A preview of the Miles Davis Celebration Festival and a recap of the 78th Cannes Film Festival

By Doug Doyle

Published May 25, 2025 at 9:12 AM EDT

The Miles Davis Celebration Festival at Smoke Jazz Club runs from May 28-June 8

On the May 24 WBGO Journal...

Host Doug Doyle chats with two jazz greats who will be performing as part of the Miles Davis Celebration Festival at the SMOKE Jazz Club. Pianist and composer George Cables and trumpeter and educator Dr. Eddie Henderson were both greatly influenced by Miles Davis. They'll be part of a two-week celebration that runs from May 28-June 8.

George Cables (top right) and Dr. Eddie Henderson (bottom) join WBGO's Doug Doyle to talk about The Miles Davis Celebration Festival at Smoke Jazz Club

And Film Critic Harlan Jacobson poses a question to film director Spike Lee during his time at the 78th Cannes Film Festival….

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Doug Doyle has been News Director at WBGO since 1998 and has taken his department to new heights in coverage and recognition. Doug and his staff have received more than 250 awards from organizations like PRNDI (now PMJA), AP, New York Association of Black Journalists, Garden State Association of Black Journalists and the New Jersey Society of Professional Journalists.

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