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Celebrating Miles Davis' 100th anniversary with Kevin O'Connor

Milestones: Kind of Blue

The year 2026 is a milestone in American music. It is the birth centenary of one of the country’s most prolific and revolutionary composers: Miles Davis.

Born on May 26, 1926, Davis was a changeling who soon outgrew the very music he helped define: bebop jazz. In March of 1959, he stepped into the Columbia Studios in New York to begin working on 

, a recording that has been hailed as one of the most influential jazz albums of all time, in part due to its impact on different genres, including classical.

With an outstanding band that included John Coltrane and Bill Evans, Davis would carve a deceptively simple concept into one of the most pivotal music events of the 20th century.

Join host Kevin O’Connor for selections from 

, as well as commentary and facts about the iconic Miles Davis.

Music by Melanie DeMore, performed by the composer and the VocalEssence Ensemble Singers.

A native of the San Francisco Bay Area, Kevin O'Connor migrated to the Pacific Northwest, landing the requisite free-form overnight shift at his college station, KBSU, Boise. This was the first among many rungs in a public radio career that has always permitted him to express his passions for great music and explore his mercenary tendency toward spreading the message to anyone who will listen.





Kevin O'Connor

May 26 marks the birth centenary of one of America’s most prolific and revolutionary composers: Miles Davis. In celebration, join host Kevin O’Connor for selections from Davis’ most influential album, as well as commentary and facts about Davis’ life, in Milestones: Kind of Blue.


'Milestones: Kind of Blue'

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