Miles or the Pendulum Clock from Montreux - 100 Years of Miles Davis

Dates

15 July 2026

21:00 - 00:00
Ort
St. Moritz

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This staged reading portrays an unusual friendship and casts new light on jazz genius Miles Davis.

Content

Based on a text by Henning Mankell, this piece pays homage to Miles Davis, his musical legacy and a life marked by loneliness and prejudice. Through the figure of a scrap dealer, an intense portrait of the trumpeter emerges.

Highlights

  • Literary original by Henning Mankell
  • Storytelling by Daniel Rohr
  • Musical motif «Sketches of Spain», interpreted by the Zurich Jazz Orchestra
  • Focus on friendship, loss and the power of jazz

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