Qwest TV
Experience the energy of the Montreux Jazz Festival Miami from the iconic Miami Beach Bandshell with this special concert film featuring visionary drummer, composer, and producer Makaya McCraven.
Presented as part of Montreux Jazz Festival Miami’s 2026 edition, the performance captures McCraven’s boundary-defying approach to jazz, blending improvisation, hip-hop, global rhythms, and electronic influences into an immersive live experience. Set against the open-air backdrop of the historic Miami Beach Bandshell, the concert reflects the creative spirit and international exchange that connect the Montreux festivals in Switzerland and Miami.
This concert film is presented by Rhythm Foundation, Qwest TV, and the Miami Beach Bandshell.
Stage
Le Cinéma
17:00
LIVE IN MONTREUX MEDLEY*
RELAX
18:30 – Doc
1959 – THE YEAR THAT CHANGED JAZZ – P. BERNAYS (2009)
presented by JEZ NELSON (One Jazz / Jazz FM)
20:30 – Doc – Qwest TV presents
ICONS AMONG US: A QUIET REVOLUTION
by L.LARSON, P. J. VOGT & M. RIVOIRA (2009)
00:30 – Montreux on Screen – Miles Special*
MILES DAVIS (1973)
Stage
Le Cinéma
18:30 – Montreux on Screen*
SUN RA IN MONTREUX – 50th ANNIVERSARY (1976)
presented by JEZ NELSON (One Jazz / Jazz FM)
20:30 – Doc – Qwest TV presents
ICONS AMONG US: NOTES IN REAL TIME
by J. KELMAN (2009)
22:30 – Montreux on Screen*
BEN E KING
with AVERAGE WHITE BAND (1977)
00:30 – Montreux on Screen – Miles Special*
MILES DAVIS (1986)
Stage
Le Cinéma
17:00 – Talk
MONTREUX VILLE CRÉATIVE: MONTREUX JAZZ POSTERS
presented by DEBRA RICHARDS
18:30 – Film
THE REVOLUTION WILL NOT BE TELEVISED – D. LETTS (2003)
presented by JEZ NELSON (One Jazz / Jazz FM)
20:30 – Doc – Qwest TV presents
ICONS AMONG US: IN THE SPIRIT OF FAMILY
by M. RIVOIRA, P. VOGT (2009)
22:30 – Montreux on Screen*
CHARLES LLOYD 4tet feat. MICHEL PETRUCCIANI (1982)
00:30 – Montreux on Screen – Miles Special*
MILES DAVIS & QUINCY JONES (1991)
Stage
Le Cinéma
17:00
LIVE IN MONTREUX MEDLEY*
18:30 – Doc
CHARLES LLOYD DREAMER IN SOUNDS
by V. J. MIYAZAKI (2016) (RTS)
20:30 – Doc – Qwest TV presents
ICONS AMONG US: EVERYTHING EVERYWHERE
by L.LARSON, P. J. VOGT & M. RIVOIRA (2009)
00:30 – Montreux on Screen – Miles Special*
TRIBUTE TO MILES (1992)
Stage
Le Cinéma
17:00
LIVE IN MONTREUX MEDLEY*
18:30 – Montreux on Screen
GREGORY PORTER (2018)
22:30 – Doc
DUBQUAKE 20 YEARS AND STILL SHAKING by F. MANOZZI
presented by TRINITY NJUME-EBONG
00:30 – Montreux on Screen – Miles Special*
TRIBUTE TO MILES (2001)
Stage
Le Cinéma
17:00
LIVE IN MONTREUX MEDLEY*
18:30 – Doc – Bowie Special
DAVID BOWIE’S SECRET FRIEND by B. KRAATZ (2026)
presented by SANDRO SURSOCK & LUC DEBRAINE
22:30 – Montreux on Screen – Bowie Special*
SEU JORGE sings BOWIE (2018)
00:30 – Montreux on Screen – Bowie Special*
IGGY POP (2023)
