Performances of Ambrose Akinmusire at BBC Music
(See all works in BBC Music by Ambrose Akinmusire)Thu 20 Aug 2026
- 19:00Royal Albert Hall
The Proms marks Miles Davis’s centenary with a concert combining his influences – works by Rodrigo and Gershwin – with his own hits. Trumpeter Ambrose Akinmusire joins the BBC Concert Orchestra and Miho Hazama for a celebration of a jazz legend
The Proms marks Miles Davis’s centenary with a concert combining his influences – works by Rodrigo and Gershwin – with his own hits. Trumpeter Ambrose Akinmusire joins the BBC Concert Orchestra and Miho Hazama for a celebration of a jazz legend
Programme
- Porgy and Bess – ‘Bess, you is my woman now’(5 mins)arr. Gil Evans & Miles Davis, orch. Miho Hazama
- Porgy and Bess: – ‘Gone, gone, gone’(4 mins)arr. Gil Evans & Miles Davis, orch. Miho Hazama
- Porgy and Bess – ‘Summertime’(4 mins)arr. Gil Evans & Miles Davis, orch. Miho Hazama
- Porgy and Bess – ‘I loves you, Porgy’(4 mins)arr. Gil Evans & Miles Davis, orch. Miho Hazama
- Little Variations on Boplicity(8 mins)arr. Miho Hazama
- Blue in Green(8 mins)arr. Miho Hazama
- El Amor Brujo Medley – Dance of the Terror – Will O' The Wisp – Ritual Fire Dance(11 mins)arr. Miho Hazama
- interval
- My Ship(5 mins)arr. Gil Evans, orch. Miho Hazama
- Miles Aheadorch. Miho Hazama
- Once Upon a Summertime (La Valse des lilas)(4 mins)arr. Gil Evans & Miles Davis, orch, Miho Hazama
- Henya(6 mins)
- En Aranjuez con tu amor (after the Adagio of ‘Concierto de Aranjuez’)(17 mins)arr. Gil Evans & Miles Davis, orch. Miho Hazama
Performers
- Ambrose Akinmusiretrumpet
- Taylor Eigstipiano
- Harish Raghavanbass
- Kendrick Scottdrums
- Miho Hazamaconductor
