May 26, 2026 marks the 100th anniversary of the birth of jazz musician and trumpeter Miles Davis. Return To Vinyls Podcast presents a special episode honoring Miles Davis and his music on this 100 year milestone. The episode highlights some of the best compilation releases of Miles’ musical output.

Miles Davis explored a number of different directions during his tremendous career. From hard bop to post bop, the cool years, electric and orchestral projects have been combined on single CDs and in box sets.

The collections highlighted in this episode offer a convenient, cost-effective way to get the very best of Miles for fans and are also an excellent starting point for those new to jazz looking to discover Miles Davis at his best.

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