100 Miles – Centennial Celebration of Miles Davis

Incubadora d’Artes, in collaboration with Grammy Award-winning producer and keyboardist Jason Miles, presents the unique performance 100 Miles – Centennial Celebration of Miles Davis, a concert celebrating the centenary of Miles Davis, on November 12, 2026, at the Main Auditorium of Centro Cultural de Belém, in Lisbon.
A central figure in the final phase of Miles Davis’s career, alongside Marcus Miller, Jason Miles contributed to the creation of landmark albums such as Tutu, Amandla and Siesta, works that profoundly shaped the evolution of contemporary jazz. Now based in Lisbon, the musician presents a retrospective spanning different periods of Davis’s work, reflecting the enduring impact of his legacy. Jason Miles has also built a distinguished career through collaborations with some of the most prominent names in international music, including Sting, Luther Vandross, Whitney Houston and Michael Jackson. He received a Grammy Award and was nominated for three others.
The concert will feature an internationally acclaimed line-up, including trumpeter Randy Brecker, saxophonist Ada Rovatti, drummer Gene Lake, bassist Federico Malaman and guitarist Tiago Oliveira, with special guest appearances by Rita Guerra and Rui Veloso.
This concert offers a comprehensive journey through the magnificent body of work created by Miles Davis, from Kind of Blue to his electric period, taking audiences on a unique exploration of the artist’s career and the profound, lasting influence of his music to this day. The programme will also include repertoire from Jason Miles’s latest album, 100 Miles for Miles Davis, conceived as a tribute to the centenary of the legendary trumpeter.

Performance supported by Fundação Luso-Americana para o Desenvolvimento (FLAD).