Join Donald Helme on this edition of The Hot Box as he celebrates the life and music of one of jazz’s most influential figures, Miles Davis, marking what would have been the legendary trumpeter’s 100th birthday. From his groundbreaking innovations in bebop, cool jazz, modal jazz and jazz fusion, Miles Davis reshaped the course of modern music and continues to inspire generations of musicians and listeners alike.

Donald reflects on the enduring legacy of Davis and introduces a carefully curated selection of recordings spanning his extraordinary career, offering both long-time fans and newcomers an opportunity to rediscover the music of one of jazz’s true visionaries.

The programme also opens with a look at an outstanding new release from the Jed Levy / Phil Robson Quartet, *The Unpredictability of the Sea*, released by Livia Records, before embarking on a musical journey through the remarkable catalogue of Miles Davis.

Track list for The Hot Box #154 – Miles Davis 100

1. 3 Chord Trick – Phil Robson / Jed levy Quartet
2. Jeru – Gerry Mulligan
3. Footprints – Wayne Shorter
4. So What – Miles Davis
5. Straight, No Chaser – Thelonious Monk
6. Summertime – George Gershwin
7. My Ship – Gil Evans & Miles Davis
8. Boplicity – Gil Evans & Miles Davis
9. Springsville – Miles Davis
10. Canute – Phil Robson / Jed levy Quartet

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Whilst enjoying the multitude of styles that compose the repertoire of jazz today, many fans have long decried the disappearance of Bebop in favour of crossover music and other listener-to-listener styles. There is some evidence though that things may be changing, and one piece of that evidence is the emergence of some bands playing music closer to bop or hard bop style.

One such is the British quintet Five Way Split, and Hot Box 152 samples tracks from their new album, Modus Operandi, alongside such classic hard boppers as Horace Silver and Art Blakey.

Track list for The Hot Box #152 – Back to Bebop!

1. Dr Stol / Five Way Split
2. Modus Operandi / Five Way Split
3. Along Came Betty / Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers
4. These Foolish Things / Charlie Parker
5. Something to Remember You By / Charlie Parker
6. Juicy Lucy / Horace Silver
7. Sister Sadie / Horace Silver
8. Two Little Alphas / Five Way Split
9. Sack of Woe / Cannonball Adderley

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