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Territory of Representation
- Non-exclusive Worldwide (excluding USA)
Availability
- Jazz Festivals + upon request
Booking Conditions
- touring party: 4 (or 5) musicians + 1 crew (sound engineer/tour manager)
- performance fee
- work permits (if applicable)
- hotel
- local transport
- catering
- sound, light & backline as per rider (if applicable)
Upcoming Shows
The Lisbon Electric 4tet
- 6th July 2025, Festival Jardins do Marques, Lisbon, Portugal
Multiple Grammy Award winning producer, keyboardist, composer, arranger and synthesist, Jason Miles has helped shape the sound of countless legends like Miles Davis, Luther Vandross, Michael Jackson, Aretha Franklin, Chaka Khan, Grover Washington Jr., The Crusaders, Sting, and dozens more. In 2023 Jason moved from New York to Lisbon and formed “The Lisbon Electric 4Tet”, a new band featuring Jason and 3 of Portugal’s finest musicians (Vicky Marques on drums, Yami Aloelela on bass and Tiago Oliveira on guitar). Together they have created a unique “Lisbon blend” of the New York City musical vibe, blending Jazz, Funk and Deep Grooves. Their debut EP, released worldwide in May 2025, marks the bold beginning of this exciting new project.
Apart from “The Lisbon Electric 4tet”, Jason also has other projects available for booking, including “Celebrating the Music of Weather Report” and “To Grover with Love” (celebrating the music of Grover Washington Jr.) for festivals, and his solo show (titled “The Extraordinary Journey of Jason Miles – A Musical Journey”) for clubs.
Jason Miles is a Grammy Award-winning keyboardist, producer, composer, arranger, and sonic visionary whose pioneering use of synthesizers and innovative production style have shaped the sound of modern jazz, R&B, soul, and fusion for over four decades.
From his iconic work with Miles Davis in the 1980s to his cutting-edge global fusion projects of today, Jason has remained at the forefront of creative music-making—continually exploring new sounds while honoring the artistry of the legends he’s worked with.
🔹 Miles Davis, Luther Vandross & A Legacy of Innovation
A native of New York City, Jason Miles first came to prominence for his groundbreaking synth programming and atmospheric textures on three of Miles Davis’ landmark albums: the Grammy-winning Tutu (1986), Music from Siesta(1987), and Amandla (1989). These records marked a bold new direction in Davis’ late career and positioned Jason as a pioneer of the fusion between jazz, funk, and modern electronic production.
His long-standing collaboration with Marcus Miller also led to key roles in classic albums by David Sanborn (A Change of Heart, Close Up, Upfront) and Luther Vandross, contributing to 8 of Vandross’ albums—including Grammy-winning hits Power of Love/Love Power and Here and Now. Jason’s influence is woven into the sound of some of the biggest names in music, including Michael Jackson, Whitney Houston, Aretha Franklin, Chaka Khan, The Crusaders, Michael Brecker, George Benson, and many more.
🔹 Tributes & Concept Albums: Honoring the Legends
Jason is also renowned for curating and producing themed tribute albums that bring together top-tier talent to honor music’s greats:
- To Grover With Love (2000) and 2 Grover With Love (2008) are celebrated tributes to Grover Washington Jr., featuring a who’s who of contemporary jazz artists. The first album sold over 125,000 copies; both are considered genre staples.
- In 2010, Jason co-produced Grover Live, a previously unreleased 1997 concert performance. Its release introduced Grover’s powerful live presence to a new generation.
- Celebrating the Music of Weather Report (2000) brought together stars like Michael & Randy Brecker, Joe Sample, Omar Hakim, Victor Bailey, and John Scofield in a vibrant reimagining of the legendary fusion group’s music. The live tour, launched in 2017, continues to receive rave reviews, including a standout performance at the Clearwater Jazz Festival in 2017.
“The sold-out concert delivered a memorable performance that would have made Joe Zawinul, Wayne Shorter and company proud.” — Berks Jazz Fest
🔹 Global Noize & Kind of New: The Future of Fusion
In 2008, Jason co-founded Global Noize with DJ Logic, creating an adventurous collective blending jazz, funk, electronic, world music, and spoken word. Their 2014 release Sly Reimagined—a 21st-century tribute to Sly and the Family Stone—featured Roberta Flack, Nona Hendryx, and original Family Stone drummer Greg Errico, and was named Jazziz magazine’s Best Contemporary Jazz Album of the year.
Jason’s Kind of New series (2015–2020), inspired by Miles Davis’ Cellar Door sessions, fuses electric grooves with dynamic improvisation. Albums include:
- Kind of New (2015)
- Kind of New 2: Blue is Paris (2017)
- Black Magic (2020)
Collaborators include Theo Croker, Jay Rodriguez, Gene Lake, Maya Azucena, Tom Harrell, Reggie Washington, Ricky Kej, and Ingrid Jensen—among many others. The music is praised for its infectious grooves, forward-thinking spirit, and global influences.
🔹 The Extraordinary Journey: Solo Projects & Storytelling
In response to COVID-era restrictions, Jason created The Extraordinary Journey of Jason Miles: A Musical Biography—a one-man show that blends solo keyboard performance with rich storytelling drawn from his decades alongside legends. The show was based on his critically acclaimed book of the same title, that chronicles his life in music. The current version of Jason’s solo show coincides with the release of his intimate solo keyboard album Just for You and his eagerly awaited 2nd book titled Journey To The Center Of My Life In The Music Business.
🔹 A New Chapter: The Lisbon Electric 4Tet
In 2023, Jason and his wife Kathy made a bold move from New York to Lisbon, Portugal, embracing a new creative chapter. There, he formed The Lisbon Electric 4Tet with three of Portugal’s top players: Vicky Marques (drums), Yami Aloelela (bass), and Tiago Oliveira (guitar).
Blending Jason’s NYC groove with Lisbon’s fresh energy, the group debuted live at the Super Bock em Stock festival in Lisbon. Their self-titled debut EP—mixed and mastered by Grammy-winner Jimmy Bralower—was released globally in April 2025.
🎧 Listen to the EP | 📺 Watch the video for “Mr. James”
🔹 Latest Releases & Archival Gems
Jason has been revisiting his archives to restore and release key works from across his career:
- Grover Live Vol. 2 (2023): A captivating 1997 concert recording from Grover Washington Jr., produced and curated by Jason.
- Cosmopolitan (2024): Originally recorded in 1979 but never released, this reissued gem features Michael Brecker, Marcus Miller, and more. Remastered by Jimmy Bralower, it’s been called “an electrifying rediscovery” by JazzViews and JazzWax.
- A Love Affair: The Music of Ivan Lins (25th Anniversary Edition): A remastered version of the Grammy-winning album featuring Sting, Vanessa Williams, Brenda Russell, and Dianne Reeves, releasing later in 2025.
🔹 Accolades & Recognition
Jason’s work continues to earn global acclaim. In July 2025, Jazzwise—Europe’s leading jazz magazine—published a four-page feature based on a new interview by jazz historian Stuart Nicholson, spotlighting Jason’s career and latest innovations.
He has performed at premier festivals and venues around the world, including:
Cape Town Jazz Festival, Monterey Jazz Festival, Jazz Aspen, Umbria Jazz, North Sea Jazz, Blue Note NYC, Carnegie Hall, Rio Das Ostras (Brazil), Jazz Fest New Orleans, and the Hollywood Bowl.
🎵 Jason Miles is not just preserving jazz history—he’s actively expanding it. His ability to blend genres, generations, and geographies continues to make him one of the most vital voices in modern music.
What other artists say
Jason Miles has raised the level of excellence for the musicians who have had the good fortune of working with him, myself included. The work he did with my friends, Miles Davis and Marcus Miller have helped to define the modern face of jazz music.
Kind of New
“At this gig at Ronnie Scotts, Jason Miles adapted his studio craftsmanship to free-flowing small-group jazz loosely inspired by the first electric bands that Miles Davis took on the road in the early 1970S. Tightly argued themes delivered sparse riffs, declamatory shouts and broody sustained brass harmonies. The experienced Reggie Washington on bass and Gene Lake on drums acted as one while Miles established mood and pulse with a single touch. But with trumpeter Theo Croker delivering spiky solos in a bold and brassy tone and multi-instrumentalist Jay Rodriguez playing with an edge that bordered on the avant-garde, “Kind of New” avoided imitation and lived up to its title. ” **** Review of the March 1st 2018 Show at Ronnie Scott’s, London.
A concert rich in ideas, definitley a fresh wind of tradition and future at the same time
A new chapter in fusions evolution
An incredible – unreal – out of this world groove! …This album energetic, poweful, dancing…
****
Jason works the Fender Rhodes and organ for maximum texture behind a piercing Jensen while a funky electric bass and power drums are joined by a range of horns and percussion support. A new chapter in fusion’s evolution .
As its title implies, “Kind of New” is a tribute to Miles Davis, but one that tries a different approach from the norm. For the most part it features Mr. Miles, a keyboardist, and Ms. Jensen, a trumpeter, playing new music that evokes Davis’s style in the early 1980s, when Mr. Miles was doing his synthesizer programming. The project’s personnel, which includes the veteran jazz-funk drummer Mike Clark, is solid.
Jensen’s horn runs the gamut as Miles’ electric backdrops and the tidy band gamely shift gears and switch colors like dressers: she jaunts a self-conscious, careful runway strut on “Faction of Cool”; nails carefully scripted hits on “Super City”; and gets comfy in the blues-drenched vernacular of “Shirley” (for singer Horn).
The album title is a play on Miles Davis‘ immortal Kind of Blue, but it’s not hubris for this team to reference the master; Jason Miles was Davis’ keyboard player for several years. This delightful disc features Ingrid Jensen on trumpet, and while the tracks occasionally evoke memories of Davis’ Jack Johnson period, the groove and melodies are rooted in a more accessible foundation.
Miles Davis fusing elements of rock and funk into his music was nothing short of revolutionary and people still get into heated debates over the quality of the music that Davis released during this period. But just as people overlook Maggot Brain when discussing P-Funk, this free flowing brand of jazz/funk/rock fusion sometimes gets excised from the contemporary jazz canon. So the conscious effort that Jason Miles and Ingrid Jensen make to rehabilitate it on Kind of New is definitely welcome. Solidly Recommended .
Miles and Jensen hit it far out of the park
Using Miles Davis’ expansive output as their core inspiration, these contemporary jazz luminaries have delivered an impressive release that seamlessly bridges the past, present and future of their genre. It’s an aural time machine that explores how Miles might have harnessed his muse if he was still around today.
Jason Miles on Miles: befitting the title be prepared for a Kind of New re-imagining of Miles Davis with Ingrid Jensen’s probing, facile trumpet out front.
The Jason Miles and Ingrid Jensen collaboration on the “Kind of New” project is a winner. Ingrid’s brilliant trumpet brings their compelling compositions to life. I look forward to presenting Ingrid and Jason and “Kind of New” at the 25th annual Berks Jazz Fest in April 2015.
Want to hear a record that represents a 21st century sound?” – “Kind of New” has a genuine modern groove and yet plenty of compositional substance. Ingrid Jensen is the perfect partner for Jason Miles.
To Grover With Love
To Grover With Love,” Jason Miles’ tribute to the late saxophonist Grover Washington Jr., brought the full house to its feet over and over in a concert presented by the Berks Arts Council as part of the VF Outlet Berks Jazz Fest on Sunday night in the Sovereign Performing Arts Centre.
Miles’ set’s most striking characteristics were its inspired musicianship and confident improvisational approach. This rock-solid foundation provided the band freedom to flex their collective musical muscle and soar. One came away breathless, preoccupied by a single thought: Grover lives.
The Jason Miles / Grover tribute was a major hit at jazz on the vine @ the osthoff resort. We hit sellout again this year, and it was in no small part to the package and show put together by Jason.
Celebrating the Music of Weather Report
The Celebrating the Music of Weather Report was a highlight of the 2017 Berks Jazz Fest. Under the direction of Jason Miles, the sold-out concert featured an all-star ensemble that delivered a memorable performance that would have made Joe Zawinul, Wayne Shorter and company proud.
This celebration offers a bevy of delights to remind Weather Report fans of the band’s greatness; it may even help introduce a new generation of listeners to this superb music, hopefully enticing them to check out the originals. 4 1/2 ****
Masterfully produced and arranged by Jason Miles, this wonderful recording treads respectfully on what many musicians and producers consider sacred ground, while at the same time bringing a fresh perspective to songs that have been with us for more than 20 years.
Jason Miles’ Lisbon Electric 4tet
A Musical Biography
Kind of New
Celebrating the Music of Weather Report
To Grover With Love
The Lisbon Electric 4tet
- 6th July 2025, Festival Jardins do Marques, Lisbon, Portugal
- 21st Feb 2025, Cossoul, Lisbon, Portugal
- 3rd Aug 2024, Bansko Jazz Fest, Bansko, Bulgaria
- 25th Nov 2023, Super Bock Em Stock, Socieda de Geografia, Lisbon, Portugal
Solo Piano & Stories
- 29th June 2024, Cossoul, Lisbon, Portugal
- 17th May 2024, Cascais Jazz Club, Cascais, Portugal