythm 8 Harmony 9

Production

Method: live-dominant
Fidelity: raw
time-no-changes approachtelepathic ensemble interactionpost-bop abstraction

Vocal

Approach: instrumental
Lyrical Abstraction:
10/10

Mood & Theme

introspection anxiety wonder
Territory: telepathic-communication, acoustic-jazz-at-its-limit
Emotional Arc: restless-searching

Era & Context

Mid-1960s. Free jazz exploding elsewhere; Davis chose structured freedom over chaos, pushing post-bop to its intellectual peak.

Career Phase

Second Great Quintet 1965-1968

Post-bop abstraction with Shorter, Hancock, Carter, Williams. Pushing acoustic jazz to its structural limits.

Distant Connections (1)

A second layer for farther resonances: connections that may not sound closest at first, but still point somewhere useful.

Brilliant Corners Thelonious Monk (1957)
5/10
sonic-experimentationcollaborative-tension

Influences

Influenced

In a Silent Way — ensemble fluidity