There is no greater icon in the history of jazz than Miles Davis. He’s deservedly well known to all music fans because of his classic works like the peerless Kind Of Blue.

 

Jez Nelson, Co-Founder, One Jazz

In May 1926, one of the most influential and iconic figures in jazz was born: Miles Davis. In what is set to be one of the most ambitious and expansive radio tributes to the visionary trumpeter ever staged, jazz radio platform One Jazz presents Miles Runs the Weekend Down, 48 hours of non-stop programming celebrating Miles’ legacy and global impact, marking what would have been his 100th birthday.

Miles Runs the Weekend Down is broadcast on onejazz.net and on smart devices from midnight on 22 May – 24 May. Miles and Miles is broadcast daily at 6pm (UK)

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Miles and Miles

One Jazz broadcasts a diverse and rich schedule of hosted shows from a worldwide community of passionate jazz tastemakers, 24/7. Some thirty of these will come together to curate two days of shows highlighting a wide range of Miles music and the musicians he has directly influenced.

One Jazz began its celebration in January with Miles and Miles, a 60-minute programme of Miles music broadcast at 6pm (UK) each and every day throughout 2026. Across the weekend of 23 and 24 May, more than 30 programmes will broadcast non-stop, each celebrating a different aspect of Miles’ peerless career.

Uniquely, most hosts spotlight Miles through the signature themes of their own shows: DJ Lubi’s monthly Manteca brings Latin reinterpretations of Miles classics, while Daniel Spicer’s free jazz programme dives into some of his most adventurous ‘out there’ explorations. Caroline Fontanieu, host of One Jazz’s newest show The ECM Records Podcast, traces how the spirit of Miles resonates across the label’s artists and Tony Higgins’s Japanese jazz show explores his close connection with the country and Miles’s place in Japanese jazz culture.

Elsewhere, we discover how Miles shook, yet inspired the 1970’s UK jazz scene, spotlight overlooked gems from across his career and hear exclusive archive interviews with some of his most famous sidemen, and, of course, encounter the man himself. All this and much, much more Miles.

One Jazz is a 24/7 global online jazz radio platform delivering expertly curated, uninterrupted music, from essential new releases and timeless classics to in-depth artist specials. The station features hosted shows from an international community of jazz tastemakers — artists, labels, festival curators and magazine editors — broadcasting from the UK, USA, Japan, Australia, Finland and across Europe. Together, they span the full jazz spectrum, from free and avant-garde to Latin, electronic and hot-off-the-press new discoveries. One Jazz was founded by veteran jazz broadcasters Chris Philips and Jez Nelson and is not-for-profit and volunteer run. One Jazz can be found at onejazz.net, via its own app, on Tune-In and on smart devices.