The History of Miles Music

Miles Music was started in 1985 by John Miles and Peter Watts and is dedicated to capturing the very best of contemporary Jazz in Britain.

The label now has 15 titles using most most of Britain's jazz stars: Alan Barnes, the late Mick Pyne, Don Weller, Dave Cliff, Alan Skidmore, Jason Rebello, Guy Barker, Stan Tracey, Dick Morrissey, the late Tubby Hayes and of course Peter King whose CD "Tamburello" won the coveted 1996 BT Jazz CD of the year award.

Additionally Miles Music has won the Music Retailers Association award for Jazz twice in 1988 for Alan Barnes "Affiliation" and in 1990 for Guy Barker's "Holly J".

Miles Music does not attempt to inhibit stylistic development as is shown in the three Peter King albums, but has successfully avoided the pitfalls and lunatic excesses of the avant garde. It is a reflection of creator John Miles' own musical preferences and gives prominence to the most talented and often neglected British jazzmen playing today.