The Voice of Miles: A Symphonic Celebration, a bold new live orchestral experience celebrating Miles Davis’ centennial, will premiere on May 26, Miles’ 100th birthday, at National Sawdust in Brooklyn.
Produced in concert with The Miles Davis Estate and Park Avenue Artists, The Voice of Miles transforms the acclaimed documentary Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool into an immersive, live orchestral event. Featuring Miles’ original, isolated live trumpet performances alongside new orchestrations, the program invites audiences to experience the sound and story of a singular genius who reshaped jazz—and modern music—through fearless reinvention. Film excerpts and live performance interlock in real time, creating a cinematic concert experience that places Miles himself—heard and seen in performance—at the center of a newly expanded symphonic landscape, as his unmistakable trumpet voice is surrounded by the power and sweep of a full orchestra.
Watch a trailer for the series here.
The May 26 premiere at National Sawdust marks a fitting moment for the centennial year. Known for adventurous programming and designed for deep listening, National Sawdust’s intimate space and state-of-the-art spatial sound system provide an ideal setting for a project that treats sound as storytelling—honoring Miles not as a monument but as a living, evolving force. Tickets and more info available here.
National Sawdust, a mecca for music and the arts, housed in a 100-year-old former sawdust factory in Williamsburg, is the ideal setting for this production.
The venue commissions and presents cultural programming rooted in sound, fiercely valuing experimentation and innovation to support the needs of 21st-century artists. This performance will use National Sawdust’s state-of-the-art spatial sound system, one of the few directional sound systems in New York City, to deliver a uniquely immersive experience for the audience.
Following the National Sawdust premiere, The Voice of Miles will continue with additional configurations of the show, with presentations to be announced soon.
This premiere is a pillar of Miles Davis 100, an ambitious global celebration spearheaded by the Davis Estate and the independent music company Reservoir (Nasdaq: RSVR) to honor the visionary artist’s ever-expanding impact on music, fashion, and global culture.
Reflecting the imagination, excellence, and fearless reinvention that defined Davis’ life, the centennial encompasses a vast array of multidisciplinary projects, including the forthcoming feature film Miles & Juliette, starring Damson Idris and Anamaria Vartolomei, and a new Centennial edition of Miles: The Autobiography, published by Simon & Schuster. Archival milestones include landmark reissues such as the first physical release of The Complete Live at the Plugged Nickel 1965 in three decades. High-end lifestyle collaborations feature a national Lexus commercial, an Off-White™ Fall/Winter 2026 “Mr. Davis” collection—which recently premiered at Paris Fashion Week to translate Davis’ radical artistry into a special capsule—Miles-themed apparel from John Varvatos, and a co-branded Centennial cigar from Ferio Tego.
This global tribute further brings his legacy to life through international tours by M.E.B. (Miles Electric Band) and curated programming at premier institutions, including the Montreux Jazz Festival (Switzerland), Montreux Jazz Festival (Miami), Big Ears Festival, SFJAZZ, and more.
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