Miles Davis 100: Emma-Jean Thackray
Soweto's fourth and final guest of the week, trumpeter, vocalist and producer Emma-Jean Thackray, pays homage to Miles Davis through three albums that she deeply appreciates.
All this week, Soweto has been hearing from special guests who, like generations of musicians and listeners from across the world, have been influenced by Miles Davis and his music, as part of Miles Davis 100 on Radio 3.
Tonight, Soweto hears from his fourth and final guest, powerhouse trumpeter, vocalist, multi-instrumentalist and producer Emma-Jean Thackray, as she selects three albums by Miles Davis that have influenced her musical journey so far.
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Sylvie Natsume
Sunset Moon
- Summerain (or Komorebi).
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Lucie Hendry
Man at Sea
- Ashes to Art.
- Blikflak.
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Directions (Live at the Cellar Door)
- The Cellar Door Sessions 1970.
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aja monet
elsewhere (feat. Meshell Ndegeocello & Georgia Anne Muldrow)
- The Color of the Rain.
- Drink Sum Wtr.
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Jason Moran, Marcus Gilmore & BlankFor.ms
Shard II
- Shards.
- Red Hook Records.
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Emma‐Jean Thackray
Mercury
- Weirdo.
- Brownswood Recordings.
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Will O The Wisp
- Sketches of Spain.
- Columbia Records.
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Pharaoh's Dance
- Bitches Brew.
- Columbia Records.
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Tutu (From Tutu)
- Tutu.
- Warner Bros. Records.
Broadcast
- Thu 28 May 2026 23:30BBC Radio 3
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