Ascenseur Pour L'échafaud (soundtrack album) by Miles Davis

From AAL2014 04/12/2025 23:13

I can only echo the articulation of others below. One of Miles’ most ice-cold, classy, and underrated projects ever.

I see Jeanne Moreau walking in the street past the neon-lit bars and joints..

From Jboy56 02/21/2022 17:39

The ultimate cool of any soundtracks, used while Jeanne Moreau is walking on the night streets of Paris

imo this is his best work, immaculate unrepeatable performance tear worthy

From 2nd-Impressions 09/23/2020 21:12

Overall, one of Miles' most underwhelming efforts from the fiftees. The opening track 'Generique' gives hopeful promise to an album of moody French influence, but that influence quickly becomes repetative and mundane throughout the course of the record. 4/10.

From teague 07/08/2020 22:37

This just oozes 1950s French art film, in the best way possible. It feels a bit disjointed in places, but the music is so good, I'm willing to forgo that complaint completely.

Easily Miles' most underrated album.

From Fischman 12/30/2018 14:42

Dark and smoky soundtrack for a dark and smoky film. Miles was not a true virtuoso, but he sure knew how to wring a lot of mood from his horn.

From RoundTheBend 04/14/2013 01:55

I really like the chill, "cool", feel of this album. I think it hits that better than any other of his I have listened too. Just chill jazz.