‘Miles Runs The Weekend Down’
100 years of Miles Davis in 48 hours
23 & 24 May 2026
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.
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. Mike Gavin’s British jazz history programme traces Miles’s influence on the 1970’s UK jazz scene and Tony Higgins’s Japanese jazz show explores his close connection with the country and his place in Japanese jazz culture.
Elsewhere, we shine a spotlight on Miles the producer and bandleader and take a look at Miles’s legendary blindfold tests. We 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.
“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. But beyond that he’s the man who set the pace for re-inventing the music time after time, tapping in to the zeitgeist of an era but always progressing the form. One Jazz is the world’s only 24/7 global jazz radio station and we set it up for moments just like this. Moments when we can tear up the schedule and dedicate 48 hours to a single genius. We have hosts from all over the world who specialise in a wide range of genres and all of them are bringing their expertise to this special weekend. It’s going to be a jazz radio event like no other”. Jez Nelson Co-founder One Jazz.
We will publish the full 48 hr schedule here soon but highlights of the weekend include :
ECM Loves Miles with Caroline Fontanieu
Host of the ECM Podcast Caroline Fontanieu explores Miles’s connections to the legendary ECM label, from artists who shared his studio or stage to interpretations across the label that echo his spirit.
Miles Gets Organised with Greg Boraman
Organist Greg Boraman devotes his monthly Hammond – flavoured show, Organisms to B3 takes of Miles classics
FUSE: Miles Davis and Film Soundtracks with Debra Richards
Miles composed and played on few soundtracks yet established jazz as an emotive force in film. Debra explores Miles’ soundtracks his recordings that have featured in countless films.
Jazz Thing: Miles Sings with Götz Bühler
From Germany, music journalist and Artistic Advisor to the jazzahead! trade fair, Götz presents a Jazz Thing Special spotlighting those bringing vocalese to Miles’s music.
The Interchange: Miles in Los Angeles with Paul Bennun
Broadcasting from Los Angeles, Bennun shows that while Miles called himself a New Yorker, his career began in LA, highlighting their influence from his early years to his final Hollywood Bowl performance.
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) and is available on Listen Again.